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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 — WorldInternationalBy Konstantin Toropin and Bill Barrow, Associated Press24 Aug 2026

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs After a pause of more than two months, the US military announced Monday that it once again carried out a strike on a vessel in…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)24 Aug 2026

Technology: crowds flock to Beijing for robot games

Sprinting and high jump were among the sports attempted by robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Some have even broken world records, including Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint world record.

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)24 Aug 2026

Guinea: Landfill collapse in Conakry leaves dozens dead

At least 30 people have died after heavy rains caused a huge pile of waste to collapse. Authorities have promised to evacuate families still living near the site, which was already due to be closed.

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBenita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent24 Aug 2026

Victorian premier Ben Carroll pushes ahead with SRL spend despite hinting at pause

A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Carroll has committed to pushing ahead on train line Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has made an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulian Borger24 Aug 2026

US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran

Washington launches campaign to isolate Tehran but it is unclear whether it will apply measures to China The US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties with Iran, hoping to achieve…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLeyland Cecco in Toronto24 Aug 2026

Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language

Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from dispute Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you Mark Carney said on Monday that while American…

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JowharRegionaladen24 Aug 2026

Maraykanka oo ku soo rogay cunoqabatayn cusub dalka Iran

Aug 24(Jowhar)-Xoghayaha Maaliyadda ee Mareykanka Scott Bessent ayaa ku dhawaaqay olole cadaadis dhaqaale oo ka dhan ah Iran, isagoo ballan-qaaday inuu beegsan doono danaha dhaqaale ee Tehran ee caalamka oo dhan. Bessent ayaa sheegay in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor24 Aug 2026

Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens

Plan part of a wider policy to remove foreign nationals from social homes and prioritise young British-born couples Social housing tenants will be evicted if they fail to keep their gardens well maintained under a Reform UK government, the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHarry Cockburn24 Aug 2026

Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at car park used by Gatwick passengers

Blaze near Crawley destroyed 140 vehicles, damaged nearby businesses and led to power cuts on Saturday night A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire tore through a car park used by people flying from Gatwick airport,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot and Aisha Down24 Aug 2026

UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites

London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructure AI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data will be used to stop protesters and foreign states targeting UK defence…

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