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“We’ve found that one of the most worrying impacts of climate change has already begun.” A new study published Wednesday adds to mounting evidence that the world’s tropical forests could soon stop serving their climate crisis-mitigating role of carbon sinks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday began Syria ceasefire talks with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan by offering his condolences over the recent killing of Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib region.

The Brazilian economy slowed in President Jair Bolsonaro’s first year in office, according to official data released Wednesday, disappointing news for markets that had bet on the far-right leader to engineer an economic take-off. Brazil’s economy, the largest in Latin

Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out global offensive against the epidemic. More than 95,000 people have been infected

Biden and Sanders brace for one-on-one battle in new phase of Democratic race  CNN Joe Biden leads Bernie Sanders in delegate count after Super Tuesday  CBS News A big reason for Democrats to be happy  The Washington Post Joe Biden Just Performed a

Israel Katz defends strict travel limits, says aim is to save lives, prevent a spread that could see country isolated; denies decision to leave US off list is politically motivated

Sean Hannity says Biden ‘not up to the rigors’ of the campaign, hits Sanders  Fox News Super Tuesday fallout for the Biden and Sanders campaigns  CBS News Sanders and Trump Stare into Their Graves  POLITICO Why Biden Is the Change Candidate  The New York

Chief Justice John Roberts defends Gorsuch, Kavanaugh after Schumer warns they will ‘pay the price’  CNBC Schumer accused of threatening Kavanaugh and Gorsuch during rally  CNN Chief Justice Roberts issues rare rebuke to Schumer’s ‘dangerous’ and ‘irresponsible’ comments; Trump slams…  Fox News Chuck

One of the first schools to close in Germany because of a student’s possible link to the coronavirus, is also the one attended by the children of NPR’s Berlin correspondent.