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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 — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor Technology reporter12 Aug 2026

Pay with a glance at a screen as biometric technology company begins push into Australian retail

Customers will be able to pay using face and palm scans, potentially speeding up transactions – but rollout of the technology is likely to be slow Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani and Jonathan Barrett12 Aug 2026

Ignore the doomsdayers – property investing in Australia is far from broken

Investor loan applications may have fallen since the start of the year, but the slump already appears to be turning around Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ignore the doomsday warnings about the government’s tax…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji12 Aug 2026

Australia politics live: Rio Tinto given $2.5bn bailout for Australia’s largest aluminium smelter; tech giants face law to pay for news content

Tim Ayres says bailout means the facility will remain operational until 2039. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Bragg was sharing ‘personal views’ in press club speech, says Paterson…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Graham-Harrison in Qusra12 Aug 2026

Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes

Settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror Israeli militants have besieged two Palestinian families in their homes since the weekend, aiming to take over their properties in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAshifa Kassam in Madrid, Miranda Bryant and Chris Michael in London12 Aug 2026

Cruise ships, quiet towns and an all-day festival: millions flock to eclipse viewing spots across Europe

Beginning in Russia’s remote Arctic north, the eclipse traced an arc over much of western Europe – with the best views in Spain, Iceland and Greenland It was a moment of awe shared by millions across Europe: an eclipse that blocked out the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris Cornwall12 Aug 2026

‘A magical eeriness’: Cornwall comes together for communal moment during solar eclipse

People came from far and wide to witness phenomenon that has thrilled humans for thousands of years At 6pm the beach and village began to empty, and those in the know headed up the hill towards the old granite coastguard station on the…

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