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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 — WorldInternationalIma Caldwell14 Aug 2026

A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing

The administrative work required to run an effective investment scam has been drastically cut by using merging technology Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Within days of clicking on an online ad for a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent14 Aug 2026

BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration

Move will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in January BP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s fossil fuel industry with new plans to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver14 Aug 2026

Two men charged with attempted murder of Sara Sharif’s father

Steven Sansom and Adam Watson accused of trying to kill Urfan Sharif, who murdered his daughter, in prison Two men have been charged over what is understood to be the attempted murder in prison of Urfan Sharif, who is serving a life…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 2414 Aug 2026

Chadian President Déby pardons jailed main rival and 8 opposition leaders

Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby on Friday pardoned the jailed ex-prime minister and leader of Chad’s main opposition party Succès Masra, along with eight other party leaders. Masra had been serving a 20-year sentence, convicted of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTiago Rogero and agencies14 Aug 2026

Italian police recover paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse after heist

Artworks valued at total of more than $10m were stolen from Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma in March Italian police have recovered three paintings by the French masters Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse that were…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPjotr Sauer14 Aug 2026

Putin’s recruiters scramble to avoid second mass mobilisation as Ukraine losses mount

Russia is losing 30,000 casualties a month, and the country’s regions are under pressure to feed the ‘meat-grinder’. Experts say it may not be enough In kitchens and Telegram chats across Russia, the same question is being asked with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSimon Hattenstone14 Aug 2026

Jeremy Bamber’s legal team challenge ban on his talking to the media

Lawyer says restriction comes at ‘significant moment’ in appeal process for White House Farm murder conviction The legal team of Jeremy Bamber, who has served 41 years in prison for murdering five members of his family, has challenged…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley in Paris14 Aug 2026

Almost 500 arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France this summer

More than 180 minors among those detained, as firefighters tackle blazes across Europe amid record-breaking heatwave Europe heatwave – latest updates Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 2414 Aug 2026

Zambia suspends vote count nationwide amid reports of violence, ballot theft

Zambia's electoral commission on Friday suspended vote counting from Thursday's presidential and parliamentary elections for at least 24 hours due to “violence targeted at poll staff” and reported instances of theft of marked ballot…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Brockes14 Aug 2026

Digested week: Humid New York or London’s oven-blast heat? Tough one to call

Plus, heartbreakingly brilliant Cats: the Jellicle Ball, summer reads and Taylor Swift’s low-key wedding I’ve been in New York for two weeks, where the unthinkable has happened: even for a city accustomed to extremes, it is so hot, so…

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