The Guardian Weekly - July 22, 2022
The Guardian Weekly - July 22, 2022
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In this issue
July 22, 2022
Out of the picture
The fall of Gotabaya Rajapaksa offers both hope and uncertainty to a beleaguered nation - but will it lead to the structural changes that protesters want?
4 mins
Out of the picture
The fall of Gotabaya Rajapaksa offers both hope and uncertainty to a beleaguered nation - but will it lead to the structural changes that protesters want?
5 mins
Still bouncing back, after 45 years Wickremesinghe, the wily fox with a talent for survival
There are few who have been stalwarts of Sri Lankan politics in the past half a century quite like the man often referred to as "the fox".
2 mins
The price of corruption How Sri Lanka's crisis came about-and what might happen next
Not so long ago, Sri Lanka was regarded as a south Asian success story, with clean streets, impressive infrastructure and free healthcare and education. But all of this costs money, and for years the government relied on foreign loans. We are now witnessing the fallout. How did Sri Lanka get to this point and where does it go from here?
3 mins
UN chief: 'Half of humanity is in the danger zone'
CLIMATE CRISIS
2 mins
UN chief: 'Half of humanity is in the danger zone'
Wildfires and heatwaves wreaking havoc across the globe show humanity facing "collective suicide", the UN secretary general has warned, as governments scramble to protect people from extreme heat.
2 mins
Forecasters warn of 'heat apocalypse' as thousands flee wildfires
Extreme heatwave brought temperatures of over 40C to southern Europe before sweeping northwards
3 mins
Forecasters warn of 'heat apocalypse' as thousands flee wildfires
Extreme heatwave brought temperatures of over 40C to southern Europe before sweeping northwards
3 mins
How cities can adapt to the climate crisis
In parts of the Middle East, outdoor air conditioning is one response to soaring temperatures. But reflective roofs, waterways and street trees offer far more sustainable solutions
5 mins
Salvage mission Britain's big recycling problem
Despite much grand talk of sustainable living, the UK has a glaring refuse problem. Who- or what is to blame?
5 mins
Vive le village Community project turns Paris district into a party
It was a distinctly un-Parisian revolution although it began on an inner city street. No barricades were assembled to block the nearby boulevards and no radical students hurled cobblestones ripped from the pavement. Not a single monarch had their head chopped off.
2 mins
Anger rises in Jenin, two months after murder of journalist
It's early morning in Jenin in the north of the occupied West Bank, but the summer sun is already hot.
4 mins
Anger rises in Jenin, two months after murder of journalist
It's early morning in Jenin in the north of the occupied West Bank, but the summer sun is already hot. Shopkeeper Salih Farah is getting ready for the day, sweeping up the spent bullet cases littering the entrance to the slum-like refugee camp on the city's western edge.
3 mins
Lucky dip Bathers flock to cleaned-up beaches
0n the beach in Sheikh Ijlin, a neighbourhood south of Gaza City, no one is paying attention to a nearby] Islamic Jihad military drill.
2 mins
As cold as ice
Distant, mysterious Uranus poses myriad questions for astronomers. Nasa has been charged with finding answers
5 mins
Biden forced to tread a pragmatic path back to Saudi Arabia
For all the careful choreography of Joe Biden's Middle East tour last week, the White House made a major miscalculation when the president finally came face to face with Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for the first time.
3 mins
Biden forced to tread a pragmatic path back to Saudi Arabia
For all the careful choreography of Joe Biden's Middle East tour last week, the White House made a major miscalculation when the president finally came face to face with Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for the first time.
3 mins
In Trump's footsteps Does Carlson want to be president?
He entered to rapturous applause, flattered his hosts shamelessly, told them about his political vision and sold them merchandise bearing his name.
3 mins
In Trump's footsteps Does Carlson want to be president?
He entered to rapturous applause, flattered his hosts shamelessly, told them about his political vision and sold them merchandise bearing his name.
3 mins
THE NEW TRADE WINDS
Global freight depends on huge, dirty container ships. Now a team of French shipbuilders wants to reinvent the tradition of sail-powered cargo vessels
10+ mins
'I HATE MY REALITY'
As Roe v Wade is overturned and abortion bans are reinstated in the US, women from across the world who felt pressured to have children speak out
10+ mins
As UK death toll passes a grim milestone, just what have we learned?
0n 17 March 2020, the UK chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, said that keeping the number of UK deaths below 20,000 would be a good outcome from the pandemic.
3 mins
Is the era of shameless, corroded leaders behind us at last? Brigid Delaney
In a just and fair city, according to Plato, it's the philosophers who rule. These philosopher kings combine politics with philosophy - leading from a more rarefied plane than those beholden to factions, favours and personal enrichment. These idealised rulers were less concerned with raw power than the application of wisdom, justice, temperance, courage and reason.
3 mins
Requiem for a dream
The opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics was a celebration of Britain. What happened to the feel-good factor?
9 mins
The Guardian Weekly Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Guardian News & Media
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
The Guardian Weekly is an international English-language news magazine based in London, UK. It is one of the world's oldest international news publications and has readers in more than 170 countries.
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