US President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on Thursday -- burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland.
Australian Open king Novak Djokovic said Thursday that record-breaking crowds were "a very good problem" despite complaints from some spectators about overcrowding and long queues.
Six-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek turned on the style to motor past Marie Bouzkova and into the Australian Open third round Thursday as she limbers up for a crack at a first Melbourne title.
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Politics
Bangladesh began official campaigning on Thursday for hugely anticipated general elections next month, the first since the 2024 uprising ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina.
January 22, 2026
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US President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" and meet Ukraine's leader at Davos on Thursday -- burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland.
January 22, 2026
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Jessica Pegula laid down an Australian Open marker with a 58-minute annihilation of McCartney Kessler Thursday, but admitted to mixed emotions with the victim her doubles partner.
January 22, 2026
The national security trial of three Hong Kong activists who organised annual Tiananmen vigils began Thursday, with the trio facing up to 10 years in prison.
January 22, 2026
An erratic Madison Keys did enough on Thursday to reach the third round in her defence of the Australian Open, where men's title-holder Jannik Sinner is also in action later.
January 22, 2026
Politics
Bangladesh begins official campaigning on Thursday for hugely anticipated general elections next month, the first since the 2024 uprising ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina.
January 22, 2026
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Asian stocks rose Thursday while safe-haven precious metals extended losses after Donald Trump rowed back on his threat to hit key European countries with tariffs over their opposition to the US takeover of Greenland.
South Korea logged its slowest growth in half a decade in 2025, the country's central bank said Thursday, while exports rose on the back of a boom in artificial intelligence.
Japan's Olympic snowboard champion Ayumu Hirano is facing a race to be fit to defend his halfpipe title at next month's Milan-Cortina Games after suffering fractures and bruises in a crash.
Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the deadly legacy.
January 22, 2026
Sports
Defending champion Madison Keys blew hot and cold before getting over the line 6-1, 7-5 against fellow American Ashlyn Krueger to make the Australian Open third round on Thursday.
January 22, 2026
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A young Philippine journalist who spent nearly six years in a crowded provincial prison was found guilty of terror financing on Thursday in a case rights groups and a UN rapporteur had labelled a "travesty of justice".
Greenlanders were sceptical on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump's announcement that he had settled the question of the Arctic island's future.
Real Madrid stayed top of football's rich list as Liverpool outstripped their English rivals for the first time, according to Deloitte's Money League study on Thursday.
The votes are in and the moment is here: the Academy is set to reveal the nominations for this year's Oscars, with "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" expected to top the list.
January 22, 2026
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