UN slashes food aid for occupied West Bank and Gaza amid funding shortfall
International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.

International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.








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Israel has devastated 95 percent of Gaza’s farms, engineering starvation and aid dependency, experts warn.
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Tedros said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen the border with DR Congo.

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Cuba has begun distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay as the island faces severe shortages.
Many Palestinians in Gaza are forgoing expensive dental treatment, at a detriment to their health.
Bread shortages deepen in Gaza as flour imports dwindle and bakeries struggle to meet rising demand amid fuel scarcity.

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