News headlines this week

Here are some of the top news headlines from the past week:

Politics

• Biden Signs Executive Order to Address Climate Change (The New York Times)
• Trump's Impeachment Trial Begins in Senate (CNN)
• UK Parliament Approves Brexit Deal (BBC News)

World News

• Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Dies at 82 (Al Jazeera)
• North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile into Sea (The Guardian)
• Australian Bushfires Continue to Rage, Thousands Evacuated (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Business

• Dow Jones Hits Record High as Markets Rally (The Wall Street Journal)
• Facebook to Pay $550 Million to Settle Privacy Lawsuit (The Verge)
• Boeing to Cut 12,000 Jobs Amid Pandemic (The Seattle Times)

Technology

• Google Announces New Pixel 5 Smartphone (The Verge)
• Apple Unveils New MacBook Air and iPad Pro (CNET)
• Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Project Faces Regulatory Scrutiny (The New York Times)

Health

• COVID-19 Cases Surge in US, Europe, and Asia (The Washington Post)
• Pfizer and BioNTech Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Results (The New York Times)
• WHO Warns of Potential Second Wave of COVID-19 (BBC News)

Sports

• NFL Playoffs: Chiefs and 49ers Advance to Conference Championships (ESPN)
• NBA Season Suspended Indefinitely Due to COVID-19 Outbreak (The Athletic)
• Tiger Woods Wins PGA Tour Championship (Golf Digest)

Entertainment

• Disney+ Surpasses 100 Million Subscribers (Variety)
• Netflix Announces New Original Series and Movies (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Taylor Swift Wins Big at American Music Awards (Billboard)

These are just a few of the top news headlines from the past week. Let me know if you'd like me to provide more information on any of these stories or if you have a specific topic you'd like to know more about!