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 Ghana

Editor’s notes

Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

United Kingdom

Reader’s eyewitness

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

New Orleans, Las Vegas, Palm Beach … The new frontier of US political violence • After a horrific start to 2025, America is facing the biggest rise in terror threats since the 1970s

Warning signs • Islamic State threat grows amid online calls for jihad

Mixed legacy • Trudeau promised change but failed to fulfil ambitions

Why has Trudeau quit now, and what is likely to happen next?

Palestinian Authority raid has West Bank in fear • PA battles militant groups as it seeks to prove it could handle governing the Gaza Strip when the war there ends

Social order in Gaza could soon collapse, warns Unrwa

‘We have proved we can do anything’ • Women’s rights campaigners forced to work for equality underground now hope they will get a seat at the table

Kyiv urges dealmaker Trump to end Putin’s war

Fun, games and laughter – a ‘snow-in’ at Britain’s highest pub

Great whales can live for well beyond 100 years – if we let them • Researchers have found that industrial hunting of these huge beasts has masked their ability to survive for centuries

Sea level rise ‘will overwhelm oil ports’

Persecuted social media activist on his lucky escape

Attempt to tackle ‘shoebox housing’ runs into trouble • Authorities are seeking to fix the problem of tiny, overcrowded housing but critics say new regulations fail to address the worst offenders

Community lifeline for millions displaced by civil war

‘Trail angels’ The locals of fering help and hope to weary hikers

History lessons The two steps that could stop societal collapse • Academic Danilo Brozović says studies of failed civilisations all point in one direction – the need for radical transformation to survive

Century-old predictions raise alarm

‘Don’t feed the troll’: European leaders hit back at Musk

Impeached president fights on despite arrest attempt

Overwhelmed? Here’s how to fix it • Modern life is exhausting. Here, Guardian writers explain what they have given up to make space in their schedules and lives – from social media to makeup to news addiction. Then, readers and experts of fer tips on how to navigate the demands and pressures we all face. First, Emine Saner examines why we are so overwhelmed

15 ways to overcome overwhelm • Readers and wellbeing experts share tips on corralling chaos and avoiding anxiety, from journalling to cherishing nature

Jonathan Freedland • How will 2025 turn out? The life of Jimmy Carter offers us a clue

María Ramírez • I love travelling Europe by train, but a joined-up approach is needed

Gaby Hinsliff • The death of the middleclass professional spells danger for Labour

The GuardianView • A low-budget hit comedy shows feminism is now mainstream in China

Letters

A WEEK IN VENN DIAGRAMS

Sweet streams •  Time-travelling plague victims! More Stranger Things! Matt Smith as a lothario widower! Here’s a guide to the TV to devour in 2025

How art led resistance to Pakistan’s dictatorship • A dazzling exhibition in Qatar reveals how the repressive regime of Zia-ul-Haq led prompted a powerful creative def iance

Cutting a dash • Scissor Sisters are reuniting to celebrate 20 years since their debut album. They talk fans, Elton John...