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.

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SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

The rise and fall of Pavel Durov • The Telegram app is widely used by political protesters but also by criminals. Now its enigmatic founder is under arrest. Can he face down the French authorities?

Mixed message • Why was Durov arrested and what are the implications?

Questions of truth • Tech bros-in-arms control the narrative. We must fight back

Spotlight • Pressure point Hostage deaths unleash public fury – but can it bring a ceasefire closer?

War on hold in Gaza as polio vaccine drive offers hope

‘It was all a blur’ Troops tell story of audacious attack • While the situation in the country’s east looks increasingly bleak, the surprise incursion into Russian territory has boosted morale in Kyiv

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Friends disunited? • East and west drifting apart as far-right AfD rides a populist wave

Grenfell communities share solace and succour

Family affairs • Can Asia break free from the power of political dynasties?

Self-serving • China’s divide-and-rule tactics risk shock waves across region

Beetlemania • How nation fell in love with quirky classic car

South China Sea island community stands up to Beijing

Birds of a feather The flying scientists showing ibis the way home • Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, a flock of northern bald ibis is following a light aircraft on a migration route from Austria to Spain

Tribal target • Democrats chase voters who may flip to Harris

The flight speed record that remains unbroken 50 years on

A BEAUTIFUL MIND? • Groundbreaking mathematician Alexander Grothendieck spent his last years alone, engrossed in his esoteric theories. Some say solitude drove him to madness, but others think his work may hold the key to the future of AI

‘Of course, you’ve got to be ruthless’ • As Britain’s PM for a decade and now head of his own global policy institute, Tony Blair knows a thing or two about leadership. To coincide with a new book on the subject, he reflects on the nature of decision-making, the difficulty of relinquishing power – and why a second Trump term wouldn’t faze him

Opinion Andrew Rawnsley • Is Starmer’s ‘reset’ with Europe enough to undo Brexit damage?

Tim Blackburn • Forget the clothes-eating critters – we should love moths in all their beauty

Rokhaya Diallo • Voters rejected Macron. Why is he still trying to dictate who governs us?

The Guardian View • Putin’s retaliation against Ukraine must persuade Biden to relent over arms

Opinion Letters

Culture Look who’s back in anger • Will an Oasis reunion be a success? Definitely. Will it be worth it? Maybe, say Guardian arts writers

The lighter side of grief A romcom where love never dies • Marrying your dead fiance may be taboo, but Colin Hanks and director Daniel Reisinger hope their new film will help those coming to terms with their own loss

‘My dance is a kind of prayer’ • After success in France, choreographer Qudus Onikeku has returned to Nigeria to bring new life to Lagos’s dance scene and to mastermind a pan-African creative awakening

Reviews

Heartfelt home truth • An extraordinary portrait of a 1950s American housewife, based on the diaries of Will...