Art Gallery Shows to See in January
This week in Newly Reviewed, Jillian Steinhauer covers Elda Cerrato’s mystical abstractions, Gloria Klein’s dazzling primary colors and a reconstructed group show from 1972.
Month: January 2026
New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica’s ice sheet
Researchers used high-resolution satellites and ice-flow analysis to map Antarctica’s hidden terrain A glacier in Antarctica. PHOTO: PIXABAY Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden beneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet, uncovering a dramatic landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains, while identifying tens of thousands of previously unknown hills … Read more
Saudi King admitted to hospital for medical tests
Saudi King Salman. PHOTO: REUTERS Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz left a hospital on Friday after undergoing “reassuring” medical tests, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). A statement issued by Royal Court today said he was undergoing medical tests at Riyadh’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital. In a subsequent update, SPA said he left today left today … Read more
Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills
[Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence have driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers.
Ex-South Korean Leader Gets Prison Term in First Ruling Over Martial Law
A court handed down five years in prison to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing multiple trials stemming from his short-lived imposition of martial law.
Met Museum Employees Vote to Unionize
The bargaining unit, which includes curatorial, conservation and retail departments, could represent about half of the Met’s work force.
England humble Pakistan in U19 World Cup
England opened their ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 campaign with a commanding 37-run victory over Pakistan in the Group C clash at the Takashinga Sports Club on Friday, producing a disciplined bowling display to defend a modest total. Chasing 211, Pakistan were dismissed for 173 in 46.3 overs, as England’s bowlers applied sustained … Read more
First meeting of Gaza administration committee begins in Cairo
US Envoy Witkoff announces phase two of Gaza plan after Palestinian talks in Egypt Mourners gather next to bodies as they attend the funeral of Palestinians who, according to medics, were killed after a wall collapsed at a war-damaged building, on a windy winter day, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, January 13, 2026. PHOTO: … Read more
Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.
Russia says it considers Greenland a territory of Denmark
Russia expresses serious concern over NATO forces in Greenland, which Trump threatened to seize The Danish military Offshore Patrol Vessel P572 HDMS Lauge Koch sails near Nuuk’s old harbour, Greenland, January 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia considers Greenland to be Danish territory and added that the security situation surrounding … Read more