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Apr 2020
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Sunday 19th April 2020 World News

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Easy English world news in 7 minutes.Global stories for English learners, teacher and people with English as a second language.Headlines include: Coronavirus in various countries. Trump's problems with Governor Cuomo. Misinformation on Social Media. Rohingya refugees. Hong Kong.  
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