World News Hits on Wednesday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news. The most popular news came on Wednesday as follows:

EU Privacy Rules No Obstacle to Coronavirus Fight; Smartphone Tracking a No-No

This March 10 story has been refiled to clarify in paragraph 23 that the Chinese Health Code app is not an Alipay, but a standalone, product. Europe’s privacy rulebook does not create obstacles to taking action to curb the coronavirus epidemic but mass tracking of people’s movements and contacts using smartphone location data would represent a clear violation. (Reuters)

Joe Biden Extends Lead over Rival Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race

Joe Biden has cemented his position as front-runner in the Democratic race to take on President Donald Trump in November's White House election. The former vice-president won Michigan, the biggest prize of primary voting on Tuesday, extending his lead over main rival Senator Bernie Sanders. (BBC)

Xi Jinping Visits Wuhan, in Major Show of Confidence as China Turns Corner on Coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping has made his first visit to Wuhan since the novel coronavirus outbreak began more than two months ago, as new cases of the virus slowed to a trickle in the country where the disease first emerged. (CNN)

Vladimir Putin Backs Plans That Could Keep Him in Power Until 2036

Vladimir Putin has supported a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow him to seek reelection in 2024. The constitutional change would see the suspension of a law that limits Russian presidents to two consecutive terms. (Euronews)

Afghan President Ghani Orders Release of Taliban Prisoners, Important Point of Deal with US

President Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree pardoning Taliban fighters held in Afghan prisons. The move was part of the peace deal Washington made with the group, but official Kabul hesitated to act on it, demanding guarantees. (Russia Today)

Prince Harry 'Opens Up' on Megxit in Phone Hoax with Russian Pranksters Posing as Greta Thunberg

The extraordinary calls were allegedly recorded on New Year’s Eve and 22 January, on the landline at the Duke of Sussex’s retreat on Vancouver Island, Canada. (Sputnik)