The Guardian Weekly - May 29, 2026

The Guardian Weekly

On the cover

Possible peace deal could see US unfreeze Iran’s assets

Sidelined Gabbard resigns as intelligence chief

France hit by record May heat as continent swelters

White House gunman was known to Secret Service

US desire for agreement with Havana is unlikely

Pope denounces ‘culture of power’ in AI revolution

Protests continue as US warns of coup d’etat

Magyar proposes limiting PM terms to eight years

Russia assaults Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile

PM says Alberta ‘essential’ as separatists make push

Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war

Macron says France should address reparations issue

Rapid Ebola outbreak is a regional threat, says WHO

Israel and Hezbollah strikes go on despite ceasefire

Success of parody political party reflects youth anger

At least 82 dead in worst mining disaster in 17 years

Doubts cast over US support as arms sales on ‘pause’

DEATHS

Plan to cut sales tax on food thwarted by cash registers

23 dead as militant group BLA bomb a passenger train

Taliban’s new laws appear to legitimise child marriage

Teenagers’ sentences for rape under urgent review

Mature cheese-roller beaten by young upstart

Nigel Farage’s Russian hack claim ‘without any merit’

English wines toast record gold medal haul

Former SNP chief executive pleads guilty to embezzling

Bow lift

Artificial eggshell comes first in attempt to revive bird

Ice vests or daily cold showers could aid weight loss

Food and drink packaging dominates coastal litter

Collecting pollen ‘can be exhausting for bees’

ALL BY HIMSELF

ALL BY HIMSELF

ALL BY HIMSELF

ALL BY HIMSELF

The differences in welcome were small, but meant to be noticed

Alarm grows at speed of Ebola spread

Alarm grows at speed of Ebola spread

Cuts have shut labs that could help contain virus

Alarm grows at speed of Ebola spread

Few people are convinced by Trump’s claim to be the victor

Regional rivals find common ground in pushing Washington towards peace

Regional rivals find common ground in pushing Washington towards peace

I can win over Labour left, insists ‘underdog’ Streeting

Burnham’s social media makeover in Makerfield

I can win over Labour left, insists ‘underdog’ Streeting

UK urged to adapt to ‘new normal’ of extreme heat

‘Nothing is being done. We feel forgotten’

‘Nothing is being done. We feel forgotten’

Restraining order

Could Yerevan be a new bridge from east to west?

Could Yerevan be a new bridge from east to west?

Power play

MP’s speech in Jamaican sparks row

If it’s Friday, it must be ‘navy curry day’ aboard the fleet

Winning recipe

Skeletons and sea monsters

Skeletons and sea monsters

Democrat chair faces calls to quit after report ‘shambles’

A clear lesson

Alberta stumbles towards vote to leave

Left in the dark

Left in the dark

Left in the dark

Left in the dark

Left in the dark

Left in the dark

THE IMPOSSIBLE JOB?

THE IMPOSSIBLE JOB?

THE IMPOSSIBLE JOB?

Confidence is palpable in Kyiv, even if it’s too early to talk about peace

Why do I avoid AI? Because thinking should be difficult

Arsenal’s title win should be studied by politicians everywhere

The Mountbatten-Windsor papers expose the collapse of Britain’s ‘good chap’ state

Arsenal’s title win should be studied by politicians everywhere

Spend road money on public transport instead

AI has taken the human touch out of my writing

Prioritise life on Earth over moving to the moon

The words we use have power and human value

Facing up to life as a reluctant Farage lookalike

Labour should flex its muscles to pick a leader

Corrections

Mother superior

‘A luscious blockbuster’

Mother superior

Is Tosca just too popular for its own good?

Reels surreal

Reels surreal

Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me

The Boroughs

Podcast of the week Uncover: The Expert Witness

Does nature hold the solution to climate change?

A man and his follies

House of horrors

Audiobook of the week

William conquered

House of horrors

The band shuns my new jokes. But telling the old ones is risky

When life gives you bald lemons, make lemonade (or salad dressing)

THE WEEKLY RECIPE

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