German Chancellor Merkel: “I’m looking forward to the future collaboration with President Biden. Our transatlantic friendship is irreplaceable if we want to overcome the great challenges of this time."
Latest on coronavirus outbreak:
• Death toll in China climbs to 259
• More than 11,700 confirmed cases
• US declares public health emergency
• 8th case confirmed in the US, 1st in Massachusetts
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The US on Wednesday formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change. nbcnews.to/3mUtI8i
President Zelenskyy receives a standing ovation after European Parliament address that came hours after he submitted an application to the European Union to grant Ukraine immediate membership into the E.U. nbcnews.to/3McIuoB
V, one of the members of K-pop sensation BTS, shared an emotional letter to fans as he, RM, Jungkook and Jimin start their mandatory military service in South Korea.
Thousands of people marched in Argentina to call for former President Cristina Fernandez to be stripped of her congressional immunity as a corruption investigation is launched.