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.
Eyewitness New Zealand
A week in the life of the world
Global report • Headlines from the last seven days
DEATHS
SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT
United Kingdom
Eyewitness Chilling out
A triumph for the natural world? • After decades of destruction and mass extinction warnings, it is hoped the Kunming-Montreal agreement could be a turning point in humanity’s relationship with nature
Nature trail Key points of the historic deal to protect biodiversity
Intifada fear Bloody year fuels worry of a fresh uprising
EUROPEAN UNION • Brussels in turmoil over arrests, cash seizures and link to Qatar
OPINION QATAR • The one that got away with it Celebrations eclipse the dead
Coronation of Messi caps a final for the ages • The sublime brilliance of talismanic player elevated a divisive tournament into one of the great sports stories
ANALYSIS UNITED STATES • Held to account January 6 panel decides Trump is likely a criminal
Review of the year • The reverberations of brutal conflict in Ukraine were felt around the world
THE SAME OLD STORIES • The war in Ukraine could create a new world order. Competing grand narratives of the past lie at the heart of the conflict – and also make it so hard to resolve
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE HOW WAR SPAWNED A NEW WAY OF TALKING
Next big things • From medicine to mathematics via the moon, experts share some major breakthroughs from the last 12 months
Fond farewells Cultural figures remembered by those who knew them best
Sidney Poitier • The pioneering actor’s daughter describes a loving father and how her appreciation of his cultural significance grew as she did
Robbie Coltrane • His friend and fellow actor pays tribute to a stupendous talent with a rollicking spirit
Queen Elizabeth II • The former Formula One champion recalls the Queen’s warmth, dignity and style – and how she was an excellent driver
Mikhail Gorbachev • The former Soviet leader’s longtime interpreter remembers an optimist who knew he was a man of history
Paula Rego • The Portuguese-British artist’s assistant and muse remembers her wonderful sense of humour, her conscientiousness and her insecurity about her work – and their daily ritual of coffee, conversation and opera
James Lovelock • The philosopher recalls his many chats with the Gaia theory creator, who was ‘the closest to genius’ he ever met
Hilary Mantel • The actor, who played Thomas Cromwell in stage adaptations of two of the writer’s Wolf Hall novels, on a ‘close ally and partner in fun’
Jean-Luc Godard • The cinematographer on working with the radical French director, who survived on omelettes and beer
Peter Brook • The theatre director remembers his friend and mentor, a titan of the stage
In the moment
Letters
A WEEK IN VENN DIAGRAMS
Opinion • The greatest threat to the Russian world isn’t the west – it’s Putin
SCIENCE • The nuclear fusion energy breakthrough changes everything
UNITED KINGDOM • These strikes tell us something: the era of low wages may be over
Founded 1821 Independently owned by the Scott Trust • Erdoğan does not deserve another term in office: his rivals must unite to beat him
FILM • The 10 best movies of the year encapsulate mystery and miracles, discovery and escape, revolution and reconnection
ALBUMS • The year’s best music included...