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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 Beaumont, senior international correspondent27 Aug 2026

Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over its support of Ukraine

Kremlin threatens retaliation after Burnham says UK will help Ukraine start producing long-range missiles UK politics live – latest updates Russia has said it could retaliate against the UK for its support of Kyiv by striking military…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNeha Gohil Midlands correspondent27 Aug 2026

Birmingham seeks injunction to stop anti-migrant group erecting flags on infrastructure

City residents had accused council of giving ‘free rein’ to campaign promoting England flags Birmingham city council is seeking an injunction to stop members of an anti-migrant group from erecting flags, including union jack and St…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRobert Booth UK technology editor27 Aug 2026

UK expects Meta to match US child safety measures after $18bn settlement

Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to Britain UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates The UK government expects the Instagram owner Meta to roll out the same…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRachel Hall27 Aug 2026

Search on for at least 33 Britons missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet

Rescue teams are searching for nearly 1,400 missing people, mostly tourists, after floods kill at least 270 Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates Rescue teams in Nepal are searching for at least 33 British nationals who are among those…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Michael Safi; produced by George McDonagh and Alex Atack; music by Rudi Zygadlo; sound design by Brian McNa27 Aug 2026

Black Box: The Chatbots: a new series from The Guardian Investigates – trailer

People are becoming convinced AI chatbots have helped them make scientific breakthroughs, cure diseases or invent new technologies. What does this reveal about a technology used by more than a billion people? A new series from The Guardian…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Brown North of England correspondent27 Aug 2026

Woman killed with niece in Middlesbrough house fire was ‘a beautiful soul’, says mother

Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster, 7, died in fire a mile from earlier A66 crash, with police not ruling out links A woman who died in a house fire along with her seven-year-old niece has been described as “a beautiful soul”.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlex Daniel27 Aug 2026

Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop … nuisance calls

Elderly Aids Ltd, which sells call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025 A company that made its money promising to protect elderly people from nuisance calls has been fined £190,000 for “hounding”…

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