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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 — WorldInternationalJasper Jolly15 Aug 2026

UK’s biggest EV battery gigafactory shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall

Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric cars Andy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targets The UK’s biggest gigafactory has shelved plans to expand production in Sunderland…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalWilliam Christou15 Aug 2026

Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill nine in worst toll since June

Two airstrikes reportedly hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani with rescue services trying to find survivors Nine people have been killed, including three children, and 11 injured in two Israeli airstrikes on south Lebanon, the worst…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDaniel Lavelle15 Aug 2026

Heathrow passengers face disruption after flood restricts access

Airport advises passengers travelling from terminals 2 and 3 to use rail and tube as pipe leak prevents closes road Heathrow airport has warned of disruption after flooding caused by a pipe leak has restricted access to terminals 2 and 3.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa O’Carroll Brexit correspondent15 Aug 2026

Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden

Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stay Back in October 2020, the UK immigration minister stood up in parliament to reassure campaigners concerned about EU…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDenis Campbell Health policy editor15 Aug 2026

‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals

Figures disclosed by 33 NHS trusts show temperatures on wards during July rose above 28C limit set by NHS England Hospitals in England have recorded temperatures of almost 42C this summer, with surgeries being cancelled because operating…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent15 Aug 2026

First Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip Island

Authorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s first case of the deadly H5 bird flu in a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalZoe Wood15 Aug 2026

‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs

Users need discretionary income of nearly £100,000 a year to make savings on their grocery spend after paying £1,200 for GLP-1s, analysis finds The high cost of weight-loss medication is a “regressive tax on being thin” because the outlay…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton15 Aug 2026

Westminster council threatens Charing Cross soup kitchen with closure

Conservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general public Westminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people” who turn…

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