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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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...