KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Nearly $30 billion in American funds were wasted, stolen or misused during two decades of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a sweeping final review, concluding that Washington’s $145 billion state-building effort delivered only “limited and ...
CARACAS, Venezuela (MNTV) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro confirmed that he held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on November 21, describing the call as respectful and suggesting it could open the door to renewed dialogue between Caracas and Washington. “About ten days ago the White House called the Miraflores Palace...
BOGOTA, Colombia (MNTV) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the United States of threatening his country under the pretext of counter-narcotics operations, vowing to defend national sovereignty “at the cost of our lives” in response to recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Addressing military officers Thursday, Petro warned th...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said a newly released Pentagon inspector general report clearly shows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth endangered American troops, calling him unfit for office, despite the Pentagon’s claims that the review “totally exonerates” him. Speaking on the Senate floor Thursday, ...
MOSCOW, Russia (MNTV) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States did not invite him to return to the G7, pushing back against speculation following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law and informal adviser Jared Kushner in the Kremlin. “No, the topic simply came up. An...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized President Donald Trump for granting clemency to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, calling the decision “disgusting” and “dangerous.” Hernández, sentenced in 2024 to 45 years for facilitating a massive cocaine-trafficking conspiracy...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin appears open to ending the war in Ukraine, citing impressions from a recent meeting in Moscow attended by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. “Their impression was… he would like to see the war ended,” Trump told reporters, referring to [...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Somali immigrants, describing Somalia as “barely a country” and calling Somalis “garbage,” adding that he does not want them in the United States. Speaking at the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting, Trump dismissed concerns about political correctness, say...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan national accused of killing a U.S. National Guard member near the White House, has pleaded not guilty to murder and firearms charges linked to the attack that left one soldier dead and another critically wounded. Appearing by video from a hospital bed, the 29-year-old faces fi...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled a dramatic escalation of military operations in Latin America, vowing to soon launch land-based strikes against alleged drug traffickers across the region. He said the campaign would target “anybody” involved in the trade, expanding beyond the administration’s previous...
