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.
Carbon inequality revealed, Kyiv’s darkening days and rogue royal dramas
Global report • Headlines from the last seven days
SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT
The oil barons • On the eve of the Cop28 climate conference in Dubai, a major new report reveals the deep imbalance between the carbon emissions of the world’s richest and poorest people – and why recognising who is most to blame is an important step towards identifying possible solutions
Filthy rich Twelve billionaires’ climate emissions outpollute 2.1m homes
Heating up Dubai summit where carbon inequality is visible from front gates
Spotlight • West Bank settlers see Gaza war as vindicating their stance
Edging closer Hopes rise as hostage release deal looks more ‘credible’
Sunak’s impossible Tory chemistry test • The PM has lurched from one strategy reset to another – but none have healed party divisions
Eyewitness Albania
Optimism fades as another winter of war begins • Rumours of rifts at the top, exhaustion after two years of fighting and frustration among allies dampen Kyiv’s mood
Long division Pedro Sánchez stakes power on polarising deal with separatists
Sanctioned How Russian oligarchs moved their assets after invasion • Biggest leak of financial data from Cyprus raises concerns over EU state’s role in money movements by Kremlin allies
Grey area Roubles and rials that fuel ‘shady’ boom
Authorities clamp down on the right to protest • As pro-Palestine marches gather pace, many nations are banning events – with little protection from EU laws
Disrupted seasons leave haiku poets lost for words
How court ruling could reshape adventure tourism
Dr beat Simple, successful steps to a healthy heart • From regular exercise to watching cholesterol levels, cardiologists share their best advice on how to keep your ticker in good working order
Disrupted Figurehead’s exit plunges AI sector into chaos
Trump and Bolsonaro hail Milei’s victory as far right rejoices
Nitrogen wars • In 2019, the Dutch government launched a crackdown on farm emissions. The fury unleashed offers a warning about protecting the environment without losing trust
THE SECRET SERVICE AGENT HAUNTED BY JFK’S SHOOTING • Clint Hill flung himself on to the president’s limousine in a desperate attempt to block any further bullets on that fateful day in Dallas 60 years ago, and spent decades wrestling with lingering feelings of guilt and shame
Jonathan Freedland • We must see the true nature of Hamas – and of Netanyahu
Martha Gill • Boasting permeates our online lives – but we’re no happier for it
Timothy Garton Ash • The old bipolar frames of reference don’t work in new world disorder
The Guardian View • Death and horror in Sudan are being overshadowed by conflicts elsewhere
Opinion Letters
The royal treatment • From stage to screen, regal dramas are now everywhere – with scant regard for accuracy. As The Crown returns, Mark Lawson asks if this is the TV show’s legacy
Plummeting to the abyss
Let it all out! Taking Tears for Fears to a new stage • Choreographer Emmanuel Gat explains why the music of the 80s pop duo was just right for the soundtrack to his latest production
Cover stars • As the identity is finally revealed of a curious figure on a Led Zeppelin album, Dorian Lynskey considers other records that have become famous for the faces on their...