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 United Kingdom

Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

United Kingdom

Reader’s eyewitness

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

‘Patients still pour in’ • Faced by what is likely the world’s biggest outbreak of the deadly virus, health workers are unpaid and at risk

Out of control? • Five big questions on the outbreak

Community action • This deadly emergency can still be stopped. Here’s how to do it

Kyiv strives to cope as Russia steps up missile attacks

Friendly force • Burnham’s visit marks a renewal of support

Hezbollah’s deep social roots keep change at bay • Attempts to effect state reform undermined by popular reliance on group’s welfare systems

Fresh sanctions • US moves to squeeze trade on Tehran – but will rivals play ball?

Eyewitness China

Get back Harry and Meghan’s return journey • The Sussexes are quitting the US with reduced media deals at a time when fame can no longer guarantee success

Smart food • The slippery problem of octopus farms

Orphaned bears may be killed by kindness

Ghost villages Islamic State victims now face a new enemy • Nearly a decade after fighting ended, climate change has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossible

Back home • Reparations could pave a return route to Africa

Younger viewers turn De Gaulle biopic into a surprise hit

Science fiction • Shadowy paper mills offer people the chance to pay to be a published author of fraudulent research, polluting the scientific ecosystem with falsified data

Trump tariffs • Ottawa learns seeking fair deal on trade may be futile

Hook, hold, harvest, hide – Meta faces accusation as trial begins

From ‘lost’ child to national hero • The long shadow of Argentina’s dictatorship hung over Victoria Donda: she wasn’t who she thought she was – neither was her father. One evening, a kiss goodbye sent her on a remarkable journey By Meaghan Beatley

Frozen out • Ice-cream is facing an uncertain future in the age of weight-loss drugs. Could this mean the end for a simple pleasure? Here’s the inside scoop

Mujtaba Rahman • Le Pen has been resurrected – and is a bigger threat than ever

Dave Schilling • Time has lost meaning. Stores are selling stuff for Halloween already

Hugh Muir • The contrast between a witch-hunt and those who sought the truth

The GuardianView • Brussels should reward a prime minister who is de-Orbánising at pace

Opinion Letters

BECKY BARNICOAT ON MILLENNIAL LIFE

Risky business • The legendary Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar on Netflix, Donald Trump and why his new movie, Bitter Christmas, is his biggest gamble

Fangs a lot The eternal lure of the TV vampire • The Vampire Lestat is just the latest in a long line of hot vamps who have tapped into our shadow selves and seduced us with their intoxicating power

The ultimate gamers’ mascot • As Sonic turns 35, the game’s creators explain how the speedy scamp has kept on running through generations as an enduring avatar of the industry

Reviews

‘When you’ve got a book, you’ve got a friend’ • Parasocial relationships are a phenomenon of the moment, but what about the intense bonds forged between readers and their favourite writers?

Smoke and mirrors • A teasing tale of a writer and film star examines authenticity, celebrity and...