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Here are some of the latest global news stories:

Politics

• US President Joe Biden has announced a new plan to address the growing threat of climate change, which includes a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. (Source: BBC News)
• The UK has announced plans to introduce a new points-based immigration system, which will prioritize skilled workers and reduce the number of low-skilled migrants. (Source: The Guardian)
• The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on Belarus after the country's government was accused of human rights abuses and election fraud. (Source: Al Jazeera)

Business

• The global economy has grown by 4.2% in 2021, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the US, China, and India driving the growth. (Source: CNBC)
• The world's largest tech companies, including Apple, Amazon, and Google, have been accused of avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by shifting profits to low-tax countries. (Source: The New York Times)
• The price of oil has fallen to its lowest level in over a year, due to a surge in global oil production and a decline in demand. (Source: Bloomberg)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency, but warned that the virus is still a major threat. (Source: WHO)
• A new study has found that the COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective in preventing hospitalization and death from the virus. (Source: The Lancet)
• The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 6 million, according to the WHO. (Source: WHO)

Environment

• The world's oceans are warming at a rate that is 40% faster than previously thought, according to a new study. (Source: The Guardian)
• The Amazon rainforest has lost over 17% of its forest cover in the past 50 years, according to a new report. (Source: The Washington Post)
• The global temperature has risen by 1.1°C since the late 1800s, according to a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). (Source: IPCC)

Sports

• The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to take place in Beijing, China, from February 4-20. (Source: Olympics.com)
• The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. (Source: FIFA.com)
• The US Open tennis tournament has been postponed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: US Open)

These are just a few of the latest global news stories.