Guardian Weekly

The Guardian Weekly Founded in Manchester, England 4 July 1919 Guardian Weekly is an edited selection of some of the best journalism found in the Guardian and Observer newspapers in the UK and the Guardian’s digital editions in the UK, US and Australia. The weekly magazine has an international focus and three editions: global, Australia and North America. The Guardian was founded in 1821, and Guardian Weekly in 1919. We exist to hold power to account in the name of the public interest, to uphold liberal and progressive values, to fight for the common good, and to build hope. Our values, as laid out by editor CP Scott in 1921, are honesty, integrity, courage, fairness, and a sense of duty to the reader and the community. The Guardian is wholly owned by…

In his closing speech at China’s annual parliamentary meeting on Monday, Xi Jinping, the country’s most powerful leader in generations, had an ominous message for his people and for those listening beyond its borders. “After a century of struggle, our national humiliation has been erased … the Chinese nation’s great revival is on an irreversible path,” he warned. The abrasive tone of much of the rhetoric coming out of Beijing last week may have dashed the hopes of those in the west who had hoped for a softening of mood between Beijing and Washington. But the fact remains that China still needs to maintain nuanced relationships with much of the world if it is to achieve its goals. Senior China correspondent Amy Hawkins looks at the geopolitical relationships Beijing must navigate,…

1 UNITED STATES Pence: Trump put me in danger in Capitol attack Mike Pence offered a rebuke of his one-time boss Donald Trump, saying history will hold the former president accountable for his role in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Pence, then vice-president, was in the Capitol when thousands of Trump supporters breached the building in an attempt to stop Congress certifying the 2020 presidential election, which Trump lost to Joe Biden. Throughout the siege, Trump sent several tweets, one calling on Republicans to “fight”. He also criticised Pence for certifying the results. Some rioters chanted: “Hang Mike Pence.” A makeshift gallows was erected outside. Pence was spirited to safety by Secret Service agents. Last Saturday at the Gridiron dinner in Washington, Pence told guests: “President Trump was wrong. I had no…

Chaim Topol Beloved for his performance as Tevye in both the musical and film productions of Fiddler on the Roof. He died on 8 March, aged 87. Kenzaburō Ōe Novelist, critic of postwar Japan and Nobel laureate. He died on 3 March, aged 88. Lynn Seymour Ballerina who inspired new works from Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton. She died on 7 March, aged 83. Traute Lafrenz Member of the White Rose anti-Nazi group during the second world war. She died on 6 March, aged 103. Peterson Zah First president of the Navajo Nation, who worked to correct wrongdoings against Native Americans. He died on 7 March, aged 85. Mystic Meg Astrologer, real name Margaret Lake, who pioneered phone-in horoscopes in the UK. She died on 9 March, aged 80. Judith Heumann Activist who led US disability rights movement. She died on 4 March,…

ENVIRONMENT Wildfires have measurable consequences for ozone layer Particles in wildfire smoke can activate molecules that destroy the ozone layer, according to a study published in the journal Nature. The research found that smoke from the 2019-20 Australian bushfires temporarily depleted the ozone layer by 3-5% in 2020. Smoke from the fires, which circulated around the globe, was ejected into the stratosphere, the second layer in Earth’s atmosphere, by a pyrocumulonimbus cloud. The lead researcher, Prof Susan Solomon, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, said the ozone destruction by smoke particles was similar to the process of the Antarctic ozone hole forming each spring, “but at much warmer temperatures”. Smoke aerosols, the researchers found, can activate chlorine to form compounds that then destroy ozone molecules. MEDICAL RESEARCH Covid’s mental health effect ‘not as…

FINANCE £1 rescue deal as HSBC buys SVB’s UK operation The government struck a last-minute deal for HSBC to buy Silicon Valley Bank’s UK operations, saving thousands of British tech startups and investors from big losses after the biggest bank failure since 2008. The takeover, on Monday, overrode the Bank of England’s initial decision to place SVB UK into insolvency, after a run on the lender that was originally sparked by fears over a multibillion-dollar shortfall on the US parent company’s balance sheet. The US bank was closed and its assets seized by authorities last Friday. The acquisition – which cost HSBC £1 ($1.20) – followed talks between Downing Street, the Bank of England and HSBC bosses as authorities rushed to protect SVB UK’s 3,500 customers. Those customers included venture capital investors and hundreds…