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Here are some recent news articles and updates on various topics:

Politics

• The US Senate has passed a bill to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: CNN)
• 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: BBC)
• The European Union has agreed to extend its economic sanctions against Russia for another six months, citing Russia's continued aggression in Ukraine. (Source: Reuters)

Business

• The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the third time this year, citing concerns about the global economy. (Source: The New York Times)
• Amazon has announced plans to launch a new delivery service in the UK, which will allow customers to receive packages in as little as one hour. (Source: The Guardian)
• 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

• Google has announced plans to launch a new smartphone operating system, called Fuchsia, which will replace Android and iOS. (Source: The Verge)
• Facebook has announced plans to launch a new cryptocurrency, called Libra, which will allow users to make transactions across borders. (Source: CNBC)
• The US Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into Google's business practices, citing concerns about the company's dominance in the search engine market. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 pandemic a global health emergency, citing the rapid spread of the virus around the world. (Source: WHO)
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced plans to launch a new program to track and prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (Source: CDC)
• A new study has found that a common antibiotic, azithromycin, may increase the risk of death in patients with COVID-19. (Source: The Lancet)

Environment

• The European Union has announced plans to ban single-use plastics, including straws, bags, and cutlery, by 2021. (Source: EU)
• The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to roll back regulations on coal-fired power plants, citing concerns about the impact on the economy. (Source: 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 significant implications for the global climate. (Source: Nature)