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Strong El Nino could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says

Al Jazeera English and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Strong El Nino could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says.
The headline split Dawn Pakistan frames it as "Strong El Nino could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says". Japan Times frames it as "Strong El Nino could push 49 million more into acute hunger, U.N. agency says".
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Dawn PakistanNews report · Aug 5, 12:18 PM

Strong El Nino could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says

A powerful El Nino weather event could push an additional nearly 49 million people into acute food insecurity across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions by the end of next year, the...

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 5, 12:58 PM

UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March

Volker Turk warns of surge in Iran executions to suppress dissent after January uprising.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 5, 10:53 AM

World faces fresh food price surge, UN agency warns

Wars in Iran and Ukraine, along with El Nino are creating a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields.

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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 5, 10:29 AM

Strong El Nino could push 49 million more into acute hunger, U.N. agency says

The U.N. agency said in a report that there was an 81% chance of a very ‌strong ‌El Nino event.

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Aug 5, 10:29 AM: Japan Times joined the source map.

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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.