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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 — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor27 Oct 2026

UK officials discussing free movement with EU ahead of summit, says Reynolds

Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’ UK politics live – latest updates British officials have begun discussions with the EU about…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa27 Oct 2026

Russia launches 280 drones at Ukraine as local ceasefire begins in Oleshky – Europe live

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 16 ballistic missiles were also launched overnight despite localised truce in Russian-occupied town Oh, that’s interesting. There were some rumours making rounds this morning that the Finnish president Alexander…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEd Aarons27 Oct 2026

Fears grow for Iranian athletes on death row as mountaineer latest to be hanged

Two sportspeople have been executed in the past month and at least six more face the same fate, says activist group Fears are growing for more Iranian athletes facing execution after mountain climber Ali-Sina Mostafavi became the latest in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow27 Oct 2026

Tories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families’ – UK politics live

Removing tariffs on more than 100 products, including gherkins and baked beans, was one of five measures announced this morning before tomorrow’s budget Unison has particularly welcomed the announcement today about higher tax-free mileage…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNiha Masih27 Oct 2026

What Marco Rubio’s sidestepping of New Delhi says about the US’s stance on India

Rubio’s decision not to meet Narendra Modi last week was seen by some as a snub – but by focusing on business leaders and oil, the secretary of state made American priorities clear. Plus: the artist bringing a female perspective to men’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association27 Oct 2026

Two men charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident

One charged assisting a foreign intelligence service and the other with entering a prohibited place, CPS says Two men have been charged with national security offences after an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade Media correspondent27 Oct 2026

ABC to demand rightwing One Nation party stop using Bluey in ‘shocking and disrespectful’ cartoon

Head of Australia’s national broadcaster says depiction of globally beloved character ramming politicians with a car breaches intellectual property Australia’s national broadcaster will send a cease and desist letter to the rightwing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida27 Oct 2026

Number of UK businesses in financial distress ‘at two-decade high’

Administrator BTG says 738,144 firms struggling as calls grow for more support for private sector in budget Business live – latest updates The number of UK businesses in financial distress has hit its highest level in more than two…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalBim Adewunmi27 Oct 2026

The pest I’ll never forget: the rats stood six or seven deep on the lawn beside my dormitory

All it took was one or two careless teenage girls giving the vermin a taste of their snacks and they became the most well-fed animals imaginable I’ve written a fair amount about my boarding school years in Nigeria in the 90s, but never…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAisha Down Global technology reporter27 Oct 2026

UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups

Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans The UK’s policy on datacentres and AI was developed without any meetings with environmental groups, an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida in Rome27 Oct 2026

Melting glaciers in Dolomites reveal cache of first world war munitions

Italian army removes and defuses 250 explosives encased in ice for more than 100 years after hikers’ sightings A significant cache of unexploded bombs from the first world war emerged this summer from rapidly retreating glaciers in the…

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