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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.

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBethan McKernan Wales correspondent12 Aug 2026

Police link Welsh valleys death to biker gang rivalry

Investigators believe Vikings and Hells Angels members involved in violence that preceded death of Brecon man A man was killed in what is believed to have been a violent brawl between rival motorcycle gangs in the south Wales valleys,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor12 Aug 2026

Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’

Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs UK politics live – latest updates Richard Tice has been accused by Labour’s Bridget Phillipson of mounting a “deeply chilling…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge12 Aug 2026

Panama canal fees soar due to Iran war and El Niño as ship ‘pays $4m to jump queue’

Falling water levels linked to weather system are expected to limit number of slots to transit shipping lane Business live – latest updates Commercial ships travelling through the Panama canal are facing a rise in costs amid disruption…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalVikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent12 Aug 2026

Double murderer and rapist Simon Levy handed whole-life tariff

Errors by police and prosecutors left serial sex offender free to murder Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins Simon Levy, the sexual predator left free by police errors to murder two women, will never leave prison after being…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalKaamil Ahmed12 Aug 2026

Halting the march of the armyworm: fungus discovery offers hope to African farmers

South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pest Hearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a mysterious white substance intrigued the South African…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge12 Aug 2026

Iran war and high living costs fuelling last-minute holiday bookings, Tui says

Middle East conflict has cost Europe’s largest travel firm €60m so far, and timing of decisions over trips has shifted Holidaymakers are waiting until the last minute to book their trips because of the continuing uncertainty caused by the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDeborah Cole in Berlin12 Aug 2026

Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’

Reforms comply with wishlist of intelligence services which say Germany lags behind allies and enemies The German government has approved a draft law aimed at lifting many of the restraints on its spy agencies imposed during the postwar…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHannah Al-Othman North of England Correspondent12 Aug 2026

Number of children injured in e-scooter crashes in England surges

Calls for speed limiters or mandated helmet use after research into injuries at three paediatric trauma centres The number of children involved in crashes on e-scooters has soared in recent years, with some as young as nine involved in…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalRachel Savage and agencies12 Aug 2026

At least 15 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake At least 15 people have died and 27 are missing after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. The boat had a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow12 Aug 2026

Immigration minister says poorer areas have taken ‘fair share’ of asylum seekers – UK politics live

Anna Turley backs up Andy Burnham’s suggestion that affluent areas should house more asylum seekers in future The order of service for the funeral of Ann Widdecombe has been published, the BBC’s Michael Keohan reports. He says : She will…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSandra Laville12 Aug 2026

Just 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation amid drought and wildfires

Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwaves UK heatwave live – latest updates Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within a key government department tasked with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTaz Ali12 Aug 2026

UK heatwave live: Met Office issues extreme heat warning as government convenes emergency Cobra meeting

Parts of country face fifth heatwave of the summer with highs of 38C forecast this week People have been urged to avoid Dunwich Heath in Suffolk as authorities assess wildfire damage and deal with an unexploded second world war bomb…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Basford Canales12 Aug 2026

Barnaby Joyce claims One Nation ‘one of the gayest parties in Australia’ as former candidate’s comments surface

One Nation MP says failed WA candidate’s comments describing same-sex attraction as a mental illness are ‘highly offensive’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Barnaby Joyce has defended One Nation as “one of the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent12 Aug 2026

Great Britain faces electricity supply shortfall during solar eclipse

Event expected to hit solar power just as fifth heatwave of summer increases use of air conditioning and fans Great Britain faces a shortfall of electricity supplies on Wednesday evening as the near total solar eclipse is expected to wipe…

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