By MNTV Staff Writer World Braille Day Special Report PAKISTAN (MNTV) – For years, Bina Tariq harbored a dream of becoming an Urdu column writer. But as a visually impaired woman in Pakistan, that dream seemed impossible – she couldn’t write in her native language independently. Today, thanks to technology that converts her words into [&...
By Staff Writer World Braille Day Special Report ALIABAD, HUNZA VALLEY (MNTV) – In a small classroom nestled in the mountainous terrain of the Hunza Valley, fingers move rhythmically across raised dots on paper. For Aisha, Faizan, Hanifa, Sumera, Saira, and Uzma, these tiny bumps represent more than just letters – they are pathways to [&hellip...
CARACAS, Venezuela (MNTV) — A series of United States military strikes that began early on January 3 has caused significant destruction to strategic military and civil infrastructure in Venezuela, according to international news reports and official statements, marking a dramatic escalation in U.S.-Venezuelan tensions. Residents in and around ...
LONDON (MNTV) — Islamophobic incidents on public transport in Britain are increasing, according to recent data published by The Guardian, prompting concerns that Muslim commuters are limiting their journeys due to fear of harassment and assault. Freedom of information data from British Transport Police covering England, Wales, and Scotland sho...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — At least six protesters and one security force member have been killed as demonstrations against rising living costs spread across Iran, marking the deadliest unrest in the country since 2023. The protests began on Dec. 28 when shopkeepers in Tehran closed their businesses to demonstrate against the plummeting value of th...
SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) — Sibat Sheikh, a solicitor based in Sydney, says she was on her way to work on 22 December when she was pelted with eggs by a group of girls riding on bikes heading towards her on the footpath. “One of the three came really close to me; I could touch her […]
BEIJING, China (MNTV) — A traditional Uyghur folk song once performed at weddings and family celebrations has become grounds for imprisonment, highlighting a renewed campaign to suppress cultural and religious identity in East Turkistan, the Uyghur homeland administered by China as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Details of the crackdow...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over the future of Yemen have escalated into an open diplomatic and security confrontation, as Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of backing separatist forces that threaten the Kingdom’s national security. The dispute intensified after Saudi-led coalition forces str...
SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) –– Rising instances of Islamophobia in the wake of the Bondi attack, including threats to visibly Muslim women, in Australia have been condemned by New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns, reports news.com.au. Speaking to reporters, Minns described the rise in racist sentiment and attacks on NSW’s Muslim community as...
SANAA, Yemen (MNTV) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it has ended the mission of its remaining counter‑terrorism units in Yemen, completing a withdrawal that began with its broader military exit in 2019 and reflecting shifting security dynamics in the long‑running conflict. In an official statement carried by the Emirates News...
