WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared South Africa’s Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, persona non grata on Friday after his remarks about President Donald Trump. In a post on X, Rubio accused Rasool of being a “race-baiting politician” and said the US has “nothing to discuss with him.” “South Africa’s...
Local authorities in Washington, DC have begun tearing down a Black Lives Matter streetscape mural painted near the White House. The memorial was put up in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020 by a white police officer, considered a critical moment in the Black Lives Matter movement. The art piece was drawn across […]
Three right-wing extremists in Sheffield planned terrorist attacks on mosques and synagogues SHEFFIELD, UK (MNTV) — Three men accused of preparing terrorist attacks on mosques and synagogues were arrested after undercover officers infiltrated their extremist group, a Sheffield Crown Court jury was told. Christopher Ringrose (34), Marco Pitzett...
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s tense drama explores immigrant representation and societal tensions in modern Germany BERLIN, Germany (MNTV) — Hysteria, the latest film from German director Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay, delves into racism, identity, and the complexities of immigrant representation in German cinema. The film begins as a tense thriller bef...
French mayor bans far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s film, citing racist content and risk of public unrest CASTELNAU-LE-LEZ, France (MNTV) — A southern French commune has prohibited the screening of Silenced, a film by far-right British activist Tommy Robinson, citing its racist content and potential to incite public disorder. The film was sc...
The Pentagon is renaming military base Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed the order, fulfilling a campaign promise by President Donald Trump. The North Carolina base was originally named after Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general who owned slaves and lost several key battles in the Civil War. It was renamed...
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – South Africa has expressed concern over US “propaganda” and “misinformation” after President Donald Trump froze Washington’s aid to the country, citing the recently adopted land appropriation law and Pretoria’s genocide case against Israel. “We are concerned by what seems to be a campaign of misinfor...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cutting financial assistance to South Africa, citing concerns over its land expropriation law, the White House said. “The United States cannot support the government of South Africa’s commission of rights violations in its country or its undermining United States ...
A staff member of Elon Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has resigned after racist social media posts surfaced. Marko Elez was set to join DOGE after federal approval. However, the Wall Street Journal exposed his past racist comments. Elez’s posts, which included anti-Indian remarks and inflammatory statements about Israel ...
An 11-year-old girl was handcuffed for 7 minutes in Syracuse, New York, after deputies mistook her for a car theft suspect. The child’s mother expressed heartbreak over the incident, saying, “That’s not how you handle children.” The girl was detained near where the stolen car was last seen. Deputies later determined she wasn’t the suspect [&he...
