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  "id": 15712491,
  "title": "World Food Programme says ending aid for half million in Gaza due to funding shortfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/world-food-programme-says-ending-aid-for-half-million-in-gaza-due-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:49:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/world-food-programme-says-ending-aid-half-million-gaza-due-funding-0"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The World Food Programme has announced it will reduce food assistance to approximately half a million people in Gaza due to a funding shortage. According to Middle East Eye, this reduction may include cutting food rations.\n\nShaun Hughes, the World Food Programme Country Director for Palestine, stated that the current situation in Gaza and Palestine is not the time to turn away from what is happening.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/funding-shortages-force-world-food-programme-to-cut-aid-to-gaza",
        "published": "2026-10-19T06:00:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Guardiola urges world not to forget Gaza in UNRWA appeal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/guardiola-urges-world-not-to-forget-gaza-in-unrwa-appeal",
        "published": "2026-10-19T06:00:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "World Food Programme to end aid for half a million in Gaza due to funding shortfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/world-food-programme-to-end-aid-for-half-a-million-in-gaza-due-to",
        "published": "2026-10-19T07:33:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, citing funding shortages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/world-food-programme-cuts-aid-to-500-000-palestinians-in-gaza-citing",
        "published": "2026-10-19T07:46:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "World Food Programme says ending aid for half million in Gaza due to funding shortfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/world-food-programme-says-ending-aid-for-half-million-in-gaza-due-to",
        "published": "2026-10-19T10:01:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, citing funding shortages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/world-food-programme-cuts-aid-to-500-000-palestinians-in-gaza-citing-15592220",
        "published": "2026-10-19T10:32:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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