Top Seattle restaurants, concerts, movies and more coming in 2026
Here are the movies and TV shows, concerts and art exhibits, restaurants and adventures that our Seattle Times features staffers are most excited about in 2026.
Day: January 4, 2026
Washington’s tribal-owned casinos bet on the future despite risks
Leaders of several tribal casinos say business remains stable, though the state’s gaming scene isn’t immune to all headwinds.
Nicolás Maduro Is Being Held at a Troubled Brooklyn Jail
The Metropolitan Detention Center, known as the M.D.C., is one of the United States’ most notorious federal lockups.
Starmer ready for closer alignment with the EU ‘in the national interest’ – BBC
Starmer ready for closer alignment with the EU ‘in the national interest’ BBCStarmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union The GuardianUK should seek ‘closer alignment’ with EU single market, Starmer…
Two killed in Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia
It comes ahead of talks in Paris this week aimed at progressing the peace plan.
Dubai fine warning, Jebel Hafeet BBQ ban explained: New UAE outdoor rules for Al Ain mountain visitors
Jebel Hafeet in Dubai has banned barbecues in several parking areas to curb littering and protect its natural beauty. Fines now start at Dh1,000, escalating to Dh4,000 for repeat offenders. While a beloved tradition, the move aims to preserve the sceni…
North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China
Sunday’s launches came hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed for China for a summit with President Xi Jinping, for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear programme.
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to the late ‘super tusker’ Craig
Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose 54 years in the wild came to symbolise the country’s increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers.
Drone strikes kills 2 in Russian border regions ahead of Ukraine peace talks
Two people were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes in Russian border regions, local officials said Sunday, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Paris this week.
ADA’s two-day national seminar ‘Aeronautics 2047’ begins in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, January 4, 2026. A two-day national seminar ‘Aeronautics 2047’, organised by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), commenced at Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), Bengaluru on January 4, 2025. The seminar was inaugurated by the Chief o…