TOP WORLD NEWS AT A GLANCE – 29 January 2026

The London School of Economics has launched a student fund in memory of Lord Meghnad Desai, who passed away last year

From Lord Meghnad to Iran to the Nipah virus, here’s what made global headlines in the past 24 hours


  • A student fund has been established at the London School of Economics to honour Lord Meghnad Desai, the celebrated economist and former academic who passed away aged 84 last July.

  • US Treasury Secretary slams India-EU trade deal as “very disappointing,” citing EU refusal to support oil sanctions on India.

  • Pakistan introduces airport checks amid Nipah virus concerns.

  • Time is running out, Trump tells Iran, pressing for a nuclear deal amid heightened tensions.

  • US review of Alex Pretti shooting makes no mention of him brandishing a firearm.

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