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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 — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor26 Aug 2026

Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors

PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour Andy Burnham has dropped his support for capping political donations, causing anger among activists and Labour MPs…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent26 Aug 2026

Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary

Streeting says role is chance to show strength and challenge stereotype that ‘persists in dark corners of internet’ Wes Streeting has described receiving a mass of homophobic abuse since he was made defence secretary last month, while also…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaroline Davies and Nadeem Badshah26 Aug 2026

Girl, 13, among missing British citizens after flash flood in Nepal

More than 400 travellers are said to be missing after flood on Tibet border, including 33 Britons Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border – latest updates Thirty-three British citizens including a 13-year-old girl are among more than 400…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRobert Tait in Washington26 Aug 2026

Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’

President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’ Donald Trump has downplayed a visit to Moscow by the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, as “semi-routine” after he turned up…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdam Gabbatt26 Aug 2026

How to lose Trump’s trade war: test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks

The US president expected Ottawa to bow to tariff demands, but Canada is striking back – and it could cost Americans This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday Earlier this…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor26 Aug 2026

Amol Rajan warns BBC destined to shrink at ‘accelerating rate’

Presenter says he is moving to YouTube to avoid being left ‘behind the curve’ as media landscape changes The outgoing Today programme presenter Amol Rajan has warned that the BBC is destined to “get smaller at an accelerating rate”, as he…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent26 Aug 2026

US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearing The US ⁠has ​issued sanctions against ⁠the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine ⁠Action, describing it as a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot and Jillian Ambrose26 Aug 2026

No more energy bills support likely before price cap rise, say UK government sources

Andy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in October Households are unlikely to receive further energy bills support before the October price cap, though more targeted measures…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSam Jones in Madrid26 Aug 2026

‘Escape wizard’ who has broken out of four prisons is arrested in Spain

Albanian criminal has cut bars, descended sheets and even used human pyramid in escapes in Italy and Belgium Police in Spain have arrested a dangerous Albanian criminal nicknamed the “escape wizard” who has managed to break out of four…

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