Tensions rise as Tehran cites “external threats” and Washington warns against escalation TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) – Iran has warned that it may expel United Nations nuclear inspectors from the country, citing “external threats,” just days before scheduled high-level talks with the United States in Oman. The threat came as Iran faces continued exter...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near lower Manhattan on Thursday, killing all six passengers on board, according to officials. “Three adults and three children were on board a Bell 206 helicopter that had left from the downtown Skyport just about 3 p.m.,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams during...
France’s plan to recognize Palestine offers a rare beacon of hope amid Gaza genocide PARIS (MNTV) – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to formally recognize Palestine as a state, potentially as early as June. Speaking to a French broadcaster, Macron emphasized that the move would reflect justice and fairness, not ...
HOUSTON, United States (AA) – The top two officials with the National Security Agency (NSA) were fired from their positions on Thursday, according to multiple media reports. The development comes on the heels of firings of key officials since Donald Trump took office in January, in a sharp break with tradition. NSA Chief Air Force [&hell...
ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 694 people have been killed and 1,670 injured while 68 remain missing after two deadly earthquakes in Myanmar, Chinese state media reported on Saturday, citing the junta State Administration Council in Myanmar. International aid and rescue efforts continue to ramp up as Myanmar and Thailand recover from the devastating...
ANKARA/SANAA, Yemen (AA) – The death toll from Saturday night’s US-UK airstrikes on multiple Yemeni cities has risen to 31, with 101 others injured, mostly women and children, the Houthi-run Health Ministry reported on Sunday. Anis Al-Asbahi, the ministry’s spokesperson, stated: “The massacres committed by the US aggression targeting civilian ...
JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel said Sunday that it agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during Ramadan and Passover, following a proposal from US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that half of the Israelis in Gaza, dead and alive, will be released,...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – At least five people, including a prominent religious scholar, were killed and 20 injured in a suspected suicide attack during Friday prayers at a religious seminary in northwestern Pakistan, police said. The bombing occurred at the prominent seminary Darul Uloom Haqqania, located in the Akora Khattak area of Now...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the “US will take over the Gaza Strip,” shortly after suggesting a permanent resettlement of Palestinians outside Gaza. “The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,” he said during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister B...
Salwan Momika, known for publicly burning copies of the Quran, was shot dead in his apartment in Sweden. Momika was found dead at his home in the city of Sodertalje, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported. Momika, an Iraqi Christian, was granted a residence permit in 2021. He gained notoriety for organizing a series of burnings […]
