The Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC, has been dismantled. The removal followed threats from the White House to cut the city’s transportation funding unless the site was renamed. The plaza was originally established in 2020 by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. It became a symbol of racial justice after the murder of George Floyd, […]...
Hundreds marched in Chicago and New York, calling for the release of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil, a green card holder and Columbia University graduate student, was detained by ICE. He has not been charged with any crime. Fourteen House Democrats sent a strong letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding Khalil’s i...
Discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Arabs in the United States rose by 7.4% last year, hitting a new record amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. That’s according to a report issued by the Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR, the United States’ largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. CAIR’s report notes that the 8...
Local authorities in Washington, DC have begun tearing down a Black Lives Matter streetscape mural painted near the White House. The memorial was put up in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020 by a white police officer, considered a critical moment in the Black Lives Matter movement. The art piece was drawn across […]
More than 10,000 people gathered in Warren, Michigan, to hear Senator Bernie Sanders speak against what he calls a growing “oligarchy.” He aims to pressure Republican lawmakers to oppose cuts to social programs while fighting tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. Overflow crowds gathered at Lincoln High School, with hundreds turned awa...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Nine protesters were arrested Saturday inside a Tesla showroom in New York City, according to police. Videos circulating online showed police dragging a demonstrator out of the facility in Manhattan, where a glass door appeared shattered. Protesters outside chanted, “We need clean air, not another billionaire!”...
Thousands of young Indians living in the U.S. are facing an immigration crisis once they turn 21. That is when all youth living with their parents under the H1-B visa in the country legally lose dependent status. The H-1B visa has long been popular among Indian professionals, especially in the IT sector. This is due […]
Many developing nations, particularly those in South Asia, Africa, and island nations, rely heavily on NOAA’s early warning systems for hurricanes, cyclones, and extreme NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) – The reported downsizing of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has triggered concerns worldwide, as experts warn o...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, urging negotiations to prevent the country from developing nuclear weapons. Trump emphasized his preference for diplomacy over military action in the letter, according to a preview of his interview with Fox Business Network. “T...
Senator Bernie Sanders is demanding an investigation into the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and a subpoena for billionaire Elon Musk. Sanders accuses Musk of dismantling the federal government with President Donald Trump’s support. His call comes after reports that 80,000 Veterans Affairs workers may lose their jo...
