It had all seemed like business as usual for Donald Trump in the aftermath of last week’s New Hampshire Republican primaries, where he scored a comfortable victory over his only remaining challenger, Nikki Haley. And yet … was there something in his subsequent outburst towards Haley that suggested all was not well in Trumpworld?
Barring the mother of all reversals, Trump will soon be confirmed as the Republican presidential nominee. But, as David Smith and Jonathan Freedland outline in this week’s big story, Trump remains a deeply polarising figure in American politics, not least within his own party.
And his petulant irritation at Haley over her refusal to concede the race was a visible reminder to American floating voters of the unhinged personality that lurks beneath the orange veneer, something his campaign team will be desperate to avoid more of.
“The shadow of Trump is long, and his return seems closer than ever,” explains illustrator Alberto Miranda on his cover art for this week’s Guardian Weekly. “He is a controversial figure with a dangerous side and, at the same time, has an utterly comical aspect. That’s why we wanted to portray his influence in the Republican party in an almost grotesque manner.”
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Five essential reads in this week’s edition
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Gaza | What the ICJ order means for Israel and the west
The UN court’s ruling is devastating for Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and awkward for allies such as the UK and US, which belittled South Africa’s case, says diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour
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Science | How to spot a liar
After the success of the TV series The Traitors in the UK, Zoe Williams asks an ex-FBI agent, a psychologist and a fraud investigator about the art of deception
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Feature | Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?
After being hunted to near extinction, wolves have returned to Europe. But when one killed Ursula von der Leyen’s family pony, it ignited a high-stakes battle. Are the animals’ days numbered, asks Patrick Barkham
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Opinion | Simon Tisdall on the jeopardy facing the European Union
Ukraine needs more help, the far right is on the rise and the Middle East crisis gets worse. Where is the EU’s vision, asks the Observer world affairs commentator
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Culture | Inside M+, Hong Kong’s concrete art and design temple
Oliver Wainwright tours the new Hong Kong gallery that wants to be a global titan of art, to rival Tate Modern and the Pompidou. But is it just a gigantic billboard with a nice museum attached?
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Other things we’ve been reading
I enjoyed Jonathan Nunn’s piece on Nicholas Saunders, a complex character who had a privileged upbringing but changed the way Britain eats. He emerged from the 1960s counterculture and founded Neal’s Yard and Monmouth Coffee, but tried to cling to his hippy ideals throughout. Anthony Naughton, assistant editor
Paloma de Dinechin’s piece from Guatemala, part of the Southern Frontlines series reporting on Latin America and the Caribbean, told the story of how the promise of a hydropower turned from a dream to a nightmare for the people of the Ixquisis valley. Neil Willis, production editor
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