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Monday, February 23, 2026

First privately built Indian space rocket launches

The half-tonne Vikram-S rocket launched before midday local time and travelled in an arc, live footage from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) showed.

IAEA voices ‘grave concern’ over Russia and Ukraine nuclear sites

The International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board of governors urged Moscow  "to abandon its baseless claims of ownership of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant".

Punjab Government bans screening of Joyland

The ban by the Punjab government comes less than 24 hours after the federal government had allowed the screening of the movie.

Ticketmaster cancels public sale of Taylor Swift tickets

In a blog post, the company said that on November 15 over 2 million tickets were sold for Swift's string of shows set to kick off in March -- the most tickets ever sold for an artist in one day.

Pelosi to step down as top Democrat after Republicans take House

Pelosi's announcement met with a far different reaction on the Republican side of the aisle and many GOP lawmakers did not show up for her speech.

North Korea has fired an apparent ICBM, says South Korea

North Korea has fired an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward its East Sea, according to South Korean and Japanese officials, with Tokyo stating the projectile landed in waters within its exclusive economic zone.

Amazon confirms it has begun laying off employees

US media have previously reported that the platform and its various branches will lay off about 10,000 employees.

Harris to meet five leaders including Japan, S. Korea on N. Korea launch: US

The meeting will include prime ministers Fumio Kishida of Japan, Han Duck-soo of South Korea, Anthony Albanese of Australia, Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand and Justin Trudeau of Canada.

Women barred from wearing revealing clothes during FIFA World Cup

Men can even land in jail if they remove their shirts and go topless in the stadium.

Marriyum challenges Imran to go to court

In a statement, she said that enough was enough, and Imran Khan would have to be accountable for foreign funding, corruption and money laundering.

China’s Xi confronts Canada’s Trudeau at G20 over media leaks

In video footage published by Canadian broadcasters, Xi and Trudeau can be seen standing close to each other and conversing via a translator.

France captain Hugo Lloris refuses to wear rainbow armband during FIFA World Cup

The rainbow color is associated with the LGBTQ+ community, a section, according to the international community, sidelined in the host country Qatar.
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