KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — As tensions deepen between the world’s two largest economies, Malaysia’s trade minister has offered a stark assessment of the challenges facing Southeast Asia: companies will need to build “two kitchens” to survive the escalating US-China trade war. “Our factories, our companies have to start preparing for havin...
HAYAMA, Japan (MNTV) – Bangladeshi researcher Islam Moutushi has received the Dean’s Award from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI) in Japan, recognizing her exceptional doctoral research and contributions to life sciences. Moutushi completed her PhD in September as part of the Molecular Cell Engineering Laboratory at Japan...
ANKARA, Türkiye — Dozens of lawmakers from more than a dozen countries have issued an urgent appeal calling on Israel to immediately and unconditionally release the remaining detainees from the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepted by the Israeli Navy in international waters on October 1. The appeal—signed by over 80 parliamentarians and Members...
ATHENS (MNTV) — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has condemned Israel’s war on Gaza as a “live-streamed genocide” after her release from Israeli detention, where she and others were held following an attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Thunberg was among 171 activists deported after being detained aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, whic...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — US President Donald Trump said Monday that Hamas has been “agreeing to things that are very important” as negotiations continue on his proposed 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan, which he said could lead to “a lasting deal.” Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump expressed optimism about progress, saying there was “a really good [&h...
CAIRO (MNTV) — Egyptian scholar and former minister Khaled al-Anany has been elected the new director-general of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), becoming the first Arab to lead the agency since its founding in 1945. Al-Anany succeeds French politician Audrey Azoulay and will serve a four-year term until 2029,...
AMSTERDAM (AA) — Dutch activists have detailed severe mistreatment by Israeli forces after being detained aboard an aid flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. Four activists returned to Amsterdam via Spain with assistance from the Dutch Embassy in Madrid, days after Israeli troops intercepted their boats in internati...
KOCHI, India (MNTV) — A young woman from southern India has gained widespread admiration after her grassroots humanitarian effort helped provide drinking water to hundreds of displaced families in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing war. Sreereshmi Udayakumar, founder of the Kochi-based Koottu collective, coordinated the delivery of a 3,000-litre water...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Religious tensions have resurfaced in northern India after Hindu nationalist groups in the city of Varanasi staged protests opposing the use of loudspeakers for the Muslim call to prayer (azaan), warning they would broadcast Hindu chants from temples in retaliation. The unrest began when local police intervened at a ...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Thousands of people took to the streets across India on Sunday to denounce Israel’s assault on Gaza, marking one of the country’s largest coordinated pro-Palestine demonstrations in recent years. The rallies, held under the banner of Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine (IPSP) and the Boycott, Divestment, and ...
