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Trump directs halt to payments to WHO during virus pandemicWorld NewsApr 15, 2020WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was cutting off US payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do... -
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