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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 — 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 — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor24 Aug 2026

Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes

About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownership Andy Burnham has backtracked on his proposal to rip up the government’s housing plans and boost social home building.…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalGeorja CALVIN-SMITH24 Aug 2026

Zambia shuts down court system

In tonight's programme, rights groups and the law association demand an explanation as Zambia completely shuts down its court system. Also in Guinea, rescuers are still trying to unearth victims of a deadly landfill collapse. Nigeria…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMartin Farrer24 Aug 2026

Australia news live: Sydney trains plagued by morning cancellations due to ‘urgent’ repairs to overhead wires

Commuters warned journey may take an extra 45 minutes as ‘limited’ buses replace north short trains. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Transport for NSW has put on “limited” buses…

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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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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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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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