Latest news this week

Here are some of the latest news stories from around the world:

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 UK's Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful. (Source: The Guardian)
• The Democratic Party in the US has officially nominated Joe Biden as its candidate for the 2020 presidential election. (Source: CNN)

Business

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen to its lowest level in over a year, amid concerns about the global economy and the impact of the US-China trade war. (Source: CNBC)
• The European Union has approved a merger between US tech giants Google and Fitbit, despite concerns about the impact on competition. (Source: The Verge)
• The world's largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, has gone public with an initial public offering (IPO) that raised $29.4 billion. (Source: Bloomberg)

Technology

• A new study has found that a popular facial recognition algorithm is biased against people with darker skin tones. (Source: The New York Times)
• The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Facebook $5 billion for violating consumer privacy. (Source: The Washington Post)
• A team of scientists has discovered a new species of ancient human in the Philippines, which is believed to have lived up to 50,000 years ago. (Source: National Geographic)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo to be a global health emergency. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• A new study has found that a common antibiotic is effective in treating a type of bacterial pneumonia that is resistant to other antibiotics. (Source: The Lancet)
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a surge in cases of measles in the country, with over 1,000 cases reported so far this year. (Source: CNN)

Sports

• The US Women's National Soccer Team has won its fourth World Cup title, defeating the Netherlands 2-0 in the final. (Source: ESPN)
• The New England Patriots have won their sixth Super Bowl title, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in the game. (Source: CBS Sports)
• The NBA has suspended its season indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: ESPN)

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