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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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France 24 — AfricaInternationalFRANCE 2411 Aug 2026

At least 2,000 die in DR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff11 Aug 2026

Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse

Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings Europe’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see it Hotel prices have surged in key European cities as hundreds of thousands of tourists…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalWilliam Christou in Beirut11 Aug 2026

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died A Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips, and Thomas Graham in Bogotá11 Aug 2026

Scores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country

Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira More than 100 people died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging scores of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Greenfield11 Aug 2026

The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan

The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 years On 31 July, “Umit” – which means hope in Kazakh – was released into a nature…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham and agencies11 Aug 2026

Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

Air transport hub in west London reports 7.86m passengers in July, compared with 8.15m for Istanbul’s new airport away from the city Istanbul airport has overtaken Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport by passenger numbers, leading the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJennifer Rankin in Brussels11 Aug 2026

Gangs using Airbnb-type rentals as drug stash houses, top Belgian official says

Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van Wymersch Airbnb-type short-term rentals are being used as stash houses by criminal gangs for money, drugs, weapons and people, Belgium’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNiha Masih11 Aug 2026

As conflict in the Middle East intensifies, India’s relationship with Israel deepens

An Amnesty International report reveals that the country is now a key part of Israel’s weapons supply chain. Plus, Assam floods, student anger spreads and a song to put in rotation • Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up…

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France 24 — AfricaInternationalGeorja CALVIN-SMITH10 Aug 2026

Ebola outbreak started three months before official declaration, WHO says

The World Health Organization says that sequencing shows the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in DR Congo started about three months before the emergency was officially declared in May. Also, it's crunch week for Zambia as voters gear up for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCoral Murphy Marcos and agencies11 Aug 2026

Trump reportedly hid in catering container to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat

Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One in July Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey to Britain last month when the White House said he was flying aboard ⁠Air Force One,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdam Fulton, Lucy Campbell, Angus Thomson and Tom Ambrose11 Aug 2026

Colombia quake leaves more than 110 dead – as it happened

This blog is now closed – a full report is here People remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, ​after more than two dozen structures ‌collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. ‌ He added that the city had asked authorities in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Roth in Washington10 Aug 2026

Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths

US president’s statement is latest sign that negotations to end war and reopen strait of Hormuz have stalled Donald Trump has said he will demand that Iran pay compensation for the deaths of thousands of US soldiers and Iran’s own…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenelope MacRae in Delhi10 Aug 2026

Police use teargas on young Indians as government jobs protest escalates

Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to tackle irregularities in exams for sought-after civil service jobs Thousands of angry young job-seekers clashed with police in Jharkhand, one of India’s poorest states, on Monday as a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuke Harding and agencies10 Aug 2026

Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13

Attack hundreds of miles from border would be among deadliest of war as Kyiv aims to strangle Russian economy A Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial city deep inside Russia has killed at least 13 people, according to the local mayor, as…

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