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

UNITED STATES • Zohran Mamdani built the greatest field operation by any political campaign in New York’s history – by getting citizens to talk to each other. Can Democrats learn from his success? ‘Unstoppable force’ that drove victory

Maga menace • As Democrats rejoice, Trump is already plotting his revenge

Bombast, strife and competing interests • Can the Cop30 summit still deliver?

Net zero gains • A Cop30 minus Trump is better than one with a US wrecking ball

Detainees held below ground and cut off from the world • Those imprisoned without charge include nurse deprived of daylight since January and teenager held for nine months

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‘This was a coup’ Behind the dramatic fall of the BBC’s top bosses • A whirlwind started when the broadcaster’s news chief came under attack – but some say there is a wider political story

The frontline postal service that goes the extra mile • Even under fire, Nova Poshta helps hold the country together – delivering everything from home comforts to house-moving boxes

Just Cause 2? US military buildup stirs memories of 1989 Panama invasion • Some see the anti-Noriega operation as a model for deposing Maduro, but the US record of regime change is ignominious

How Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ cuts have hit the most vulnerable

‘Violated’ • The women taking on porn sites over photos

In Grok we don’t trust Is Musk’s AI encyclopedia really reliable? Academics have doubts • From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research

Have the Democrats begun to find their way back?

Hit for six • India’s World Cup win is a victory for equality

Why not everyone is mourning the demise of USAID • When Donald Trump set about dismantling USAID, many around the world were shocked. But on the ground in Sierra Leone, the latest betrayal was not unexpected ‘They were all mercenaries’

ORPHANS OF HISTORY • The forgotten republic of Transnistria

Mona Eltahawy • When the president is groped in public, women know who to blame

Dave Schilling • The best way to end this ‘6-7’ obsession? Adults get on board

John Harris • What is 21st-century politics? Simply a bitter revolt against power

The GuardianView • The increasing ferocity of tropical storms is evidence of climate crisis injustice

Opinion Letters

Heaven made • With a towering new album about female saints in 13 languages, Rosalía is pop’s boldest star – and one of its most controversial

‘Matt’s too sexy for my show’ • As his scandalous novel The Death of Bunny Munro lands on our screens, Nick Cave and the show’s star Matt Smith discuss Kylie, bad dads and child actors

Reviews

Can urban farms feed the world? • From underground car parks to hi-tech hydroponics, the future of food does not have to be rural

Bumpy ride • Epic western with a brilliant plot is let down by having one eye on literary immortality

Always personal • The Booker winner writes like a sharp, funny, fallen angel on literature and life

High flyers • A fascinating account of Wings, the eccentric post-Fab Four band led by Paul McCartney

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