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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 — WorldInternationalYohannes Lowe18 Aug 2026

Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel – UK politics live

Burnham has announced a range of policies aimed at relieving pressure on financially squeezed households and businesses In a new report about referrals to the Prevent programme, the children’s commissioner for England warned that children…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalIma Caldwell18 Aug 2026

Family of missing 18-year-old hiker ‘absolutely devastated’ as search continues in rugged NSW terrain

Lily Hooper has not been seen since leaving for a hike in Nattai national park, south-west of Sydney, on 12 August Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The family of missing 18-year-old bushwalker Lily Hooper say…

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La NationRegionalFrenchState-affiliatedMahad18 Aug 2026

Ali-Sabieh : le nouveau marché ouvre la voie à une nouvelle dynamique commerciale

Une nouvelle étape vient d’être franchie dans la modernisation des infrastructures commerciales de la région d’Ali-Sabieh. Une cérémonie officielle de remise des clés du nouveau marché s’est tenue dimanche au siège du Conseil régional,…

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JowharRegionalhanad18 Aug 2026

Iran warns of fresh attacks as brief ceasefire expires

Iran is preparing to adopt what a senior official described as a “fully offensive” military posture after talks aimed at a permanent end to the war with the US stalled and Washington ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire. Any momentum…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPA Media18 Aug 2026

Man charged with manslaughter after dog-bite death in Wakefield

Man to appear in court charged over death of 55-year-old man who was bitten by dog on footpath on Saturday A 55-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath. West Yorkshire…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJamie Grierson18 Aug 2026

Russia warns UK of ‘consequences’ over reports Ukraine using British drones in attacks

Ministry of Defence rebuffs threats, saying UK ‘committed to providing equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin’s illegal invasion’ Moscow has threatened the UK with “consequences” after reports that British drones have been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa18 Aug 2026

Ukraine launches over 600 drones at Moscow and surrounding areas – Europe live

Russian-controlled regions, including the occupied Crimea, also reported heavy attacks Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha responded to Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight, saying “Putin continues to drag the war out instead of…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)18 Aug 2026

Zambia's Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with around 60 percent of votes cast last week, the electoral commission announced Tuesday, after a race critics said was tightly managed by his government.

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBenita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent18 Aug 2026

Victoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state election

Former Ibac head welcomes potential change that could capture actions that currently cannot be used to make corrupt findings Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Ben Carroll has committed to changing the definition…

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