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France's president hosted a
to ask world leaders to help Beirut after the
explosion last week. A virtual
was held. The president said Lebanon needed
immediately. He said: "We must act
...so that this aid goes directly to
it is needed. Lebanon's future is at
." Dozens of pledges of
came from Lebanon's
, Europe, Asia, and the USA. The total promised so
is $300 million.