Dermatologist Dr Derrick Phillips advises applying products from the thinnest to the thickest, allowing about 5–10 minutes between layers, and finishing morning routines with a high-factor broad-spectrum SPF.
Israeli authorities have postponed, for the time being, a demolition order for a football pitch near Bethlehem used by children from the Aida refugee camp; the Israeli military said the site raised security concerns.
A University of Vienna study that combined 2,782 measurements from 283 sites (2014–2024) finds global airborne microplastic emissions are 100–10,000 times lower than earlier estimates and estimates about 610 quadrillion particles per year from land and 26 quadrillion from oceans.
A Nature study by Dr Simon Andreas Scheuring proposes the Great Pyramid was built from the inside out using sliding counterweights and pulley-like mechanisms, citing wear marks in the Grand Gallery as supporting evidence; separate research mapped a buried Nile tributary that could have carried stone to Giza.
A jury convicted Amanda Wixon of offences relating to the long-term servitude and control of a woman who lived with her from 1996 until the victim raised the alarm in 2021; Wixon has been granted conditional bail and faces sentencing in March.
Nominations are open for the 2026 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award, with submissions due February 27, 2026; the winner will be honored at the TIA 2026 Capital Ideas Conference April 15–18 in Phoenix.
Watford Rotary will hold a free public showcase at Hollywell Community Centre on January 31 from 9.30am to 4pm to present its local, national and international projects and opportunities for involvement.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets to reach the third round at the Australian Open, and said he had played golf in Melbourne with Roger Federer before the match.
At Davos, Mark Carney said the rules-based international order has ruptured and urged middle powers, including Canada, to build domestic strength and cooperate through new partnerships.
Many Venezuelan migrants in Latin America are considering returning amid recent political change, while worries about continued repression and economic instability remain.
