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What the rest of the world is publishing about the Horn of Africa — and what the Horn's own newsrooms are publishing about everywhere else.

These are headlines published by other newsrooms, not Hornafrika reporting. We show the headline, a short extract and a link; the full article stays with the publisher who wrote it, and copyright in each headline and extract remains with that publisher. How the wire works

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Gregory Health editor in Munich31 Aug 2026

NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England

Checks at pharmacies for people aged 40 to 84 are aimed at identifying those at risk of heart attack or stroke The NHS in England is to offer free finger-prick blood tests for cholesterol on the high street for the first time under plans…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalSoraya Aybar Laafou in Ceuta31 Aug 2026

‘We want to find a better future’: teenage girls on why they risked their lives to reach Spain

More than two dozen teenagers stuck in the Spanish territory of Ceuta shared their reasons for joining the treacherous mass crossing in July For Fatin, one of the teenage girls now living in limbo in a makeshift camp in the Spanish city of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press31 Aug 2026

Man who murdered Molly Ticehurst will not face life in jail, judge says

Justice Natalie Adams says she is troubled by expert evidence about rape allegations in slain woman’s police statement Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh in Myla, Kyiv region. Photography by Julia Kochetova31 Aug 2026

‘Everything’s smashed to bits’: Ukrainians turn anger on those storing weapons near their villages

As Russia hits another ammunition warehouse, killing at least 38, locals put blame on poorly placed depots It is a day and a half since a Russian jet-powered drone smashed into an ammunition dump in Myla , a village 15 miles outside…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSimon Goodley31 Aug 2026

Properties in UK national parks command 24% premium, study finds

Nationwide research also shows average 14% premium for housing in national landscapes of England and Wales Housebuyers are paying a premium of almost a quarter to own a property located within a UK national park, with the New Forest the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker, produced by Maz Ebtehaj and Ned Carter Miles, music by Axel Kacoutié; the ex31 Aug 2026

Rejoining the EU, Burnham’s donors and the bedroom tax: Politics Weekly answers your questions – podcast

Will the UK ever rejoin the EU? Who is funding Andy Burnham? And will the bedroom tax be scrapped? In a special episode, Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker answer some of your questions Please keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters30 Aug 2026

US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak island amid strait of Hormuz tensions

Attack was response to Islamic ⁠Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing rockets to launch sea mines into strait, US claims US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, a US official said, marking the ⁠first known…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNick Visser30 Aug 2026

News live: number of Australians missing in Nepal floods rises; Oscar Jenkins gives first interview since Russia conviction

Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Barnaby Joyce says One Nation victory at WA byelection…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBenita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent31 Aug 2026

Victorian prisoners to be sent out to repair roads under Labor’s pothole plan

Inmates would take over ‘basic’ road maintenance duties, allowing skilled crews to focus on fixing 500,000 potholes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…

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