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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 — WorldInternationalBethan McKernan Wales correspondent1 day ago

Westminster’s time is coming to an end, say first ministers of UK’s Celtic nations

Leaders in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss independence and call for constitutional change at summit Westminster’s time is coming to an end, the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have said at a landmark…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent1 day ago

Andy Burnham cancels engagements as his father’s death is announced

Prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in Brighton UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has cancelled his engagements for Monday and Tuesday after his father, Roy, died. Among other plans, the prime minister…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalWritten by Morgan Ofori and David Conn; Animation by Alexander Purcell; Photography by Wayne Crichlow1 day ago

The London hospital funded by donors who invested in the slave trade

St Barts is one of many UK institutions whose benefactors were involved in the trafficking of enslaved Africans Inside the Great Hall of St Bartholomew’s North Wing, alongside stately portraits of the apostle from whom London’s oldest…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalEromo Egbejule in Abidjan and agencies1 day ago

Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO

Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirds The fortune of Africa’s richest person could swell by two thirds to nearly $60bn (£44bn) after his refinery in Nigeria listed…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor1 day ago

Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies

Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipeline Oil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipeline Gulf states have postponed a critical meeting with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondent1 day ago

The far right’s march to power in Sweden has been halted, but its influence remains

The Sweden Democrats slipped to third after decades of growth, but their hardline positions have already reshaped the political mainstream Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – live Since the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot and Peter Walker1 day ago

UK unions split over donations cap as TUC chief says ‘super-rich’ corrupting politics

Sources say there are ‘significant differences’ in opinion as debate inflamed by crypto billionaires’ £72m donations to Reform UK politics live – latest updates The head of Britain’s trade union movement, Paul Nowak, has said the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJennifer Rankin in Brussels and Charlotte Higgins and Amy Hawkins in Kyiv1 day ago

‘We are not scared,’ says top EU diplomat after Russian strike on passenger train

Kaja Kallas calls drone attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus ‘a message to the western world’ Europe live – latest updates Europe needs to show it will not be “scared off” in supporting Ukraine, the EU’s chief…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalMorgan Ofori, Stephanie Windeler, Albert Villa Alsina and Nikhita Chulani1 day ago

How Britain's kings and queens powered the slave trade – video

Enslaved African people were seared with hot metal brands bearing the royal crown, according to research by historians who have documented the monarchy’s centuries-long involvement in Britain’s slave trade. The kings and queens most…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Milmo and Robert Booth1 day ago

UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rights

Warning follows series of safety incidents, with committee saying threats include public face-scanning and deepfakes UK politics live – latest updates British lawmakers are demanding more restrictions on the power of AI, warning the world…

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