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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 — WorldInternationalJon Henley in Paris, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Stephen Burgen in Barcelona17 Aug 2026

European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves

Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought Successive intense heatwaves and an increasingly severe, continent-wide drought have left many of Europe’s farmers in an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Nosheen Iqbal with Devika Bhat; produced by Bryony Moore and Annie La Vespa; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin17 Aug 2026

Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latest

Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza. The talks come after Netanyahu…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Partington Senior economics correspondent17 Aug 2026

China’s economy showing signs that slowdown may be extending

Industrial output and retail sales slump in July after one of the country’s weakest quarterly growth rates ever China’s economy is showing signs of extending a slowdown with a slump in industrial output and retail sales in July, adding to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBethan McKernan Wales correspondent17 Aug 2026

‘She never forgot where she came from’: Bonnie Tyler mourners turn out for Swansea service

Many in the crowd watching on screen outside minster have stories of meeting or knowing singer, who died in July Bonnie Tyler’s songs have echoed through her home town of Swansea in recent days in memory of the late singer, but on Monday…

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JowharRegionaladen17 Aug 2026

Trump oo ku hanjabay inuu duqeyn doono dalka Cumaan

Aug 17 (Jowhar)Madaxweyne Donald Trump ayaa ku hanjabay inuu duqeyn doono dalka Cumaan oo xulafo la ah Mareykanka,haddii uu caqabad ku noqdo wadahadallada ay maamulkiisu la leeyihiin Iran, sida ay ku warrantay shabakadda Fox News. “Haddii…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGraeme Wearden17 Aug 2026

Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis

Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, or even earlier, on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy Political editor17 Aug 2026

3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents

Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Manufacturing company 3M knew more than 50 years ago…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalChris Osuh Community affairs correspondent17 Aug 2026

British Muslim student with valid visa refused entry to US after 23-hour detention

Laith Alani, who had booked week-long trip to visit theme parks and family, believes US border force profiled him on arrival in Orlando A British student who was detained and deported after flying to the US claims he was profiled for being…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Commins17 Aug 2026

Why rightwing critics are wrong to say the Australian super system is broken

Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Is Australia’s superannuation system “one of the biggest policy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCatie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter17 Aug 2026

Alarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworths

Supermarkets say they are exploring ways to keep people safe, but experts claim the tech is ‘normalising surveillance’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Consumer privacy advocates have responded with alarm after…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor17 Aug 2026

Reform’s Tice says people should stop tackling climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat

Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to stop global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave Reform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy”…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)17 Aug 2026

Kushner seeks to revive Gaza peace as Netanyahu resists Hamas disarmament

US envoy Jared Kushner meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after talks with Hamas in Egypt, seeking to revive the second phase of a Gaza peace plan stalled over Israel’s demand for the group’s complete disarmament.

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JowharRegionalhanad17 Aug 2026

Kushner to meet Netanyahu for talks following Hamas discussions

In a fresh push to revive Washington’s Gaza peace proposal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, after Kushner held a rare round of talks with Hamas-linked figures in…

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AwateRegionalSaleh "Gadi" Johar17 Aug 2026

The Horn of Africa’s Catch-22: War Without End

This episode is dedicated to the bereaved—to the ordinary people who pay the price for wars they neither start nor control. In the Horn of Africa, bloodshed has become a grim ritual, as predictable as the ancient sacrifices once offered to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondent17 Aug 2026

Finland halts deportation of Russian family who ‘risked everything’ to oppose Ukraine invasion

Mother and son Olga and Nikita Belov say they were facing jail and potential torture after asylum case was rejected A Russian family who were on the brink of being deported from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the…

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