Global world news

Here are some of the latest global world news stories:

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. (Source: BBC)
• The European Union has launched a new strategy to combat climate change, which includes a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. (Source: The Guardian)
• The United Nations has warned that the world is facing a "perfect storm" of climate-related disasters, with the number of natural disasters increasing by 14% over the past 20 years. (Source: Al Jazeera)

Economy

• The global economy is expected to grow at a slower pace in 2020, according to the International Monetary Fund, due to trade tensions and a slowdown in China. (Source: Reuters)
• The European Central Bank has cut interest rates to a record low in an effort to boost the economy. (Source: The New York Times)
• The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the third time this year, citing a slowdown in the global economy. (Source: CNN)

Health

• The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, which has spread to over 20 countries. (Source: The Washington Post)
• The number of cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 3,000, with the death toll reaching over 2,000. (Source: NPR)
• The World Health Organization has launched a new campaign to combat antibiotic resistance, which is a major threat to global health. (Source: The Lancet)

Environment

• The United Nations has warned that the world is facing a "climate emergency", with the past decade being the warmest on record. (Source: The Guardian)
• The European Union has set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, with a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. (Source: The New York Times)
• The Amazon rainforest is experiencing its worst fires in over a decade, with the Brazilian government facing criticism for its handling of the crisis. (Source: BBC)

Conflict

• The conflict in Syria has escalated, with reports of airstrikes and shelling in several parts of the country. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• The United States and Iran are engaged in a standoff over the killing of a top Iranian military commander, with the US imposing new sanctions on Iran. (Source: The New York Times)
• The conflict in Yemen has reached a critical point, with the UN warning of a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis. (Source: The Guardian)

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