WASHINGTON, United States, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday withdrew an invite for Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his newly constituted "Board of Peace." "Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada's joining," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Carney drew international attention this week with comments about a "rupture" in the US-led global order. His government has also said it would not pay to join Trump's self-styled body to end global conflicts.

Trump's threats over the vast Arctic island -- an autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark -- plunged relations between Europe and its key ally Washington to a historic low. Macron insisted that a push in the European Union to unleash its trade arsenal against the United States had helped persuade Trump to back down. Details remain scant on any agreement, but a source familiar with the talks told AFP the United States and Denmark would renegotiate a 1951 defence pact on Greenland. Trump said the accord would give Washington "everything we wanted" -- however, there was no sign he had succeeded in his repeated vow to make Greenland part of the United States. Greenland is only part of the picture, as the United States wages a broader attack on the EU's laws, politics and values -- points pressed home by Trump on the stage in Davos.

US, Ukrainian and Russian officials to meet in UAE, says KremlinMOSCOW, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian, US and Russian officials will meet in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the Kremlin said, following "useful" talks between President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow. US negotiators, led by envoy Steve Witkoff, talked with the Russian leader in Moscow until the early hours of Friday, according to a Kremlin statement. Kremlin diplomatic adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters their discussions had been "useful in every respect". Further details of the talks in the United Arab Emirates have not been released, and it is not clear whether Russian and Ukrainian officials will meet face-to-face. "We are genuinely interested in resolving (the conflict) through political and diplomatic means," Ushakov told reporters.

Workers dig for the missing in New Zealand landslideMOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Emergency workers dug through deep mud in search of victims Friday after a landslide from an extinct volcano crashed into a popular campsite in northern New Zealand. Authorities say a young girl is among the missing after a chunk of Mount Maunganui ploughed into holidaymakers Thursday, smashing a shower block, camper vans and caravans. The Mount Maunganui region is a big tourist draw in summer for hikers and beach lovers. Emergency workers retrieved two bodies on Thursday from a separate landslide that ploughed into a home in the nearby harbourside city of Tauranga. At the campsite, visiting Canadian tourist Dion Siluch, 34, said he was having a massage at the now-evacuated Mount Hot Pools complex when the landslide hit.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman addressed a public rally in Mirpur-10 this afternoon, officially launching the party’s election campaign. Photo: BSSDHAKA, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS)- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today said his party wants an education system to produce skill youths instead of just certificate holders. “Youths should be developed as dignified citizens, not beggars,” he said adding “We want an education that builds skills, not certificates. We want to build up them as dignified citizens.”Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer was addressing a public rally at Adarsha School ground in Mirpur-10 this afternoon as Shafiqur Rahman, Jamaat-nominated candidate for the constituency, formally launched the party’s election campaign. Speaking about voting rights, Shafiqur Rahman said people of the country were deprived of voting rights in the last three elections.

Trump officials also unveiled ambitious plans for a "New Gaza" during the ceremony at the World Economic Forum, with the US leader describing the devastated Palestinian territory as "great real estate". Trump's Board of Peace was created after Trump expressed frustration at failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize and ramped up accusations the United Nations had failed to resolve a host of international conflicts. The Board of Peace, of which Trump is the chairman, was initially designed to oversee the Gaza truce and the reconstruction of the strip after the war between Hamas and Israel. Trump told Hamas to disarm under the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire accord or it would be the "end of them". Zelensky said his meeting with Trump was "positive" but conceded that dialogue with the US president was "not simple".

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman addressed a rally as the chief guest at the upazila ground in Shayestaganj Upazila of Habiganj. Photo: BSSHABIGANJ, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS) - BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today said that if his party comes to power, they aim to eradicate all forms of organized corruption from the country. "We want to eradicate corruption from the country. The country is not the property of any individual; the people are the sole owners of the country," he said. Tarique Rahman said that over the past nearly 16 years, all institutions of the country have been destroyed, and public money has been looted through corruption and smuggled abroad.

DHAKA, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS) - Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 55 percent reaching US$2,331 million in the first 21 days of January, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued today. Last year, during the same period, the country's remittance inflow was $1,504 million. During the July to January 21, 2026 of the current fiscal year, expatriates sent remittances of $18,596 million, which was $15,280 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year.

During his time at the Sciencenter, Trautmann developed an interest in education and early childhood development. “I got very interested in [climate change] from an educational standpoint, and that led me towards psychology,” Trautmann said. By understanding the activities in childhood that can encourage positive environmental behavior in adults, Trautmann hopes to combat climate change and protect the environment. At the same time, the method assesses each adult participant’s carbon footprint, or individual impact on the environment. In a survey of nearly 600 participants, he has found no significant relationship between environmental attitude and carbon footprint.

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DHAKA, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS) - The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)'s Detective Branch (DB), Lalbagh Division, has arrested an alleged arms dealer along with two illegal foreign pistols, four magazines, and 21 rounds of bullets from the Shyampur area of the capital. He was apprehended during a raid conducted in the West Dholaipar area under Shyampur Police Station at around 1:40 pm today. Deputy Commissioner of Lalbagh Division Md Mostaq Sarker made the disclosure today at a news briefing at DMP Media Centre on Mintoo Road. During the operation, they recovered two illegal foreign pistols, four magazines, and 21 rounds of bullets from the possession of Md. Police said a case has been filed against the accused under the Arms Act with Khilgaon Police Station of the DMP.

The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered the start of a trial against Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six others in a crimes against humanity case. Feb 17 has been set for opening statements and the recording of witness testimony. Feb 17, 2026 has been fixed for the opening statement and the prosecution’s witnesses,” he said. The Awami League leaders accused in the case allegedly incited crimes through speeches and statements at different times during the uprising. “The prosecution believes we have irrefutable evidence to prove the charges framed by the tribunal today,” Tajul said.

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Reading time: about 6 minutesThe most visible stressors that top research universities, like Cornell, have faced over the past year have come from the federal government. As with much of the work of the Provost’s Committee on the Future of the American University, it is helpful to situate the current moment within a broader historical context. Ariel Avgar PhD ’08 is a Co-Chair of the Committee on the Future of the American University and David M. Cohen Professor of Labor Relations. Praveen Sethupathy ’03 is a Co-Chair of the Committee on the Future of the American University and Professor and Chair of Biomedical Sciences. Committee on the Future of the American University The Committee on the Future of the American University is a group of 18 faculty appointed by the provost to explore how the university can evolve to best serve future generations while pursuing its core mission of education, scholarship, public impact, and community engagement.

Director Josh Safdie explores these questions in Marty Supreme, his high-octane epic of Marty Mauser’s journey to the table tennis world championships in Tokyo. Much like Safdie’s film Uncut Gems, co-directed with his brother Benny, the absurdities of Marty Supreme are unrelenting. He is honest at the tennis table, mastering the classic playing style and celebrating his wins with the expected American arrogance. As important as the film’s discussion of identity is, Marty Supreme is only as successful as its execution. Marty Supreme masters this from start to finish.