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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 — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor18 Aug 2026

Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality

Open letter signed by 40 academics including Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level Forty prominent progressive academics are urging Andy Burnham’s government to join a new global push to tackle…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJordyn Beazley18 Aug 2026

Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint

Author Adam Johnson criticises Waverley council saying ‘reality is often upsetting’ while Palestinian group says libraries should hold ‘challenging’ books Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ,…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 2418 Aug 2026

Zambia's president Hichilema wins re-election with big economic promises

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term on Tuesday after campaigning on his record of economic recovery, including a major debt restructuring deal. The 64-year-old faces pressure to deliver more jobs and opportunities as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies18 Aug 2026

Torrential rains kill one in South Korea while Philippine capital battles major flooding

More than 800mm of rain was recorded in the South Korean city of Geoje, which triggered a landslide that killed one person Torrential downpours that have pounded southern parts of South Korea have killed one person and injured four others,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press17 Aug 2026

Sydney Swans coach ‘extremely disappointed’ as club faces call on standing down players over alleged sexual assault

Victoria police investigating allegation of sexual assault in the early hours of Monday morning at a Melbourne hotel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalYvonne C Lam17 Aug 2026

Melbourne’s Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year

Previous winners of the award have included Saint Peter, Attica, Orana by the late Jock Zonfrillo, and Quay Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh has been named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year, in a category of the annual industry…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAletha Adu Political correspondent17 Aug 2026

Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England

Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next year Disabled people across England will be able to use their free bus passes at any time of day from next April, as Andy Burnham…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMartin Farrer17 Aug 2026

Australia politics live: Greens say Labor and Coalition deal on gambling ad laws a ‘smokescreen’

Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Julia Gillard is the most put-upon prime…

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