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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Eyewitness

Two natural disasters, Blair’s global vision and Britain’s love of cheese

Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

DEATHS

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

Global report United Kingdom

‘I expected to die’ • Journalists on the ground in Derna say reporting on the flooding disaster has been a harrowing experience and one that has deeply affected people

Falling apart The climate crisis met a failed state – and disaster ensued

At the ready Two nations’ different responses to natural catastrophe

Straw polls The populist challenge to Europe’s institutions

Guardian Europe A unique new venture in crucial times

Back to Brussels Starmer’s new Brexit deal pitch could be daring – or delusional

Rise and rise of the Tony Blair Institute • With more than 800 staff in 40 countries, is the former prime minister now more powerful than he was in No 10?

Rocket men What we learned from Putin-Kim summit • The US dismissed the meeting of pariah state leaders as ‘desperation’ – but there are fears over what it could signal

Deal or no deal? $6bn prisoner release may well turn into a rod for Biden’s back

One year on • Young Iranians keep flame of freedom alive

Treasures of the high seas • Signing of global treaty is a timely opportunity for governments to act in the interests of marine life

Once bitten Snack foods on the rise in Africa and Asia • Ultra-processed foods are taking hold in lower-income countries – as experts warn a disease toll is sure to follow

How a singer beat prejudice by nurturing his voice

Found in • The act of expressing yourself in a second language can lead to a more considered thought process, improved adaptability and less anxiety

From prime time to toolshed The meteoric descent of Tucker Carlson

Slump in demand for coca pushes families to the brink

‘You may have been poisoned’ • Independent Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko’s reporting on the invasion of Ukraine led to an assassination order being issued. Then came a mysterious illness …

Wedge issue • From eating plastic-wrapped slices as a child to hobnobbing with the owners of cheese caves, Grace Dent can track her life through the creamy, fatty, salty bliss of her favourite comfort food

America needs fresh leaders – Biden and Trump should bow out

Shoplifting is wrong but let’s tackle the need that makes people steal

Rightwingers finally say ‘Britain is broken’ but accept no blame

Multinational partnership and political change are needed to beat Haiti’s gangs

Letters

‘I want this to hit people in the gut’ • Chris Of ili on his epic response to the Grenfell tragedy – placing an artist who died at its centre

Back in the sweet spot • After decades of turmoil, the original Sugababes have reunited – and this time they’re not going to let anyone stand in their way

Reviews

Quantum leap • From the atom bomb to AI, Benjamín Labatut explores science, faith and madness through the ideas of one remarkable physicist

Double trouble • A subtle and whimsical exploration of truth in politics, prompted by the author being confused for many years with Naomi Wolf

Home truths • Life down the centuries is brilliantly captured in a novel that tells the story of a house in a New England forest

BOOKS OF THE MONTH • A roundup of the best recent...