The Guardian Weekly - February 17, 2023
The Guardian Weekly - February 17, 2023
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In this issue
February 17, 2023
HORROR UPON HORROR
As cemeteries fill up and families wait for news, those who fled the bombardment from the air in Syria's civil war relive the grim ritual of digging through rubble
5 mins
Deadly lessons - Developers cut corners rather than heed costly guidance
After more than 17,000 people were killed in an earthquake near the Turkish city of Istanbul in 1999, authorities promised stricter building regulations and introduced an “earthquake tax” aimed at improving preparedness in a country that sits on two major geological fault lines.
2 mins
DESPERATE IN IDLIB - THE FLOW OF AID IS TAINTED BY POLITICAL SQUABBLES
A Syrian rebel leader with a $10 m US government bounty on his head has appealed for urgent international aid to help the province of Idlib after the earthquake that killed thousands and brought the last opposition-controlled area to its knees.
3 mins
Two more years of war warns head of Wagner group
The boss of the Russian mercenary Wagner group said it could take Russia two years to seize the east of Ukraine in a rare interview that suggests at least some key figures in Moscow are gearing up for a protracted conflict.
4 mins
'He's really dangerous' - The convict soldiers go back home
Anatoly Salmin, a convicted thief and murderer, is home from prison years ahead of schedule – his reward for volunteering for a suicide mission in Russia’s war in Ukraine and then managing to survive.
3 mins
Secret summit raises Brexit's lack of success
Brexiters and remainers from both sides of the political divide met for ‘private discussion’ with diplomats and business leaders
2 mins
Poor science - Research left with massive funding gap
The government’s new science minister has said the UK is “more than ready to go it alone” if there is no resolution to the stalemate over taking part in the EU’s flagship research programme.
2 mins
Female readers find solace and feminism in Sally Rooney
When the manuscript of Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends first arrived in Peng Lun’s inbox, he hesitated.
3 mins
What did you just say? - The fallibility of intelligent chatbots
Google’s unveiling of a rival to ChatGPT had an expensively embarrassing stumble last week when it emerged that promotional material showed the AI chatbot giving an incorrect response to a question.
2 mins
News values - The editor who defends the oppressed
Elaíze Farias’ phone is buzzing. Sitting at a restaurant in central Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state in Brazil, just weeks before the presidential election, Farias is in demand.
2 mins
Pink river dolphins bring peace and tourists
Rare Amazon boto is a focus for job creation, conservation and reconciliation after the country's 50-year civil war
3 mins
Thorny issue - Invasive cactus takes root above the snowline
The residents of the Swiss canton of Valais are used to seeing their mountainsides covered with snow in winter and edelweiss flowers in summer. But as global heating intensifies, they are increasingly finding an invasive species colonising the slopes: cacti.
3 mins
Mineral-rich town makes way for the march of progress
In the far north of Sweden, 200km above the Arctic Circle, sits the church of Kiruna, once voted the most beautiful old building in the country.
2 mins
Progress poll - All eyes on crucial test for African democracy
Upcoming election is a chance for the continent's most populous nation to reaffirm faith in elected governments
3 mins
Rights abuses 'drive people towards extremism'
Human rights abuses committed by security forces and economic deprivation are among the most important drivers of recruitment to extremist groups in Africa.
2 mins
Polls don't bode well for Biden despite his triumphs
When Joe Biden accused some Republicans of wanting to “take the economy hostage” and slash social welfare entitlements, the US’s State of the Union address turned into a verbal brawl akin to the UK’s House of Commons. “No!”, “Boo!”, “Liar!” came the response.
3 mins
Smoke and mirrors
Andrew Tate achieved global notoriety and, he claims, vast riches by peddling his businesses and his brand of violent misogyny to millions on social media. But is the former kickboxer’s life of fast cars and luxury a facade?
10+ mins
'The dead leave empty spaces'
A year after the death of his beloved mother, the artist and writer Osman Yousefzada looks back on her zest for life and the comfort of community rituals
9 mins
Peak perspective
Globe-trotting artist Peter Doig is on the brink of a new frontier, with a show that puts his work alongside venerated modern masters
6 mins
Burt Bacharach 1928-2023
The composer leaves a long list of complex and distinctive melodies, interpreted by musicians of all stripes. Maybe you are humming one now?
3 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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