200,000 children to die this year because of foreign aid cuts

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Report from Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-5s will increase for the first time this century

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Around 200,000 more children under five are projected to die around the world this year compared with 2024 – the first time this century that has happened – after unprecedented international aid cuts from countries including the UK and US

200,000 children to die this year because of foreign aid cuts

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