The UN launched an appeal for $397.6m to help victims in Syria, with nearly nine million people affected by the earthquakes. A statement said that the money was needed “to respond to the most pressing humanitarian needs over the next three months”. Antonio Guterres, the world body’s chief, said a similar appeal for Turkey was in the “final stages”.

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