Thursday 30th April 2020. World News.

Thursday 30th April 2020. World News.

Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes.World news in easy, clear language, for English learners and people with English as a second language.Thursday 30th April 2020. Transcript- Note: The transcript may not be complete, because of a lack of space. Also, it may contain errors, and does not include external audio. -The IMF has predicted that the world’s economy will contract by 3% in 2020, the biggest drop since The Great Depression of the 1930s.US economy has fallen 4.8% in the first quarter of this year. However, during most of that quarter, life was relateively normal in the US. In the next quarter, from April to June, the US economy is expected to fall around 40%, the worst economic hit since World War 2. Over 20 million Americans have lost their jobs in the last 2 months.Germany is also expected to suffer its worst recession since world war 2, with the economy falling 6.6% in the first quarter of this year. in Sub-saharan Africa , the World Bank has predicted economic growth of -5%, the first recession in 25 years.The International Labour Organization say that 1.6 billion people who work in the informal economy are at risk. They say that the average informal worker could lose 60% of their normal salary…How has the pandemic affected you? Send your whatsapp audio message to +44 7307 872 842, with your name and locationAfrica In Senegal, the government is giving out emergency food aid. One million families will receive a supply sugar, oil, soap and 100kg of rice.In Sierra Leone there has been a prison riot in the capital Freetown. Inmates rioted after one case of coronavirus was confirmed in the prison. Similar stories, of prison riots because of coronavirus, have been reported in the last month in Peru, Colombia and Argentina.The high court of Kenya has ruled that the ban on the 2018 film Rafiki will continue. The Kenyan film was praised around the world, but is illegal inside Kenya, because of its coverage of homosexuality. Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya. In Libya at least one person has been killed after an attack on a medical facility. Reports suggest that the forces of Khalifa Haftar are behind the attack. There are 36000 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Africa, less than in most parts of the world, however testing rates are low. --The United Nations top envoy to Myanmar has stepped down. Yanghee Lee believes that Rohingya Muslims were deliberately targeted by the state. Speaking to AlJazeera yesterday, Lee said that the actions of the Burmese military had the ‘hallmarks of genecide’…In The Philippines 100’000 people have been arrested for ignoring lockdown rules this month. The Luzon area has been under quarantine since mid March, and president Rodrigo Duterte has told police to ‘shoot to kill’. Since being president, Duterte has been criticised by human rights groups for encouraging the extrajudicial killing of supposed drug dealers. In South Korea a fire has killed at least 36 people. The fire in a construction site is expected to have started with an explosion.-The global Airline industry has suffered greatly because of the coronavirus pandemic. In the UK Total flights are down 93%. British Airways has reported losses of $500 million and will make 10,000 people redundant. Norwegian airways will not fly at all for twelve months. Airbus, the aeroplane producing company reported a 49% drop in its profits this year. Boeing, the other major aeroplane manufacturer, has announced 16,000 job losses.--In Italy, it is reported that the mafia is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. Orgnaized crime groups have been accused of controlling food and medical supplies. Reports suggest that Mafia groups often use disasters as opportunities to extend their power

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Monday 27th April 2020. World News.

Monday 27th April 2020. World News.

Simple English News Daily... in 7 minutes.World news for English learners, teachers, and people with English as a second language.Transcript- Transcript may contain errors and does not include external audio - Political crisis in Brazil. The President’s son is being investigated by police for involvement in a fake news organization. Carlos Bolsonaro, son of Jair Bolsonaro, is accused of being part of an organization aiming to defame Brazilian authorities and judges. Sergio Moro, the minister for justice, resigned on Friday, accusing President Bolsonaro of disturbing a police investigation. The president has been condemned inside and outside of Brazil, for not taking the coronavirus seriously.At least 300 Venezuelan migrants are stuck at the border with Colombia. They are trying to return to Venezuela, but the borders are closed. Over 5 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2015, because of economic instability, around 15% of the population.And in the United States, the governor of New York has spoken about life after COVID19. Andrew Cuomo said that New York should not just reopen, but should reimagine life….------------Prime Minister Boris Johnson is back to work, after recovering from the coronavirus. He was released from hospital 2 weeks ago. Yesterday the UK had its lowest death rate in weeks, with 413 deaths from COVID 19.Spain has reported its lowest death toll in over a month, with 288 yesterday. From Sunday children have been permitted to leave the house. Children under 14 had been inside for 6 weeks.   Italy has also reported its lowest death rate in a month. 7 weeks after starting its lockdown, some restrictions are now being lifted. ------------How is lockdown affecting you? Tell us by sending your whatsapp message to +44 7307 872 842, with your name and location.---------Asia. In Yemen, separatists have declared independence in the South of the country. The Southern Transitional Council, based in Aden, says that it will govern the southern provinces of the country. Yemen has been devastated by civil war since 2015, and the UN has declared Yemen to have the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.In India, prime minister Narendra Modi has said that the battle against Covid 19 is a people driven war. Modi asked India’s muslim minority to pray harder than ever during Ramadan. India saw its biggest jump in new cases yesterday, with 1975 confirmed. Pakistan’s government has recommended to its people not to go to mosque this Ramadan. The Chinese city of Wuhan says that all of its Coronavirus patients have now left hospital. Wuhan is where COVID19 is believed to have originated. China has not reported a COVID 19 death for 11 days. ----------------Cuba has sent 200 doctors to South Africa to help fight the pandemic. In total Cuba has sent 1’200 health workers to 22 countries. cuba has the world’s highest ratio of doctors to population, and Cuba has a history of sending its doctors to help the medical systems of developing countries.South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Africa, followed by Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. The number of coronavirus cases in Africa is still lower than in most of the world. ----------------In Australia, the government has released an app to track coronavirus. The app uses bluetooth technology, to recognize other phones that it comes close to, and stores this data in case one person becomes infected. Health minister Greg Hunt informed Australia of the App yesterday… So far, one million Australians have downloaded the app.

26 Apr 20207min

Sunday 26th April 2020. World News.

Sunday 26th April 2020. World News.

World news in easy, clear English, in seven minutes. For English learners, teachers, and people with English as a second language.#news #English #coronavirus #EU #WHO #Europe #Asia #Africa #NorthAmerica #SouthAmerica #Oceania #COVID19 #lockdown #EasyEnglish

25 Apr 20207min

Saturday 25th April 2020. World News.

Saturday 25th April 2020. World News.

World news in seven minutes of easy, clear English. Perfect for English learners, teachers, and people with English as a second language.Seven minutes of today's headlines.News from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.Today, Trump is condemned by doctors around the world, the UN discusses global vaccine efforts, and the Rolling Stones release a song related to the world's lockdowns.

24 Apr 20207min

Friday 24th April 2020. World News.

Friday 24th April 2020. World News.

World news in 7 minutes in clear, simple English. For English learners and people with English as a second language. Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872 842.

24 Apr 20206min

Thursday 23rd April 2020. World News.

Thursday 23rd April 2020. World News.

World news in clear, easy to understand English. For English learners and people with English as a second language.How has coronavirus affected your life? Send your whatsapp audio message to  +44 7307 872 842, with your first name and location.

23 Apr 20208min

Wednesday 22nd April 2020. World News.

Wednesday 22nd April 2020. World News.

World news in clear, easy to understand English, in seven minutes. For English learners and people with English as a second language. News stories from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Send whatsapp messages to +44 7307 872 842. By sending us your message you give us permission to broadcast all or part of it. Not all messages will be aired.

22 Apr 20206min

Tuesday 21st April 2020. World News.

Tuesday 21st April 2020. World News.

Easy English world news in seven minutes.Stories from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas for English learners and people with English as a second language.

20 Apr 20206min

Monday 20th April 2020. World News.

Monday 20th April 2020. World News.

Easy English World News Monday 20th April 2020.News in simple English for learners, students, teachers, and people with English as a second language.Stories from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, from coronavirus to Lady Gaga.

19 Apr 20206min

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