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.

The gift of a wider world view

Shore draw

Danger in the Amazon, a Saudi coup and Takei boldly goes to London

Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

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Streets of London

Beyond the law • Six months after Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira were murdered, the Amazon remains unsafe for activists. Campaigners are cautiously hopeful that the incoming president will bring relief after four years of a forest-wrecking administration

‘Hope after hell’ Lula faces stiff challenge to reverse Amazon deforestation

Political protection Why are governments so keen to subsidise the Earth’s destruction?

The end of zero-Covid But what next for China?

‘Grinch that stole Christmas’ Fears grow over China’s supply chains

Plan of attack Strikes deep inside Russia reveal Kyiv’s ingenuity

Cold war Weather brings shift in tactics • To maintain morale, and any chance of gaining ground, armies need to prioritise keeping their troops warm and dry at the very least

Peak flow

Strike season Inflation fans the new winter of discontent • Workforces across the country, notably in the NHS, are voting for industrial action in their fight for fair pay

The female union leaders overseeing UK strike action

‘Only a start’ Divide over apology for 250 years of slave trade • Government under pressure to act on race equality but detractors claim any action will be an empty gesture

Signs of a U-turn in recognition of colonial past

Power switch Will nuclear return a decade after Fukushima?

Angkor Wat families evicted ‘to meet Unesco conditions’

Beyond beliefs • Does faith lead to a happier, healthier life? Studies say that even for nonbelievers, religions can offer useful strategies

Drug success heralds a ‘new era’ in Alzheimer’s treatment

‘Green Jesus’ Cop15’s host on activism, oil and sting of criticism

‘The Godfather, Saudi-style’ • In 2017, a palace coup brought crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to power. The full picture of what happened has been unclear. Until now.

Artist to Activist • A garlanded new film celebrates, the American artist who challenged billionaire philanthropists prof iting from the opioid crisis. She talks revealingly about her own addiction and the tragedy at the centre of her family

Longtermism: how good intentions and the rich created a greedy creed John Naughton

It’s not just at the palace that people ask ‘Where are you from?’ Kohinoor Sahota

As bombs fall, welcome to blitz chess. Sport is part of our resistance Andrey Kurkov

Humanity can no longer ignore the crisis of biodiversity collapse • Founded 1821 Independently owned by the Scott Trust

Letters

A WEEK IN VENN DIAGRAMS

Bold face • TV made him a star, Film, music, art, books & more but activism turned him into a hero. Now 85, the actor remembers friend s, feuds and his shameful treatment in the second world war

Beaten then exiled – but a riot is still going on • Pussy Riot’s performance art raised the alarm about Vladimir Putin in Russia. Now a major retrospective in Iceland celebrates their furious resistance

Christine McVie 1943-2022 • The modest and enigmatic heart of Fleetwood Mac

A Charlie Brown Christmas (Super Deluxe Edition) • Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy)

White Noise • Dir: Noah Baumbach

Being badass • The Thelma &...