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Sunday, February 22, 2026

Qatar gets Middle East’s first pandas

Qatar became the first Middle Eastern country on Wednesday to receive Chinese giant pandas — Suhail and Soraya — who, in true Gulf fashion, took up residence in luxury air-conditioned quarters.

Dwayne Johnson joins the India, Pakistan T20 World Cup frenzy

Johnson has expressed his excitement for the match, watched by millions of cricket fans across the globe. Pakistan and India will play each other on Sunday, 23rd October, at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Cold weather brings tougher conditions to fighting in Ukraine

Russia has carried out devastating strikes targeting cities and energy infrastructure in Ukraine, increasing the pressure on the country's civilian population ahead of winter.

Ukraine restricts electricity usage after Russia attacks energy plants

Ukraine is restricting electricity usage nationwide on Thursday for the first time since Russia's invasion following a barrage of missile and drone attacks destroyed some power plants just before the winter sets in.

Asia Cup 2023: PCB gives a befitting response to India’s Jay Shah

“The overall impact of such statements has the potential to split the Asian and international cricketing communities and can impact Pakistan’s visit to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and future ICC Events in India in the 2024-2031 cycle," said PCB in a statement.

Documentary on Sharif family ‘Behind Closed Door’ features Imran Khan

The trailer launch has created a buzz in Pakistan; along with featuring key PTI leaders it also features Pakistani journalists Arshad Sharif and Irfan Hashmi.

GVS exclusive interview with Dr. Jeffrey Sachs on the global environment crisis

The rich countries have a responsibility to the poor countries for the damage that they are incurring and for the extra costs that they are going to incur to make society safe from these disasters.

Bangladesh stops Nora Fatehi from performing to save dollars

Nora Fatehi belongs to a Moroccan-Canadian family and made her Bollywood debut in 2014. She is known for her sizzling dance performances in a number of Bollywood films ever since her debut.

Video of Lt Faiz Hameed dancing with other officers goes viral

The video was shared on media and shows him dancing with other high-ranked officials at a reunion party at PMA Kakul.

Shaheen Shah Afridi’s lethal yorker injures Afghan’s Rahmanullah

The left-arm seamer is praised for a strong comeback after injury. A commentator during the match said that the comeback of Shaheen Shah Afridi is an ‘alarming situation for all the opening batters in the T20 World Cup.’

Qatar’s glitzy World Cup is ready and expensive

FIFA has lauded Qatar's preparations and the eight stadiums designed to highlight Arabic tradition and culture.

In Iraq, divorce rates soar even as stigma persists for women

More than 73,000 divorces were pronounced in 2021 by the courts in the country of 42 million people, largely the same as the number in 2018.
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