Today’s News Headlines for School Assembly, January 22, 2026: Here are the news headlines for school assembly on January 22, 2026. Global developments marked today’s headlines: NASA veteran Sunita Williams retired after months at the ISS, India withdrew officials’ families from Bangladesh citing security concerns, and the UK unveiled a new education export strategy. Meanwhile, EU trade talks with India advanced, Pakistan extended its airspace ban, and sports and education updates added momentum.
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National
Veteran NASA astronaut Sunita Williams — one of the two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station (ISS) — has retired, news agency AP reported. The space agency announced the news, stating her retirement took effect at the end of December last year.
India decided to withdraw the families of Indian officials posted in Bangladesh, citing security concerns in the neighbouring country. New Delhi’s move comes weeks ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in Bangladesh.
The UK announced a new International Education Strategy to increase the value of education exports to £40 billion a year by 2030, backing providers to deliver UK education overseas in new and expanding markets like India.
International
Israeli forces targeted at least two United Nations facilities, pushing forward with its crackdown against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees tasked with delivering humanitarian services to millions of people across the region.
US President Donald Trump shared a new American map with Greenland and Canada in it. He posted these pictures on his Truth Social account. One post depicts Trump’s new American map in front of a few NATO leaders.
Sports
India take on New Zealand at the Vidharbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur today in the first of their five-match T20I series with one eye on the upcoming T20 World Cup.
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Two years after his total ouster from the India setup across formats, Ishan Kishan is set to make his return with the national team in their first T20I against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Business
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said Tuesday that the European Union (EU) is “on the cusp” of signing a trade deal with India, giving the 27-member bloc the “first mover advantage”.
Education
Indian institutions make a limited mark in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026, released today. While the US and UK continue to dominate the global list, the 2026 data shows China strengthening its presence in computer science, engineering, and physical sciences, as per a statement by THE.
As per JEE 2026 students, they found Chemistry lengthy and Maths and Physics moderate. Compared to last year, the paper had fewer direct and more formula-based questions that required critical thinking and conceptual clarity.
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