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 China

Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

Global report • United Kingdom

Eyewitness

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

Indiscriminate killing Civilians 83% of Gaza war dead, Israeli data indicates • A classified Israeli military database lists 8,900 named fighters from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad as dead or ‘probably dead’ – just 17% of the IDF figure of 53,000 killed in the conflict up to May. Is this evidence, as campaigners claim, that Israel is fighting ‘with no concern for civilians’?

Death toll shows lack of strategy

‘Damning indictment’ • Declaration of famine lays bare human rights failures

‘A dangerous moment’ • How far right thrives on hotel protests

Critics claim controversial figure plans whites-only settlement

‘I can’t sleep’ • How tougher migration rules break up families

The sorrow, and relief, of leaving Trump’s US for Europe

‘It belongs to us’ Donetsk citizens pour scorn on Putin’s land claims • Just 20km from the fighting, daily life goes on amid the constant threat of Russian attacks

Eyewitness Sweden

Unlikely paradise The rare wildlife thriving in Korea’s demilitarised zone • The varied terrain of the DMZ between North and South Korea has become an ecological oasis with almost 6,000 species documented, including rare cranes, deer and bears

How the once towering Mas socialists fell from favour

Cross stitch Embroidery for victims of femicide • Activists take up their needles to create quilts commemorating all women killed in Morelos since 2015

Battle lines • Exhibition reckons with Wehrmacht conscription

Dating show granny tries to make idea of marriage fun again

From crisis to global leader Botswana rewrites story of HIV with breakthroughs • The country once at risk of being overwhelmed has cut mother-to-child transmission and is running trials that may hold the key to a cure

‘Time to do’ • Gloves are off as Newsom strikes back at Trump

Does climate crisis signal the end of the overseas vacation?

Tech bros, Trump and me • Did Nick Clegg sell out to Facebook, or was he a true believer? The reality, says the former UK deputy prime minister, is worse than his critics could imagine. As he leaves Meta behind, he reveals what he really thinks about the US v Europe, masculinity – and the dangers of AI.

Thrill of the blind box • Adults get as great excitement as children from opening collectibles that they buy without knowing what they’re getting – but experts warn the craze can be addictive and is akin to gambling

Katharine Viner • Noel Clarke judgment is a victory for brave women – and journalism

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett • Grandparents are in revolt as they shoulder a childcare burden again

Nesrine Malik • What happens when a political party loses its base? Electoral ruin

The GuardianView • China’s urbanites ponder an escape to the country as life in the city turns sour

Opinion Letters

Screen • The stars of The Roses, Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, discuss modern romance – and the perils of swearing in America

‘John loved the craziness of it’ • In the mid-60s, the Beatles tuned in to the work of experimental composers. Paul McCartney explains how much this influenced their ‘far out’ masterpieces

Reviews

It’s fine to not be part of the gang • Perhaps you don’t relish going along with the group – but...