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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 — WorldInternationalJulian Borger24 Aug 2026

US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran

Washington launches campaign to isolate Tehran but it is unclear whether it will apply measures to China The US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties with Iran, hoping to achieve…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLeyland Cecco in Toronto24 Aug 2026

Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language

Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from dispute Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you Mark Carney said on Monday that while American…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot and Aisha Down24 Aug 2026

UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites

London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructure AI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data will be used to stop protesters and foreign states targeting UK defence…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor24 Aug 2026

Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens

Plan part of a wider policy to remove foreign nationals from social homes and prioritise young British-born couples Social housing tenants will be evicted if they fail to keep their gardens well maintained under a Reform UK government, the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton24 Aug 2026

Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls

Cost of living has hit campaign group while multinationals are threatening to squeeze out independent breweries For centuries, the wooden real ale pump has been the hallmark of a good British boozer. But now problems are brewing for the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDeborah Cole in Berlin24 Aug 2026

‘Fix that little spot’: Danish PM receives beauty tips even when in a war zone

Mette Frederiksen, who was attending meeting in Kyiv, advises high-profile women to embrace self-acceptance Sick of getting unsolicited beauty tips on social media, even while she’s in a war zone, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor24 Aug 2026

Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP

Restore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory content Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, is on course to earn as much from the social media platform X as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaroline Davies24 Aug 2026

Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after human rights abuses

Spokesperson for Duke of Sussex says he remains an ‘active and avid supporter’ of African Parks’ mission The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a major African wildlife charity that had been at the centre of a human rights…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuke Harding and Dan Sabbagh in Pavlohrad, Ukraine24 Aug 2026

Burnham’s visit to Kyiv marks a renewal of badly needed support for Ukraine

As well as pledging military help and diplomatic backing, the prime minister could be useful in dealing with the US Since moving into Downing Street in July, Andy Burnham – a foreign policy neophyte – has expressed strong support for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent24 Aug 2026

Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’

After higher prices for winter kick in, energy debt unpaid for more than 30 days likely to rise, says Energy UK Households in Great Britain could owe their energy suppliers as much as £7bn by the end of the year after higher gas and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press24 Aug 2026

Vuelta a España: giant hail forces stage three abandonment in Pyrenees

Huge hailstones prompt organisers to act 15km from end Riders seen heading into hotel on route to take cover The third stage of the Vuelta a España ended without a winner after being halted because of hail on Monday. Riders started taking…

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