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'Content to die': Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts

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An Afghan woman lights fire to cook food at a makeshift kitchen in Markhor-e-Sufla village, Herat, Afghanistan October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib
An Afghan woman lights fire to cook food at a makeshift kitchen in Markhor-e-Sufla village, Herat, Afghanistan October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib
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