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The Weeknd has donated $300,000 to Lebanon relief efforts. AP
The Weeknd has donated $300,000 to Lebanon relief efforts. AP
The Weeknd donates $300,000 to Beirut relief efforts
The Canadian singer is the latest big name to pledge funds after an explosion devastated a large part of the Lebanese capital