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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 — WorldInternationalJamie Grierson25 Aug 2026

Boy injured in crocodile enclosure discharged from hospital

Family of three-year-old allegedly thrown into pit at Cambridgeshire zoo say he is happy to be back at home A three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure has been discharged from hospital and is settling…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter25 Aug 2026

Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds

Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running The carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil’s UK…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNeha Gohil Midlands correspondent25 Aug 2026

Man dies after car crash during police pursuit in Warwickshire

Another driver in critical condition as result of collision after man failed to stop for officers in Stratford-upon-Avon A man has died and a woman is critically injured after a police pursuit in Warwickshire. Police said officers tried to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji25 Aug 2026

Federal MP Luke Gosling charged with breaching bail after alleged assault in NT

Member for Solomon was charged after an alleged incident at a cultural festival in Darwin in July Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Northern Territory police has charged federal Labor MP Luke Gosling with one…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Ambrose25 Aug 2026

Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – UK politics live

£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homes Andy Burnham has said he plans to travel to the US next month to join European leaders lobbying Donald Trump to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Boyd25 Aug 2026

Yorkshireman believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia against Ukraine

Bradley Townsend reportedly killed by a drone on 10 June in Donetsk region after joining up with separatists Europe live – latest updates A man from Yorkshire is believed to be the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in its…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTaz Ali25 Aug 2026

Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – Europe live

UK PM to join delegation of leaders lobbying US president to step up supplies Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles We are seeing the first reports of German chancellor Friedrich Merz’s statement this…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNiha Masih25 Aug 2026

The whitewashing of the Green India Mission forest expansion project

The flagship environmental initiative has achieved ‘negligible’ results. Why so little progress, and what are the risks as the planet gets hotter? Plus, fusion dance pioneer Usha Jey • Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE2425 Aug 2026

DR Congo sees breakthrough as officials and rebels agree to peace talk roadmap

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are still in control of swathes of territory. After months of stalled peace talks, both sides have agreed to get the ball rolling again. FRANCE 24's Emmet Livingstone, in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAchol Arok25 Aug 2026

Woman allegedly repeatedly stabbed with scissors while protecting son from ‘random’ Melbourne CBD attack

Man arrested after being restrained and pinned down by ‘heroic’ bystanders, Victoria police say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A mother has been taken to hospital after allegedly being repeatedly stabbed by a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDonna Ferguson25 Aug 2026

Year of after-school care now costs £2,800 a child in parts of UK

Bills have jumped 42% in England over the past 10 years – and that excludes the cost of breakfast clubs and extracurricular activities Parents of primary schoolchildren in England will pay 42% more for after-school childcare this year than…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge25 Aug 2026

Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy

Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans Business live – latest updates Gold prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Tuesday as continued conflict in the Middle East…

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