Guardian Weekly

The Guardian Weekly magazine is a round-up of the world news, opinion and long reads that have shaped the week. Inside, the past seven days' most memorable stories are reframed with striking photography and insightful companion pieces, all handpicked from The Guardian and The Observer.

Editor’s Notes

Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

United Kingdom

Reader’s eyewitness

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

‘For Ukrainians, time is life’ • The big story In an exclusive interview, Volodymyr Zelenskiy tells of balancing urgency with democracy in securing western aid and how he faces the challenge of leading Ukraine in the war against Russia

Soft power Foundation with links to the Kremlin revealed • Pravfond spent millions of euros financing pro-Russia propaganda and legal defences, leaked papers show

Spotlight • Civil war and bloodshed? Conviction infuriates Trump’s base

Get out of jail? • Why convicted felon Trump is likely to avoid prison time

‘Forever war’ Risk grows as militants return to Gaza’s north • Israel could inherit an insurgency, warns the US, after Hamas regains strength in areas it was forced to flee

‘Ball is in Hamas’s court’ over peace plan

Coalition talks begin as ANC loses majority for first time

Eyes and ears of the First Nations • From crab monitoring and bear patrols to rescue operations, the Indigenous guardians protect their communities’ pristine shores

Gaza may test voters’ resolve in ultra-safe Labour seat

Kingmaker How will Meloni use her growing influence on EU politics? • Italy’s far-right leader has so far been a model European. But this weekend’s EU elections may reveal her hand

Democracy comes under scrutiny amid battle to buy basics • After 25 years, Nigeria’s role as the region’s police officer is in jeopardy, with its people losing faith in a squeezed economy

Social worker • The woman uniting Africa on TikTok

New wave of surfers turn tide in push for elite female parity

Score draw • Why anime is firing up young sports stars

A state of mind The truth about neurodiversity • Growing understanding of ADHD and autism has led to an increase in diagnosis. We look at the science helping to improve people’s lives

Sheinbaum signals hope, but can she pursue her own agenda?

MY SECRET GERMAN GRANDAD • Women who ‘fraternised’ with German prisoners of war horrified British society. Could one of these illicit liaisons explain a mystery at the heart of Leo Hickman’s family tree?

MONEY MONEY MONEY • It’s Taylor Swift’s world, everyone else just lives in it. But can the outsized success of one ubiquitous megastar trickle down to the little people in the music business?

Opinion Marina Hyde • A multiple felon can now lead the free world. That’s us in 2024

Scott Remer • The humble spelling bee is more vital than ever in the age of AI

Alexis Akwagyiram • The ANC’s supremacy is over. Now a healthier future can begin

The GuardianView • For Modi, anger and fear are the tools of power that mask India’s real problems

Opinion Letters

Culture Resistance is futile • Why does Franz Kafka’s world of nightmare bureaucracy and modernist alienation remain a cultural touchstone, a century af ter his death?

Concrete comfort • China’s ‘lying flat’ generation is drawn to seek spiritual solace among the brutalist blocks of the exclusive Aranya resort by innovative architecture and the power of social media

Culture Reviews

A stranger for ever • A family’s struggles after the second world war are intimately captured across continents and generations

Voice of the Amazon • A richly detailed account of Indigenous life...