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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 — WorldInternationalRamon Antonio Vargas and agencies26 Oct 2026

Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman

Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, denies charges that he fatally strangled Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel on the island of Okinawa Prosecutors in Japan have filed formal charges against a US marine suspected of murdering and robbing a woman while…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association26 Oct 2026

Chris Brown given suspended sentence over bottle attack at London club

R&B singer sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment suspended for 12 months over incident in Mayfair in 2023 The R&B singer Chris Brown has been given a suspended sentence after striking a man twice in the head with a tequila bottle in a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Butler26 Oct 2026

Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns

Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’ Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Australians should prepare for more basic and important online…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Brown North of England correspondent26 Oct 2026

About 90,000 properties still without power after two storms strike Britain

More strong winds are forecast after Storms Boelo and Austen cause travel disruption, flooding and kill two people Tell us: have you been affected by Storm Boelo and Storm Austen About 90,000 properties across northern parts of the UK are…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida26 Oct 2026

European gas prices soar to four-year high over winter supply fears

Jump fuelled by fears of further Middle East supply disruptions amid reports of US-Israeli plans to strike Iran European gas prices have jumped to levels not seen since 2022 as fears continue to grow around the continent’s supply this…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 2426 Oct 2026

Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years

Algeria’s parliament on Sunday approved a resolution to send troops to Niger, making the first time Algerian soldiers will be deployed abroad since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Niger faces persistent attacks by armed groups, including near…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff26 Oct 2026

NHS consultants to go on two-day strike in England in November, says BMA

Industrial action by senior doctors to begin on 25 November, with only emergency cover provided, union says Senior doctors in England plan to go on strike for two days in November, the British Medical Association has said. The industrial…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor26 Oct 2026

Drive reindustrialisation from No 10 North or risk failure, MPs tell Burnham

Ninety-plus Labour MPs warn civil service lacks skills to drive growth where it is needed and plan should be steered by Louis Haigh from Manchester Business live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s pledge to reindustrialise Britain is doomed…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalAgence France-Presse in Khartoum26 Oct 2026

Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states

Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched a coordinated drone attack against five power stations, causing mass power outages across…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmy Hawkins in Beijing26 Oct 2026

‘Zero-energy companionship’: bizarre hobby takes seed among China’s stressed young adults

Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’ Chinese young adults looking for a cheaper, low-maintenance alternative to having pets or children have found an answer: raising bricks.…

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