ISTANBUL (AA) – A group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation to prevent the Trump administration from proceeding with several major weapons sales to Israel, citing concerns over civilian casualties in Gaza and potential violations of international law. Democrats Pramila Jayapal and Rashida Tlaib – the first Palestinian American woman to ...
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its strongest rebuke yet of the Indian government in its 2025 annual report. The commission again urged Washington to designate India as a “Country of Particular Concern” for what it calls severe violations of religious freedom. The report accuses the government of Prim...
ANKARA (AA) – Apparently trying a soft push towards acquiring Greenland, US President Donald Trump posted a documentary-style video on X calling for renewed unity between the US and the island amid what he described as rising threats from Russia and China. The video cited World War II cooperation between the two. “Greenland became an unw...
Ankara calls Cemal Kafadar’s removal part of a rising “Zionist McCarthyism” silencing free-Palestine voices in U.S. academia ANKARA, Turkiye (MNTV) – Türkiye has strongly condemned the removal of renowned Ottoman historian Prof. Cemal Kafadar from his position as chair of Harvard University’s Center for Middle East Studies, describing th...
The Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign against The Washington Post. Trump’s team had accused the paper of making illegal contributions to Kamala Harris’ failed Democratic campaign. They claimed the Post bought social media ads to boost critical news stories against Trump. But t...
President Donald Trump hosted an iftar at the White House, breaking the fast on the eve of the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan. Trump highlighted the support he received from Muslim Americans during the 2024 election. Addressing a packed State Dining Room, he said the Muslim community was there for him in November. […]
ATHENS (AA) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday said she agrees with US Vice President JD Vance’s criticism of Europe on free speech and democracy. “Europe has lost itself a bit,” she said in an interview with the Financial Times. According to the Italian premier, Vance’s remarks were aimed not at European citizens, [&helli...
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has taken “full responsibility” for mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal group discussing a planned U.S. military strike in Yemen. Speaking on Fox News, Waltz called it “embarrassing” and vowed to “get to the bottom of it.” The chat group, named “Houth...
GENEVA, Switzerland (MNTV)- A stark warning has emerged from the UN’s special committee against HIV-AIDS, with Executive Director Winnie Byanyima highlighting the devastating potential of recent US funding cuts to Africa’s HIV programs. The agency projects a grim scenario: a potential 6.3 million AIDS-related deaths and 8.7 million new HIV in...
Washington (MNTV) – In an extraordinary twist that’s rocked President Donald Trump administration, The Atlantic has published a new trove of Signal messages involving top security advisers. The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday released a set of group chat messages that laid bare how senior Trump officials casually discussed sensitive operational...
