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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 — AfricaInternationalKat Lay, Global health correspondent21 Aug 2026

Ebola outbreak: five big questions

On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became the DRC’s most deadly outbreak and what must be done to stop it becoming the world’s largest? Almost 100 days ago, Africa’s public health…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Brown North of England correspondent21 Aug 2026

Durham art gallery opens with works by Tracey Emin and Steve McQueen

The Light aims to bring art of international significance to north-east England Works by Tracey Emin, Steve McQueen and Olafur Eliasson have gone on display at a new contemporary art gallery and museum in north-east England which aims to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff21 Aug 2026

Retail sales in Great Britain fall despite heatwave increasing food and drink demand

Volume of goods sold in stores and online dropped 0.5% in July, ONS says Business live – latest updates Retail sales across Great Britain weakened last month despite the men’s football World Cup and record temperatures boosting the demand…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Ambrose21 Aug 2026

Burnham to chair growth meeting call at No 10 North – UK politics live

The PM will be working alongside chancellor John Healey, Lou Haigh, Angela Rayner and Sally Jameson with regional mayors expected to be involved Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog. Prime minister Andy Burnham will be working…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMorgan Thomas for MetDesk21 Aug 2026

Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea

Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters Hawaii South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rainfall late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRajeev Syal Home affairs editor21 Aug 2026

Footage shows French police clashing with people on beach as they try to leave in small boat

Film emerges as France says it has prevented 185 ‘small boat crossing events’ in three months since new £660m deal with UK Footage has captured the moment French police officers clashed with people on a beach in northern France as the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNino Bucci and Andrew Messenger21 Aug 2026

Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents

Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’ Australian police have charged a man who allegedly joined the Ukrainian military and sought to provide…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalUwa Ede-Osifo in Montecito, California21 Aug 2026

We’ll never be royals: the California town where Prince Harry and Meghan lived says goodbye

As the couple plans their return to the UK, Montecito’s whirlwind stint on the global stage may be coming to an end The bucolic coastal California town of Montecito was thrust into the limelight six years ago as the backdrop for the Duke…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor21 Aug 2026

UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlier Business live – latest updates The UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the chancellor,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Beaumont and Quique Kierzsenbaum in Jerusalem21 Aug 2026

Israeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian state

Report says West Bank violence moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those under direct Palestinian rule Violent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji, Josh Butler and Sarah Basford Canales21 Aug 2026

Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to stage election stunts targeting Albanese and others

Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Plymouth Brethren Christian…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Gregory Health editor21 Aug 2026

UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer

Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart disease Millions of men with heart disease have a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a decades-long study. The biggest drivers…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSandra Laville21 Aug 2026

Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme…

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