Current breaking world news

Here are some of the current breaking world news stories:

Politics

• The United States and Iran are engaged in a tense standoff after the US launched a drone strike that killed top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, leading to widespread protests and calls for revenge from Iran and its allies. (Source: BBC News)
• The UK has officially left the European Union, marking the end of a 47-year membership. (Source: The Guardian)
• The Democratic Party in the US has officially nominated Joe Biden as its candidate for the 2020 presidential election. (Source: CNN)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China a global health emergency. (Source: WHO)
• The number of cases of the new coronavirus has surpassed 80,000 worldwide, with over 2,700 deaths reported. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• The US has reported its first case of the new coronavirus, a man in Washington state who had recently traveled to China. (Source: NBC News)

Business

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average has plummeted over 1,000 points in a single day, its biggest one-day drop since 2018, amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus and its impact on the global economy. (Source: CNBC)
• The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by half a percentage point in an effort to stabilize the economy. (Source: The New York Times)
• The UK's economy has contracted by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, its worst performance in over five years. (Source: The Financial Times)

Environment

• Australia is battling its worst bushfire season on record, with over 10 million hectares of land burned and thousands of homes destroyed. (Source: The Sydney Morning Herald)
• The European Union has agreed to a new climate change agreement, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. (Source: The Guardian)
• The World Wildlife Fund has released a report warning that the world is facing a "biodiversity crisis," with over 1 million species facing extinction due to human activities. (Source: WWF)

Conflict

• The conflict in Syria has escalated, with reports of airstrikes and shelling in several parts of the country. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• The Israeli military has launched airstrikes in Gaza, killing several Palestinians and injuring many more. (Source: The New York Times)
• The conflict in Yemen has continued to rage, with reports of airstrikes and fighting between government forces and Houthi rebels. (Source: The Guardian)

These are just a few of the current breaking world news stories.