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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 — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent14 hours ago

UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn

Cross-party committee says ‘moonshot’ vow to end obesity epidemic in a decade will fail without personal leadership from PM The UK government’s promise to reverse rising obesity rates in the next decade is “doomed to fail” without a major…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalCarlos Mureithi in Nairobi15 hours ago

Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job

Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSF Members of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidature of an Emirati diplomat…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSam Jones in Madrid14 hours ago

Battle lines redrawn in Spain’s snap election after latest train disaster

Next month’s poll no longer the contest it was, as Pedro Sánchez finds himself forced to defend government’s safety record One of the most dependable cliches of contemporary Spanish politics is that it never pays to bet against Pedro…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver14 hours ago

Hitting the fan: London council angers residents with removal of 700 dog-waste bins

Conservative-run Hillingdon aims to save £100,000 but local people fear dog poo will ‘be dumped everywhere’ People in a west London borough fear it will become covered in dog poo after their cash-strapped council decided to remove 700…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor14 hours ago

Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge

Ryan Dinnage – who accompanied Reform UK leader on walkabouts before local elections – was later jailed, raising questions about vetting failure One of Nigel Farage’s security team who accompanied him on the local election campaign trail…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart14 hours ago

TUC leader expects wave of union recognition in private sector over coming year

Paul Nowak says ‘hundreds, if not thousands’ of employers could sign access agreements as ‘transformative’ rules come into force The TUC general secretary, Paul Nowak, is predicting a wave of union recognition deals in the private sector…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaroline Davies15 hours ago

British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say

Commons report calls on Foreign Office to bail out soft-power flagship reeling from job cuts and asset sales Ministers should explore writing off a crippling £197m loan to the British Council by converting as much of it as possible into “a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMei-Ling McNamara15 hours ago

Electrocutions, disease and no pay: how workers risk exploitation in Europe’s datacentres

As thousands of datacentres are constructed across Europe, the Guardian and Investigate Europe have uncovered disturbing evidence that some workers building them are exposed to dangerous conditions and living in fear of speaking out Sandu*…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalRachel Savage in Durban Deep15 hours ago

Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg

There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective Cora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Brown North of England correspondent15 hours ago

Wildlife Trusts hit £30m target to buy and rewild huge Northumberland estate

About 25,000 members of public chip in £17m towards 3,800-hectare Rothbury estate, described as ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ One of the most ambitious nature recovery projects ever undertaken in England can go ahead after campaigners…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoe Hinchliffe17 hours ago

Feral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns

The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An unpublished government report on feral deer shows Australia is failing in…

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JowharRegionalhanad17 hours ago

Alaska Allegations Cloud Battle for Control of the U.S. Senate

Alaska’s high-stakes US Senate race, already one of the contests most likely to tip control of Washington, has been jolted by an order from the state’s Republican governor to investigate claims that Democrats tried to game the ballot.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmy Hawkins in Beijing17 hours ago

China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Smee Queensland state correspondent17 hours ago

Sam Wood makes fresh bail bid over domestic violence charges as court hears of ‘party lifestyle’ and alleged anger issues

Former Bachelor star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Queensland court has heard claims that former Bachelor star…

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