STOCKHOLM, Sweden (MNTV) — Jordanian-American chemist of Palestinian origin, Omar M. Yaghi, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside Japan’s Susumu Kitagawa and Australia’s Richard Robson, for groundbreaking work in developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)—a new class of crystalline materials capable of trapping gases, h...
Pilot project in Gilgit-Baltistan uses solar-powered AI towers to detect big cats and alert villagers amid declining snow leopard numbers GILGIT, Kashmir (MNTV) — A new conservation initiative in Pakistan-administered Kashmir is using artificial intelligence (AI) to protect one of the world’s most elusive and endangered big cats — the snow le...
First probe into 2024 killings accuses top police officials of crimes against humanity; former PM Sheikh Hasina cited for command responsibility DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has named eight former police officers in its first investigation into the deadly crackdown on student protests in 2024, all...
Hajj organizers urge Pakistani officials to request Saudi Arabia for urgent extension after digital system shuts early ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Nearly 67,000 aspiring Pakistani pilgrims may be unable to perform Hajj this year due to administrative delays and the closure of Saudi Arabia’s online visa portal, according to the Hajj Organisers...
Investment in Torghundi–Herat rail line signals growing trade, transport cooperation between Afghanistan and Central Asia KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan has committed to invest $500 million in the construction of the Torghundi–Herat railway segment in western Afghanistan, a significant move aimed at deepening economic cooperation and i...
Rising Muslim student numbers in Vienna schools spark Islamophobic rhetoric about integration VIENNA (MNTV) – For the first time in Vienna’s history, the city’s elementary schools are witnessing a demographic shift, with Muslim pupils outnumbering all other religious groups. According to official data, 41.2% of students in Vienna’s elem...
Islam sees rising popularity among Dutch youth, reflecting a broader spiritual shift AMSTERDAM (MNTV) – The Netherlands experienced a notable shift in religious demographics in 2024, with Islam becoming the fastest-growing faith among young people, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). While overall religious affiliation ...
