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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 — WorldInternationalSam Jones in Madrid1 Sept 2026

Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit

City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impact Opponents of Madrid’s newly constructed Formula One circuit have accused the regional authorities of putting profit before…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor1 Sept 2026

John Healey invites October budget ideas from Treasury staff of all levels

Chancellor says he wants everyone from apprentices to senior economists to take part in brainstorming exercise John Healey has asked junior Treasury staff – including IT workers and apprentices – to send him ideas for his October budget,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHilary Osborne1 Sept 2026

Child trust fund firms face review over efforts to find who owns £1.5bn worth of pots

Exclusive: FCA pressures firms to do more to sort 760,000 accounts as watchdog urges families to use free tracking service Child trust fund providers are being put under the spotlight to check they are treating savers fairly and doing all…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley Europe correspondent1 Sept 2026

Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection

A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves Iceland’s 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopening EU accession talks is, undeniably, a blow for Brussels. But claiming it as a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley1 Sept 2026

NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears

Sally Dowling tells budget estimates that Michael Daley called to tell her he was appointing a senior counsel and ‘raised quite a number of names’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEva Corlett in Wellington1 Sept 2026

Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot

Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325 The population of the world’s heaviest parrot, the kākāpō , has surpassed 300 birds for the first…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaitlin Cassidy1 Sept 2026

Man shot and killed in Sydney home invasion was ‘targeted attack’, police believe

Alleged offenders at large after man in his early 20s fatally shot in early hours of Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man in his early 20s has…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press31 Aug 2026

Investigation into Powerhouse Parramatta museum under way as stop-gap leader steps in

‘Opera House of the west’ still slated to open to the public as scheduled on 7 November, NSW arts minister says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDamien Gayle Environment correspondent31 Aug 2026

Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say

Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’ The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK’s food security, according to scientists, MPs…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRob Davies31 Aug 2026

UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals

Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven years A house near a top state secondary school costs an extra £40,000 on average, according to research that reveals education premiums…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNick Visser31 Aug 2026

News live: capital city house prices fall below $1m; Penny Wong has ‘grave concerns’ for missing Australians in Nepal

Sydney and Brisbane are back to being the only capitals with median prices above $1m. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast NSW police are investigating after a man was fatally shot during a home…

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