This Week in World News - April 24, 2020
THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES









































Trade between China and Africa dropped 14% in the first quarter and could get worse













 
The world's most-populous Muslim nation just banned holiday travel over Ramadan
Note from World Trade Center

St. Louis International Spouses
Meetup Group 


Susan Gobbo talks virtual events and keeping the STL international
community connected during these
troubled times 

Virtual piano bar happy hours, weekly yoga classes, wine and cheese luncheons, as well as  well as cooking demonstrations are all ways Susan Gobbo, founder and coordinator of the  St. Louis International Spouses Meetup Group  is sticking to her mission during the COVID-19 pandemic: connecting international women in STL.
Gobbo, a native of Brazil, moved to St. Louis in 2008 and has since founded and coordinated the  St. Louis International Spouses Meetup Group (ISG) . The group has over 470 women representing 74 countries. Alongside Annie Schlafly, founder at the  International Mentoring Program,  these groups were created to help talented and highly educated international women feel welcomed and accepted in their new city.
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Both the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County have established webpages dedicated to providing the public with the latest information and resources re COVID-19 in the St. Louis region.   



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