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Science friction A dystopian vision set in an alternate universe, but the ghost of Ishiguro is too strong
In 2016 Catherine Chidgey published her fourth novel, The Wish Child, a child’s-eye view of Nazi Germany.
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Global effort dismantles Russian-led crime group
European and North American cybercrime investigators say they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, German and US police.
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
The slice is right: what's the best homemade bread for sandwiches?
What's the best loaf to bake for sandwiches, and any filling ideas?
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Alexa, what do you know about us?
My relationship with Amazon goes back longer than my marriage- and when I bought an Echo for our home it only deepened. What exactly had it heard over the years?
10 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Alexa, what do you know about us?
My relationship with Amazon goes back longer than my marriage- and when I bought an Echo for our home it only deepened. What exactly had it heard over the years?
10 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
My mum won't let me have a smartphone. Is she being unfair?
My mum has always been protective, and I fear it is destroying my social life because I haven't grown up with much access to social media. I don't mean to say it's OK to be exposed to social media at a young age, but it needs to be controlled in a certain way.
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Local heroes Films on the road to somewhere
Donald Trump hates the globalism of Cannes and the movies it champions. But the body of work at the festival this year might just have surprised him
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'I would die in jail' Why Giorgi Bachiashvili is on the run
Giorgi Bachiashvili is on the run. The urbane 39-year-old slipped a surveillance team two months ago to flee his home in Tbilisi, Georgia, midway through a trial at which he was destined to be sentenced to 11 years in jail.
8 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
My mum won't let me have a smartphone. Is she being unfair?
My mum has always been protective, and I fear it is destroying my social life because I haven't grown up with much access to social media. I don't mean to say it's OK to be exposed to social media at a young age, but it needs to be controlled in a certain way.
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Soul survivor
With a new album and a boost from Black Mirror, Irma Thomas, the 84-year-old 'Soul Queen of New Orleans', is hitting new heights
6 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
"The world does not care if we all die'
A new Israeli offensive and a lack of food and medical supplies have pushed Gaza City, crowded with arrivals from the north, to the brink
6 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
It's not immigrants who don't 'integrate' with the rest of us - it's the elite
Amid all the acrimony surrounding Keir Starmer's recent remarks on immigration - a row that could follow him into retirement and beyond - there has been one little-examined area of agreement between the prime minister and his critics. “When people come to our country,” Starmer said, “they should also commit to integration.”
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Local heroes Films on the road to somewhere
Donald Trump hates the globalism of Cannes and the movies it champions. But the body of work at the festival this year might just have surprised him
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
History clash Norman links reopen debate on identity
Nearly nine centuries after the Normans clanked ashore with swords and armour, Ireland is still wrestling with the question: what did they ever do for us?
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Trump must realise forever war is Netanyahu and Putin's only option
Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin enjoyed a friendly phone chat earlier this month, marking the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat.
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Royal rumble Questions raised over crown's role as king visits
The decision by King Charles to formally open Canada's parliament on Tuesday reflects his role as a \"steadfast defender\" of the country amid threats to its sovereignty, says prime minister Mark Carney.
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Bouncing back from bestseller's backlash
After being accused of exploiting the migrant experience in American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins explains how the furore inspired her new novel
4 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
The winter fuel payment fiasco exposes Labour's flawed view of voters
Sir Keir Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payments did not just represent a policy reversal.
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Xi woos Lula as he forges closer ties with Latin America
Few world leaders can say they've been hugged by Xi Jinping, China's typically reserved president. Last year, an embrace between Xi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, seemed to sum up the cosy - if at times slightly awkward - relationship between China and Russia.
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Ode to soy The perfect sauce? An expert spills the beans
In the lush foothills of Damyang county, rows of earthenware jars stood under the Korean sky. Inside each vessel, a transformation was taking place. This is the domain of Ki Soon-do, South Korea's sole grand master of traditional aged soy sauce, where patience isn't just a virtue but an essential ingredient.
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
A weight- loss win? The jabs leading a revolution
Obesity was once medicine's Cinderella subject with some questioning whether the condition should even be viewed as a biological disorder. But the arrival of a new class of appetite-suppressing drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy has transformed obesity treatment into the most scientifically exciting and commercially lucrative area of healthcare.
5 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Life savers
In near-future China, a girl and her father flee from flooding in a rich fable of migration
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Movies and shakers
Cinema-going has yet to recover from the pandemic drop but key Hollywood figures are working hard to ensure the theatrical experience does not die
4 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
History clash Norman links reopen debate on identity
Nearly nine centuries after the Normans clanked ashore with swords and armour, Ireland is still wrestling with the question: what did they ever do for us?
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Are moose loose in the isolated wilds of Fiordland?
More than 100 years ago, a ship dropped anchor in the frigid fjords of New Zealand’s South Island and released 10 nervous moose on to the shore. The crew watched as the animals - the last survivors of a long voyage from Saskatchewan, Canada - skittered out of their crates and up into the dense, lonely rainforest.
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'One of the most heartbreaking tragedies' Doctor's last goodbye before airstrike kills nine children
IN THE EARLY HOURS of last Friday, as she did every day, Dr Alaa al-Najjar said goodbye to her 10 children before leaving the house.
4 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Global effort dismantles Russian-led crime group
European and North American cybercrime investigators say they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, German and US police.
2 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Xi woos Lula as he forges closer ties with Latin America
Few world leaders can say they've been hugged by Xi Jinping, China's typically reserved president. Last year, an embrace between Xi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, seemed to sum up the cosy - if at times slightly awkward - relationship between China and Russia.
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Royal rumble Questions raised over crown's role as king visits
The decision by King Charles to formally open Canada's parliament on Tuesday reflects his role as a \"steadfast defender\" of the country amid threats to its sovereignty, says prime minister Mark Carney.
3 min |
May 30, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
"The world does not care if we all die'
A new Israeli offensive and a lack of food and medical supplies have pushed Gaza City, crowded with arrivals from the north, to the brink
5 min |