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.

Editorial

Global report • Headlines from the last seven days

United Kingdom

Reader’s eyewitness

SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT

‘This is what fascism looks like’ • Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people

Minneapolis resistance Anger and resolve after latest killing • The killing of Alex Pretti, just weeks after Renee Good’s death, has made mourning a familiar scene in the city

Don’t look away • The real story is that the US is close to an authoritarian takeover

Trump’s tantrums push US allies closer to Beijing

A third path • Trump’s turmoil prompts talk of forging new liberal alliances

Army purge • Signs of power struggle above a corruption crackdown

Youth call for change after four decades of Museveni

Sky’s the limit

A mother’s anguish as her son waits for treatment

Peril and promise • US peace plan faces hard tests on the ground

From falcons to scorpions: the species thriving in London • An extraordinary collection of wildlife has made one of Britain’s urban jungles its home – and adapted to city life

Half world’s largest cities in high water stress areas

‘Exclusively for the elite’ Mumbai’s motorway is a symbol of wealth divide • With 64% of the city’s residents relying on buses and trains so overcrowded that up to 10 passengers die a day, anger is rising over a taxpayer-funded road that most will never use

Ancient rain recycling practices revived for modern age

‘So alarming’ • Shark attacks spread fear among NSW beachgoers

On a mission Nasa readies rocket for first flight around moon since 1972 • Nasa has rolled out its most powerful rocket yet for a mission that will include the first woman and first person of colour to travel beyond low Earth orbit

Greenland sparks rare resistance to Trump in his own party

Bring to bear • Tensions over Taiwan end panda diplomacy

Evergreen • Why do some people age better than others? And is it possible to reverse years of unhealthy habits? We asked five exceptional individuals to share their tips

OUT OF THE RUINS • Years of civil war have turned whole areas of Aleppo into rows of empty husks. But after the fall of Assad, Syrians have returned to their old homes determined to rebuild

Davos was the start – but a new world order won’t come easily Nesrine Malik

Emma Brockes • Why so many find the Beckhams’ family feud such relatable stuff

Polly Toynbee • The Burnham saga shows Labour needs a new leader – fast

Le Pen’s court hearing shows mainstream parties are running out of time • Founded 1821 Independently owned by the Scott Trust

Letters

Just getting comfortable • After spending a decade on the brink, singer-songwriter Madison Beer looks poised for pop superstardom

Split screen Has Netflix killed our attention? • Matt Damon’s swipe at streaming reveals how cinema has been reshaped by distraction – and why films explain themselves again and again

Wicked tunes this way come • US writer, director and singer Whitney White’s musical mashup All Is But Fantasy gives the fates of Shakespeare’s women a thrilling twist

Reviews

Should we allow people to sell their kidneys? • A change in the law would certainly save lives – yet there is deep resistance

Dirty money • A fearless exposé of why cash is still king...