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FEWS NET removes famine report after US envoy challenges population data

The US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network withdrew a report claiming famine in northern Gaza after the US envoy to Israel disputed its population estimates, citing outdated figures and methodological flaws.

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WorldFEWS NET removes famine report after US envoy challenges population data

The US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network withdrew a report claiming famine in northern Gaza after the US envoy to Israel disputed its population estimates, citing outdated figures and methodological flaws.

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