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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 — WorldInternationalAgence France-Press in Bangkok5 days ago

Buddhist monk arrested in Thailand on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m

Phra Wachirayan Wi arrested alongside woman he was filmed having sex with in latest scandal to hit country’s clergy Police in Thailand have arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m intended for his monastery,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMelissa Davey Medical editor5 days ago

Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding

Exclusive: FoI documents show senior health officials were warned of concerns about assessment tool weeks after it launched Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast People with dementia were warned not to apply for home…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent5 days ago

Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has been accused of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoseph Gedeon in Washington5 days ago

US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case

Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations A bipartisan pair of American politicians is telling Britain’s most…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney5 days ago

UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills

Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the government More than 120 organisations including big businesses and charities have called for the removal of “hidden taxes” added to energy bills to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSeán Clarke5 days ago

How did your MP vote on the reintroduced assisted dying bill?

MPs today voted not to approve the assisted dying bill at its second reading. The bill, which was brought back to the Commons after being blocked in the Lords, would have allowed terminally ill people to end their lives with medical help…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent5 days ago

MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales

Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliament A bill to permit assisted dying in England and Wales has been voted down by MPs, almost certainly stopping such a measure from…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmy Hawkins in Kyiv5 days ago

Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time with jet-powered drones

Three facilities in two days struck as bombardment of Ukraine’s capital enters new phase of intensity Europe live – latest updates Petrol stations in Kyiv have been hit by jet-powered drones in a wave of targeted Russian attacks as the…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalSamira Hassan Khalifa in Abu Hamad5 days ago

Curse of the Nile’s gold: how Sudan is losing its fertile fields and ability to produce food

An artisanal mining boom driven by war and poverty is causing a public health emergency, as chemicals poison soil, water and society In Abu Hamad, on the banks of the Nile, verdant orchards, gardens and fields once produced a bounty of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaroline Davies5 days ago

RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats

Charity condemns ‘disgraceful’ intimidation and insists it will continue core purpose of saving lives at sea UK politics live – latest updates The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has had a “significant” boost in donations since…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor5 days ago

Hundreds of asylum seekers removed from UK to France have disappeared, say NGOs

Human rights organisations concerned about people – including age-disputed children – returned under one in, out out deal Hundreds of asylum seekers – including at least 41 age-disputed children – removed to France under the “one in, one…

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