World news yesterday

Here are some of the top world news stories from yesterday:

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 approved a new budget and a seven-year plan for the bloc, despite opposition from some member states. (Source: The New York Times)
• The United Kingdom has announced plans to hold a general election on December 12, in an effort to break the deadlock over Brexit. (Source: The Guardian)

Business

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by over 300 points yesterday, amid concerns over the US-China trade deal and the global economy. (Source: CNBC)
• The European Central Bank has cut interest rates to a record low, in an effort to boost the eurozone economy. (Source: The Financial Times)
• The world's largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, has gone public with an initial public offering (IPO) that raised $29.4 billion. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China. (Source: The Washington Post)
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a case of the new coronavirus in the United States. (Source: CNN)
• Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine against the Ebola virus, which has been used to treat patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Source: The Lancet)

Environment

• The United Nations has warned that the world is running out of time to address the climate crisis, with just over a decade left to take action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. (Source: The Guardian)
• The European Union has agreed to ban single-use plastics, including straws, cutlery, and cotton buds, in an effort to reduce pollution. (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 serious implications for the climate. (Source: Science Magazine)

Conflict

• The conflict in Syria has escalated, with reports of airstrikes and shelling in the northwestern province of Idlib. (Source: Al Jazeera)
• The United States has accused Iran of being behind a rocket attack on a US military base in Iraq, which killed one American contractor. (Source: The New York Times)
• The Israeli military has launched airstrikes on Gaza, in response to rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory. (Source: The Guardian)

These are just a few of the top world news stories from yesterday.