The cryptocurrency market has hit a major milestone, surpassing a $3 trillion market cap following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory earlier this month. Bitcoin surged to more than $93,000, up from below $70,000 before the elections, with altcoins following suit. Trump’s positive stance is expected to influence the U.S. Securities and Exc...
A bill aimed at giving President-elect Donald Trump sweeping powers to target political foes has made significant progress in the U.S. House of Representatives. The “Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act” passed on Thursday with 219-184 votes, with 15 Democrats breaking ranks to support the Republican majority. Initi...
Muslim residents in India’s Jharkhand state are furious over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party calling them “Bangladeshi infiltrators.” The BJP has been using this rhetoric to lure tribal voters in the region as the state went to the polls on Wednesday to choose the provincial government. Analysts say it is part of a strategy to weake...
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof is under increasing scrutiny to address allegations of racism within his government. This is following the resignation of Nora Achahbar, the state secretary for benefits and customs. Achahbar, who is of Moroccan descent, resigned last Friday. She cited racist remarks made during cabinet meetings as the reason f...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Roughly half of Muslim college students in California have experienced harassment or discrimination, according to a recent survey. The report from the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying (CPHB) includes responses from 720 students ...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan says more than 750,000 Afghan nationals returned to their home country in the past one year, after Islamabad launched a repatriation drive last November. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch told a weekly press briefing in Islamabad that the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan continues to ensure a ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli authorities have charged three Palestinians with plotting to kill National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli media reported. The Israeli public broadcaster said an indictment was filed against the three, from the West Bank city of Hebron, for allegedly planning to kill Ben-Gvir and his son. Ben-Gvir, leader of...
GENEVA (AA) – Spain on Thursday hosted its first intergovernmental meeting with the state of Palestine, which was officially recognized by Madrid in late May. The meeting, held at the prime minister’s residence in Moncloa, was led by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa...
Experts say the decision marks a significant escalation in international legal efforts to hold individuals accountable for actions taken during conflicts, and its implications extend far beyond Israel and Palestine Muslim Network TV THE HAGUE, Netherlands (MNTV) – In a momentous and historic decision, the International Criminal Court (IC...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – At least 11 people, including three women, have been killed and several others injured in a gun attack on passenger vans in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, according to police. Gunmen fired on a convoy of passengers in the Lower Kurram area, killing at least 11 passengers and injuring many [&hel...
