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.

Eyewitness Turkey

Bibi bounces back, China’s secret stations and the rise of manga

Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

DEATHS

PM ‘optimistic’ on Channel crossings after Macron talks

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

Eyewitness

Look who’s back • The scandal-ridden political behemoth is on the verge of a third stint as prime minister – this time at the helm of the most extreme rightwing coalition the country has seen. How did it come to pass?

Facing the abyss Pro-Arab and left wing parties pay a high price for divisions

For Palestinians, Netanyahu’s victory is merely a changing of the prison guards Yara Hawari

Spotlight

A city waits Russians loot Kherson as battle lines are redrawn

Motivational messaging maintains morale as winter bites • Vital information ecosystem promotes defiance and optimism amid Russian strikes and energy blackouts

‘A complete mess’ Why British ministers can’t seem to solve the small boats crisis

Poverty, not crime, fuels urge to flee abroad

Cop27 What can the UN climate conference realistically achieve?

Oil and gas permit sales cast shadow over rainforest

Don’t preach to us over oil, say African nations

How macho, boastful Bolsonaro finally flopped • The far-right former soldier often bragged of his virility, but in the end his posturing repelled a majority of voters

‘It left a scar’ Search for dictatorship’s grim legacy

Past belief Hindu nationalists lay claim to mosques • As Muslim places of worship are caught up in a BJP attempt to rewrite history, many fear disputes could turn violent

INDIA

Steady as you go • Can you stand on one leg for 10 seconds? Balance could be a matter of life and death – so addressing issues early and improving yours is vital

‘Services stations’ for Chinese diaspora raise alarm

Sugar rush How a taste for soda fuelled a health crisis

Is the IMF fit for purpose? • The International Monetary Fund is the world’s lender of last resort. But, as a debt crisis looms, many nations no longer trust it and are looking elsewhere for help

How Japan’s beloved comics conquered the world • Manga range from sci-fi epics to teen romance and sell out faster than they can be printed. But what has driven this new appetite for graphic novels?

Opinion

An English coast reveals a mass extinction. We now risk another

No more drinking water, little food: our island is a field of bones

With no one left to blame, the Tories need the ‘migrant crisis’

Founded 1821 Independently owned by the Scott Trust • The publishing industry pursues mega-mergers, but small can be beautiful

Letters

A WEEK IN VENN DIAGRAMS

Culture • Basque to the future: Bilbao’s changing face

Battle royale • The new series of Netflix’s The Crown is plunging into inflammatory territory. Will King Charles really simmer in silence?

From a crescendo to a smooth landing • Conductor Daniel Harding has led the world’s finest orchestras for 30 years, but training as an airline pilot has taught him new tricks

Bilbao’s silver dream palace • The Basque city locals remember as grimy and industrial has changed a lot since Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum sprang up 25 years ago

Reviews

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