Current breaking news

Here are some of the current breaking news stories:

Politics

• The US Senate has voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting insurrection during the January 6th Capitol riot. (Source: CNN)
• The UK has announced plans to introduce a new law to tackle online hate speech, with fines of up to £10 million for social media companies that fail to remove harmful content. (Source: BBC)
• The European Union has agreed to a new budget and recovery plan worth €1.8 trillion to help member states recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: The Guardian)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 pandemic a "pandemic of the unvaccinated", urging people to get vaccinated to prevent further spread of the virus. (Source: WHO)
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a surge in cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19, particularly among unvaccinated individuals. (Source: CDC)
• A new study has found that a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can provide long-term protection against severe illness and hospitalization. (Source: The Lancet)

Business

• The US Federal Reserve has announced a surprise interest rate hike to combat rising inflation, with the benchmark rate rising to 1.75%. (Source: Bloomberg)
• The European Central Bank has also raised interest rates to combat inflation, with the benchmark rate rising to 0.5%. (Source: Reuters)
• The world's largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, has reported a 30% increase in profits for the second quarter, driven by rising oil prices. (Source: Bloomberg)

Technology

• The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company has engaged in anti-competitive behavior to maintain its dominance in the search engine market. (Source: The New York Times)
• The European Union has fined Google €2.4 billion for breaching competition rules by restricting competition in the online advertising market. (Source: BBC)
• A new study has found that a popular social media app, TikTok, has been collecting and storing user data without their consent, including biometric data such as facial recognition. (Source: The Verge)

Sports

• The US Open tennis tournament has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the new dates set for August 30 to September 13. (Source: ESPN)
• The NFL has announced a new policy requiring all players to wear masks on the sidelines during games, in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Source: NFL.com)
• The NBA has suspended its season indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the league citing concerns over player safety and the spread of the virus. (Source: ESPN)

Please note that these are just some of the current breaking news stories and may not be exhaustive.