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.

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Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

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SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

THE EDGE OF WAR • A wave of recent attacks has brought Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to the brink of all-out conflict, but the two sides have been engaged in clandestine operations across the globe since the 1980s.

Mossad mystery • Chequered history of Israel’s spy agency

On the brink • No clear winner if cross-border attacks turn into a ground war

Spotlight • The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant crackdown

Leftist wins presidential election after historic runoff

Sobering up New leaders face tough decisions • After the joy over Hasina’s departure, the interim government admits weight of expectation is enormous

Eyewitness China

Villagers’ horror over rape trial that shocked a country

Law lord • Why this earl thinks parliament needs dukes

Rockhounds at Gemstone Beach hunt for treasure on the shore • At Orepuki, on the south coast of South Island, a bed of riches is drawing collectors in search of precious stones and gems

How London mudlarkers reveal city’s lost history

‘I work for 11 hours, but it feels like 20’ • Undercover as a hotel cleaner We struggle to secure payslips or a schedule and I barely have time for a bathroom break

Changes on the inside for prison with ageing population

Book club • Cookathon reawakens the taste for records

Lean machines Are these the droids we’re looking for? • While AI has leapt ahead, robotics remains dogged by challenges – but the dream of humanoid helpers is not over

Ohio rallies around Springfield’s Haitian community

Kiss of life • Will Glasgow provide a blueprint for the future?

‘I’m opening my heart and mind to your pain’ • Couples Therapy’s Orna Guralnik and former participant Christine have very different views on Israel and Palestine. Could they try to understand one another without the conversation breaking down?

BOOMER TOWNS • While the rest of Europe worries about a ‘demographic bomb’, Poland is celebrating its ageing population, treating it as an opportunity rather than a burden

Opinion Timothy Garton Ash • Zelenskyy has a plan to win peace but he needs Biden to back it – fast

Elle Hunt • Calling time on the British pint is a long overdue measure

Fiona Stur ges • Fayed’s behaviour was an open secret when I worked at Harrods

The GuardianView • A record number of women on prize shortlist is a turn-up for the books

Opinion Letters

Culture Roan star • Summer saw Chappell Roan rise from obscurity to the A-list. On the road in the UK, the singer talks drag, punch-ups and teenage angst

The Lake District barn stormer • Hounded by the Nazis, dada artist Kurt Schwitters fled to Cumbria and turned a shed into an astonishing piece of art. Is it about to be restored at last?

Alive and flicking • Dinosaurs, children’s adventures, horror … handmade animation has done them all. Now it’s being celebrated as a pivotal part of movie history

Reviews

The middle ages • The Irish author explores bereavement in a breathtakingly intimate tale of two brothers and the women they turn to

Left luggage • The veteran MP’s inspirational memoir charts a life in politics, the racism she has faced and the power of refusing to pipe down

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