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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.

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTory Shepherd8 Sept 2026

Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape

New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Flushing toilets release particles into the “breathing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley, Europe correspondent8 Sept 2026

Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’

Bloc losing €13bn in revenue with one in 10 cigarettes illegal, watchdog reports Europe live – latest updates The illegal trade in tobacco is booming in the EU, according to a report by the bloc’s financial watchdog, with almost one in 10…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGeneva Abdul8 Sept 2026

British family of man abducted by Saudi Arabia speak out over nine-year ordeal

Mira Lozi says quiet diplomacy has failed to free Rami Naimi who was first seized in Dubai in 2017 A British woman has spoken out for the first time about the alleged abduction, torture and coercion of her husband at the hands of Saudi…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham Transport correspondent8 Sept 2026

Air traffic control issue causes flight delays and disruption across UK

Departures from London airports worst hit with most flights since 2pm affected as National Air Traffic Services investigates technical problem Flights around the UK are facing delays and disruption due to an air traffic control issue which…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Quinn and Daniel Boffey8 Sept 2026

Police were told night before Dover unrest that far-right agitators had converged on village

Details passed to Kent police after far-right activists heard in pub boasting about going to to Dover to ‘attack Muslims’ Police were told the night before far-right agitators blocked roads into Dover that those involved had converged on a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton8 Sept 2026

Curbs on vertical drinking in Soho pubs to go ahead as Khan criticises council’s ‘breathtaking arrogance’

Exclusive: London mayor accuses council of ‘ignoring’ responses to a consultation Sadiq Khan has criticised the “breathtaking arrogance” of Westminster council, which has kept restrictions on vertical drinking in Soho and an effective ban…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Howard8 Sept 2026

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued More than 140 golf clubs in England have breached their water extraction licences in the past five years, according to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Beaumont8 Sept 2026

Houthis strike Saudi Arabian cities in significant expansion of Middle East war

Riyadh says it will retaliate after overnight attacks by Iran-backed Yemen group on oil facilities wound more than 70 Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have attacked four cities in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDeborah Cole in Berlin8 Sept 2026

Anti-AfD protests sweep Germany as far right closes in on two more states

Alarm that Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania may fall next after party’s Saxony-Anhalt election victory ‘It breaks my heart’: victory sparks dismay Europe live – latest updates Thousands of Germans have staged protests against the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida in Rome8 Sept 2026

Crocodile head found in luggage at Italian airport

Man, who had arrived in Turin from Miami via Istanbul, under investigation for smuggling and faces fine or prison An Italian man is facing a hefty fine or possible prison term after the dried head of a critically endangered crocodile was…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor8 Sept 2026

UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing

In strongest condemnation ever by UK government, Ed Miliband announces sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements UK politics live – latest updates Israeli “terrorists” are conducting ethnic cleansing in the West Bank with the…

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