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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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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)12 Aug 2026

Meta faces major US trial over alleged youth social media addiction

Meta faces a high-stakes trial in California over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep minors hooked. A coalition of U.S. states is seeking sweeping changes to the platforms and potentially up to $1.4…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBethan McKernan Wales correspondent12 Aug 2026

Police link Welsh valleys death to biker gang rivalry

Investigators believe Vikings and Hells Angels members involved in violence that preceded death of Brecon man A man was killed in what is believed to have been a violent brawl between rival motorcycle gangs in the south Wales valleys,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor12 Aug 2026

Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’

Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs UK politics live – latest updates Richard Tice has been accused by Labour’s Bridget Phillipson of mounting a “deeply chilling…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge12 Aug 2026

Panama canal fees soar due to Iran war and El Niño as ship ‘pays $4m to jump queue’

Falling water levels linked to weather system are expected to limit number of slots to transit shipping lane Business live – latest updates Commercial ships travelling through the Panama canal are facing a rise in costs amid disruption…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalVikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent12 Aug 2026

Double murderer and rapist Simon Levy handed whole-life tariff

Errors by police and prosecutors left serial sex offender free to murder Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins Simon Levy, the sexual predator left free by police errors to murder two women, will never leave prison after being…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalKaamil Ahmed12 Aug 2026

Halting the march of the armyworm: fungus discovery offers hope to African farmers

South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pest Hearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a mysterious white substance intrigued the South African…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge12 Aug 2026

Iran war and high living costs fuelling last-minute holiday bookings, Tui says

Middle East conflict has cost Europe’s largest travel firm €60m so far, and timing of decisions over trips has shifted Holidaymakers are waiting until the last minute to book their trips because of the continuing uncertainty caused by the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDeborah Cole in Berlin12 Aug 2026

Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’

Reforms comply with wishlist of intelligence services which say Germany lags behind allies and enemies The German government has approved a draft law aimed at lifting many of the restraints on its spy agencies imposed during the postwar…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHannah Al-Othman North of England Correspondent12 Aug 2026

Number of children injured in e-scooter crashes in England surges

Calls for speed limiters or mandated helmet use after research into injuries at three paediatric trauma centres The number of children involved in crashes on e-scooters has soared in recent years, with some as young as nine involved in…

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The Guardian — AfricaInternationalRachel Savage and agencies12 Aug 2026

At least 15 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake At least 15 people have died and 27 are missing after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. The boat had a…

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AfricanewsPan-Africaneditorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)12 Aug 2026

Hichilema rallies thousands as Zambia heads to presidential vote

Tens of thousands of supporters gathered in Lusaka for President Hakainde Hichilema’s final campaign rally ahead of Thursday’s election, as the incumbent seeks a second term amid concerns over jobs, living costs and allegations of…

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