SANAA, Yemen (MNTV) — Yemen’s Houthi movement has announced a halt to its attacks on Israeli shipping movement in the Red Sea amid prospects of peace in Gaza, signaling a temporary end to a campaign that severely disrupted Israeli trade routes for nearly a year. In a statement addressed to the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the […]
GENEVA (MNTV) — The United Arab Emirates has significantly increased its gold imports from conflict-ridden Sudan, despite growing global concern over smuggling networks and conflict financing, according to a new report by Swiss watchdog Swissaid. The report said the UAE imported 29 tons of gold from Sudan in 2024 — up from 17 tons the previous...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor has sparked renewed optimism across the South Asian-American community, long under-represented in U.S. politics but increasingly active in local and state races. Mamdani, 34, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, mark...
By Iftikhar Gilani As Zohran Mamdani won the much-watched New York mayoral election, I could not help but think back to a humid Delhi afternoon decades ago. Twice, I had the privilege of meeting his parents — encounters that, in hindsight, form the quiet preface to the story of a young man who would one […]
The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s 111th mayor marks a watershed in American urban politics — a triumph of grassroots organizing over establishment power NEW YORK (MNTV) – In one of the most closely watched municipal races in recent memory, Zohran Mamdani’s decisive win for mayor has upended New York’s political order and [&hell...
NEW YORK (MNTV) – The 2025 New York City mayoral election has drawn global attention, turning what is usually a local affair into a test of America’s political pulse. With four high-profile candidates offering sharply contrasting visions, the race captures the city’s deep social and ideological divides. Four major candidates are competing for ...
BANGKOK, Thailand (MNTV) — Hundreds of human-rights defenders from across the world have rallied behind jailed Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez, calling his imprisonment under India’s anti-terror law an assault on the right to document state abuses. The expression of solidarity came during the opening session of the 16th International Civil So...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s Election Commission will, for the first time, allow prisoners, expatriates, and those directly managing polling operations to vote in the upcoming national elections — a landmark decision aimed at widening the country’s democratic participation. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said the reform...
NEW YORK (MNTV) — As millions of Americans prepare to cast their ballots on November 4, two Muslim and South Asian candidates — Zohran Mamdani in New York and Ghazala Hashmi in Virginia — are poised to reshape political representation in two of the country’s most closely watched state elections. At 34, Zohran Mamdani, a […]
ISTANBUL (MNTV) — Officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan have confirmed that they will extend the ceasefire, following mediation by Türkiye and Qatar in talks held in Istanbul and Doha. A joint statement issued by Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday noted the consensus had been reached among the parties to uphold the earlier truce and to [...
