Innholdsfortegnelse for February 16, 3024 i Newsweek International

In FocusTHE NEWS IN PICTURESLERWICK, SCOTLAND Donning Viking armor and helmets and carrying torches, members of the Jarl Squad parade through the Shetland town of Lerwick on January 30, as part of Up Helly Aa, Europe’s largest fire festival. In celebration of the island’s Norse heritage, the festival, in its 143rd iteration, marked a historic milestone with the inclusion of women and girls in the procession for the first time, a change advocated for since the 1980s. The daylong event, joined by 46 other squads, featured numerous activities culminating in nearly 1,000 members casting their torches onto a replica Viking longship, setting it aflame for over 5,000 spectators.…

FORGET LOSING YOURSELF TO FILLER AND Botox, laminated eyebrows and blinding white teeth. 2024 is going to be all about living better and living longer, and utilizing your own body to do so. Newsweek spoke to leading experts and trendsetters within the beauty and wellness industries to bring you their top predictions for 2024 that you need to try out, including the best ingredients, treatments and products for you this year. Ingredients Mushrooms Mushrooms first fused with beauty in 2005 when Dr. Andrew Weil and Origins launched the Mushroom Soothing Treatment Lotion, and experts will continue to endeavor to unlock the incredible powers of mushrooms into 2024. “I find them fascinating, and I’m a big fan of skincare brands that harness the best of laboratory-derived ingredients alongside the best of…

In the capital city’s first bullfight since a two-year ban, matador Joselito Adame kills a bull on January 28. Six bulls were fought and killed in the world’s largest bullfighting arena, the 42,000-seat La Plaza México. Outside, riot police held back animal rights activists decrying the practice and shouting: “Torture is not art, it is not culture.” Three days later, a a temporary ban on bullfighting in Mexico City was enacted.…

FOR DECADES, CAR OWNERSHIP HAS BEEN a trademark of the American lifestyle, with vehicles becoming symbols of freedom, independence and even rebellion, as well as a necessity. But in 2024, the country’s legendary love story with the automobile may have stalled, as cars have become unaffordable to millions. Kate H., 37, told Newsweek that she needs a car “to be alive.” But after hers was totaled in late December, she cannot afford to buy a new one because it would cost her too much and she has not been able to secure good financing. “Having a car that is 10 percent of my income, including gas, insurance, car payments, etc. means I probably need to budget around $400 or less per month,” she said. Kate is on Social Security disability…

Periscope NEWS, OPINION + ANALYSIS RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR AS THE WAR IN UKRAINE APPROACHES ITS third year, NATO’s former commander envisions three scenarios for the conflict started by Vladimir Putin—and two of them involve a Russian victory. “If we don’t do anything different than we’re doing now, eventually, Ukraine will lose because Russia has more people and depth than Ukraine does,” former Supreme Allied Commander Europe Philip Breedlove told Newsweek. “If the West abandons Ukraine, it will fight valiantly but tens of thousands of more Ukrainians will die and eventually Russia will subjugate all of Ukraine, which will once again be a Russian vassal.” But one path offers hope for Ukraine, according to Breedlove, who as NATO commander between 2013 and 2016 witnessed the consequences of Putin’s annexation of Crimea in…

Culture MUSIC THE BEATLES’ PAUL MCCARTNEY, George Harrison, John Lennon and drummer Ringo Starr are all smiles as they chat with show host Ed Sullivan after making their television debut in America 60 years ago. On February 9, 1964, the Fab Four drew a record-breaking viewership of over 73 million people on The Ed Sullivan Show—more than 60 percent of all TVs on in America at the time, according to Nielsen. Every seat in the New York City studio was spoken for too, with the audience of over 700 including then-former Vice President Richard Nixon’s teenage daughters, Tricia and Julie. “The city never has witnessed the excitement stirred by these youngsters from Liverpool who call themselves The Beatles,” Sullivan said as he announced the newly famed quartet. Amidst cheers and…