Global concord news today

Here are some of the top news stories from around the world today:

Politics

• The United States and China have reached a trade deal, with the US agreeing to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods and China agreeing to increase its purchases of US agricultural products. (BBC News)
• The European Union has approved a new budget and a seven-year plan for the bloc, despite opposition from some member states. (The Guardian)
• The United Kingdom has announced plans to hold a general election on December 12, in a bid to break the deadlock over Brexit. (The New York Times)

Business

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen by over 500 points, amid concerns over the global economy and trade tensions. (CNBC)
• The world's largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, has gone public with an initial public offering (IPO) that raised $29.4 billion. (The Wall Street Journal)
• The European Central Bank has cut interest rates to a record low, in an effort to boost the region's economy. (The Financial Times)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China. (Al Jazeera)
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a case of the new coronavirus in the United States. (The Washington Post)
• Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine against the Ebola virus. (The Lancet)

Environment

• The United Nations has warned that the world is running out of time to address the climate crisis, with just over a decade left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. (The Guardian)
• The European Union has agreed to ban single-use plastics by 2021, in an effort to reduce pollution and protect the environment. (The New York Times)
• A new study has found that the world's oceans are absorbing more carbon dioxide than previously thought, which could have serious implications for the climate. (Nature)

Sports

• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, France. (The Guardian)
• The NFL has announced that it will play its first-ever regular season game in London, with the Jacksonville Jaguars set to face the Houston Texans. (ESPN)
• The Australian Open has been postponed due to the bushfire crisis, with the tournament now set to take place in February. (The Sydney Morning Herald)

These are just a few of the top news stories from around the world today.