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More than one million people in Lebanon face acute food shortages, UN says

Headline via Al Jazeera · first report 12 Nov, 00:13 IST, latest 12 Nov, 00:13 IST

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What we know

So far only Al Jazeera has reported this (12 Nov, 00:13 IST). It will be marked Verified when a second, independent news organisation reports it. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report12 Nov, 00:13 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 00:13 IST
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UN warns hunger crisis affecting almost quarter of Lebanon's population could escalate without 'urgent action'.

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