March 16, 2023: UK 2023 budget, Honduras China ties, and expanded World Cup

Facts & Spin for March 16, 2023 top stories: The UK economy looks set to avoid a recession as the Chancellor announces the 2023 Budget, Honduras seeks a diplomatic switch from Taiwan to China, The US releases a third of electronics detained under the PRC Forced Labor Act, The Dow Jones Index falls as Credit Suisse shares plummet, A Texas judge considers banning abortion pills in the US, Syria’s Assad holds talks with Putin in Moscow, Russia’s Ambassador to the US is summoned over the Black Sea drone crash, A US House Panel reviews Biden Family bank reports, A whistleblower doctor who alleged China covered up the SARS outbreak dies, and FIFA confirms an expanded 2026 World Cup.

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