WASHINGTON, United States (AA) — US President Donald Trump has filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), accusing the public broadcaster of defamation over the editing of his January 6, 2021 speech in a documentary aired in the United Kingdom. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the US District Court for ...
PROVIDENCE, United States (MNTV) — Police in the US state of Rhode Island have released a person of interest who was detained in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University, saying the investigation remains ongoing and active. Providence Police announced late Sunday that the individual, who had been detained earlier in the day, was...
THE HAGUE (MNTV) — The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected an Israeli legal challenge seeking to halt an investigation into crimes committed during Israel’s genocide in Gaza, dealing a blow to efforts by Israeli authorities to derail the case. In a decision issued Monday, ICC judges refused to overturn a [&he...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — The centuries-old Iranian art of Ayeneh-kari, or mirrorwork, has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Iranian state media reported. The decision was taken during the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Herita...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran unveiled its latest plasma therapy systems for medical applications on Thursday during the second Iranian Congress of Plasma Medicine at Shahid Rajaie Heart Hospital in Tehran, officials said. The devices were launched in the presence of Mohammad Eslami, vice president and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Ir...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned that Afghanistan’s historic neighborhoods are increasingly threatened by climate change and rapid, unplanned urban growth, placing the country’s cultural identity and social fabric at risk. In a statement issued Saturday, UN-Habitat said accelera...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghan education activist Matiullah Wesa has received an international anti-corruption award in Qatar, recognizing his sustained advocacy for access to education, particularly for girls, Afghan media reported. Wesa was honored in the Youth Creativity and Engagement category at the ninth Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Tha...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghan authorities say a previously unknown archaeological site dating back to the pre-Christian era has been discovered in the eastern province of Laghman, where several ancient artifacts and architectural remains have been recovered. The Ministry of Information and Culture said the site was found in the village of...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court has overturned a lower court order directing a DNA test to determine a man’s parentage, ruling that such an order violated the constitutional right to privacy and human dignity. In a six-page judgment, Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar said unnecessary challenges to a person’s paternity am...
KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan has announced plans for a new feature film aimed at countering what officials describe as negative and misleading portrayals of the country in Indian cinema, following controversy surrounding an Indian spy thriller set in Karachi’s Lyari neighborhood. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said Satur...
