As India halts Indus Waters Treaty, Slovenia and others push to declare access to water a universal right and shield freshwater from becoming a tool of war NEW YORK (MNTV) – A high-level United Nations meeting on Friday will seek urgent global action against the weaponization of water in armed conflicts—an escalating crisis that threate...
China raised tariffs on all U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, escalating the trade war but signaling a pause in retaliation. The State Council Customs Tariff Commission announced the new rate, up from 84%, effective April 12. Beijing said it would no longer “pay attention” to any further tariff hikes from the Trump administration, calling [&hell...
The dollar has plunged to its lowest level in six months, hit by worsening global trade tensions and fears over U.S. economic growth. A Bloomberg index shows a sharp drop in the dollar as investors flee U.S. assets. Safe havens such as the Japanese yen, Swiss franc, and gold have surged. The euro also climbed […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – International stock markets, commodity prices, and digital assets on Monday continued to be shaken by the uncertainties about new US tariffs announced last week. Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the imposition of sweeping reciprocal tariffs on over 180 countries, ranging from 10% to 50%. The EU got recipro...
UK Muslims urged to support Zakat fund as UNHCR reports growing impact of faith-based aid LONDON (MNTV) — A new report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has revealed that Zakat contributions supported over 474,000 refugees in 2024, showcasing the growing role of faith-based giving in humanitarian aid. Zakat is the obligation of giving 2.5% [&he...
ISTANBUL (AA) – NATO’s secretary general says that any security guarantees for Ukraine provided by Europe need to be backed up by the US. “Strong security guarantees, if provided by European countries, need a backup by the United States,” Mark Rutte said during a speech at Comenius University in Slovakia. He also reaffirmed that th...
ANKARA (AA) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that the phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump represents a shift toward prioritizing peace in Moscow-Washington relations, according to the Russian state news agency. “They send a powerful message that from now on...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A group of Democratic lawmakers unveiled a bill Tuesday to protect the US Agency for International Development (USAID) from being eliminated by the Trump administration. The Protect U.S. National Security Act reiterates that any reform of USAID “should abide by existing laws and not harm American soft power.” “Ove...
BRUSSELS/ISTANBUL (AA) – The EU’s spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has expressed the 27-member bloc’s regret over a US executive order authorizing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The EU expresses its r...
ISTANBUL (AA) – China on Friday said it regretted Panama’s exit from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and slammed the US for “coercive” tactics. Beijing “strongly opposes US’ coercive pressure tactics aimed at smearing and undermining the cooperation under BRI framework and regrets Panama’s decision not to renew the BRI Mem...
