Of note, Jordan, is that this policy is strictly for the English Wikipedia unless other Wikipedias decide to adopt it (IIRC the German Wikipedia already adopted one some time ago). Nevertheless, we get contributions and readership from non-English-speaking all the time as the first and easily most active Wikipedia. (And, of course, English-speaking countries are very much not just the US.)
I agree with you therefore that this constitutes world news.
Of note, Jordan, is that this policy is strictly for the English Wikipedia unless other Wikipedias decide to adopt it (IIRC the German Wikipedia already adopted one some time ago). Nevertheless, we get contributions and readership from non-English-speaking all the time as the first and easily most active Wikipedia. (And, of course, English-speaking countries are very much not just the US.)
I agree with you therefore that this constitutes world news.