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Mark Rutte · NetherlandsChinese leader Xi Jinping told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not stop the country’s advance.See the Story
Chinese leader Xi tells Dutch PM that restricting technology access won’t stop China’s advance
37% Center coverage: 22 sources
Law · UtahUtah’s governor has approved an overhaul of social media laws meant to protect children as the state fends off multiple lawsuits challenging their constitutionality. Republican legislative leaders announced at the start of this year’s 45-day work session that they would prioritize revising a pair of policies passed last year that imposed strict limits for children wishing to access social media. Two bills signed this week by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox effectively repeal and replace those first-in-the-nation laws with language the sponsors say should hold up in court.The new laws require social media companies to verify the ages of their users and disable certain features on accounts owned by Utah youths. Default privacy settings for minor accounts must restrict access to direct messages and sharing features and disable elements such as autoplay and push notifications that lawmakers argue could lead to excessive use.See the Story
Utah governor replaces social media laws for youth as state faces lawsuits
67% Left coverage: 12 sources
Business · United StatesChina stocks were lower Wednesday after the overnight United States inflation report that signaled a diminished possibility of the Fed’s rate cut made investors cautious. Hong Kong stocks edged less than 0.1% lower at 17,082.11, ending its three consecutive days of gain. Hang Seng Tech Index advanced 0.4%, with JD.com gaining 0.3% after the company announced a share buyback of as much as $3 billion over the next three years. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.4% to 3,043.83, and the smaller market in Shenzhen also shed 0.3%. The overnight report on U.S. inflation subdued investor optimism, with the data showing that consumers paid prices in February that were a bit higher than expected, making it less likely that the Federal Reserve could deliver long-sought cuts to interest rates at its meeting next week. China’s local media reported Tuesday that the country’s state-owned banks may raise up to 80 billion yuan ($11.2 billion) in syndicated loans to assist the property developer ChSee the Story
Chinese stocks slide as investors maintain caution after US inflation report
56% Center coverage: 16 sources
Donald Trump · New YorkA judge Wednesday denied a bid by former President Donald Trump to pause enforcement of the $454 million judgment against him in his New York civil fraud case while he seeks an appeal.
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Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump’s $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
60% Center coverage: 69 sources
Europe · United StatesThe U.S. and U.K together launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen Saturday, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. This is the fourth round of joint coalition strikes since Jan. 11 to pressure the Houthis to stop attacking commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
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U.S. and U.K. conduct fourth round of joint airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
49% Center coverage: 174 sources
Alexei Navalny · United StatesThe United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony.
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US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war’s 2nd anniversary and Navalny’s death
51% Center coverage: 196 sources
