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

A hot mess • Europe’s most severe heatwave ever has seen temperature records shattered in several countries. But after decades of climate warnings, why is the continent still so unprepared for rising heat?

‘It’s a furnace’ • How the heat exposes brutal inequalities in French society

Gimme shelter • Four ways to help people adapt during a heatwave

‘Heatwave mode’ • From 24-hour parks to alcohol bans, Paris is learning to adapt

‘Unimaginable tragedy’ • Heartache and anger amid the wreckage of twin earthquakes

Disaster response • Quakes test Trump priorities after gutting of USAID

Eyewitness World Cup 2026

Gun diplomacy • Opaque interim deal was never likely to sustain peace for long

Children in West Bank ‘deliberately targeted’ by Israeli forces

Politicians and wonks battle for the ear of Burnham • The likely next PM is settling back into Westminster, amid a deluge of policy papers and jostling for positions

Change agent? • A last roll of the dice from Labour to give voters hope

‘Not for sale’ Tensions rise amid fury at Trump resort plans • Opposition to proposals for the ‘small paradise’ island of Sazan becomes a wave of dissent against establishment

The stark wealth gap for ambassador and his party

Why Kim is racing to expand his nuclear arsenal

Miaow tube • Video clip that verif ied the elusive sand cat

To the tablet and beyond • Toy Story 5 is a tug-of-war between physical play and screen time – but does it go hard enough on tech?

Democratic socialists on the rise by vowing to get stuff done

Trump pool disaster hands critics a perfect metaphor

Disquiet on the eastern flank • Trump 2.0 has changed the game in European countries closest to Russia, amid fears Putin may try to test the strategic alliance. As Nato leaders prepare to meet, can they still rely on US help if Moscow attacks?

Lost in translation • It didn’t take long for David Sedaris to get hooked on the Duolingo app, but the closer he got to one of its characters – the sardonic, purple haired Lily – the more unhinged the talk became. Was she really listening?

Charlotte Higgins • What was wartime Ukraine like? More than I could put into words

Gabriel Stewart • Driverless cars of fer disabled people like me a dif ferent future

Elif Shafak • Since Brexit, Britons no longer dare to talk about difficult things

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Opinion Letters

BECKY BARNICOAT ON MILLENNIAL LIFE

Weighed down • Debauched yet emotional, Interpol were big in the 00s then looked in danger of fading out. Now they’re back with a ref lective masterpiece

Facing up In search of Frida Kahlo • The artist’s likeness, reproduced all around the world, has become a symbol of resilience and heroism – but the truth is more complicated

Unhappy day The history of America we all need • Larry David’s new show is Curb Your Enthusiasm in britches and bonnets – and it’s so audacious it will make your jaw drop

All or nothing • Clever fixes to deal with being overwhelmed are everywhere, but are they just adding to your stress?

The real price of AI • A vivid polemic on the economics of the tech...