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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 — WorldInternationalAchol Arok25 Aug 2026

Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack

Man arrested after being restrained and pinned down by ‘heroic’ bystanders, Victoria police say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A mother has been taken to hospital after allegedly being repeatedly stabbed by a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDonna Ferguson25 Aug 2026

Year of after-school care now costs £2,800 a child in parts of UK

Bills have jumped 42% in England over the past 10 years – and that excludes the cost of breakfast clubs and extracurricular activities Parents of primary schoolchildren in England will pay 42% more for after-school childcare this year than…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDouglas Smith Indigenous affairs reporter25 Aug 2026

‘Enough is enough’: 121 Indigenous Victorians have died by suicide in the past five years

Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund it Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association25 Aug 2026

Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles

UK prime minister ‘likely’ to travel to US in September, after meeting Zelenskyy and saying supply problem is ‘fixable’ Andy Burnham has said he plans to travel to the US next month to join European leaders lobbying Donald Trump to supply…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge25 Aug 2026

Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy

Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans Business live – latest updates Gold prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Tuesday as continued conflict in the Middle East…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Butler25 Aug 2026

Lego sales rise as World Cup and F1 ranges prove to be winners

Danish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals products Business live – latest updates Lego sales have risen by more than a fifth as tie-ups with the football World Cup, Formula One and the hit film…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian moderators (now); Luke Harding (later)25 Aug 2026

Reader Q&A: ask international correspondent Luke Harding a question now

The Guardian’s senior international reporter Luke Harding will be answering your questions live from 1pm BST. Ask him about his new book on Trump and Putin, the state of the war in Ukraine, or his career reporting from Kyiv, Moscow and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade Media correspondent25 Aug 2026

Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears

Jason Morrison, a former presenter at the Sydney radio station, denies ‘tailoring his evidence’ during trial of veteran shock jock Jones Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones and fellow 2GB shock jock…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJordyn Beazley25 Aug 2026

Man denied parole a second time over anti-Israel graffiti despite judge’s scathing critique of case

NSW parole authority says Mohommed Farhat followed ‘extremist ideology of antisemitic character’ while separately judge ruled ‘Fuk Israel’ was ‘political comment’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalJosy Forsdike25 Aug 2026

Clowns, archangels and fake heads: Nairobi’s anime convention – in pictures

Organised by Movie Jabber, the annual Otamatsuri is Africa’s only comic-con festival. Over the two-day event, people dressed in costumes and accessories gather at Carnivore Grounds in Kenya’s capital to celebrate creative arts, gaming…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press25 Aug 2026

Major Sydney property developer collapses after ‘perfect storm’, leaving buyers in limbo

Bathla Group says softening sales and impacts from federal government’s May budget contributed it being placed in voluntary administration Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor Technology reporter25 Aug 2026

eHarmony deceived Australian customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds

Australian consumer watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints about the US-based dating site and its memberships Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…

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