Reuters World News: Trump-Minnesota Thaw, Social Media Trial, China Purge, LVMH Succession

Trump and Minnesota Relations

• 🤝 President Trump has signaled a conciliatory tone towards Minnesota following a private phone call with Governor Tim Walz.
• 📉 A top U.S. Border Patrol official, Gregory Bovino, is being demoted and will leave Minneapolis, seen as a de-escalation move.
• ⚠️ Political impacts are being felt, with Trump's approval rating on immigration at its lowest and a Republican candidate withdrawing from the Minnesota race.

Social Media and Youth Mental Health Trial

• ⚖️ Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are facing trial over claims that their platforms contribute to a youth mental health crisis.
• 📱 A 19-year-old plaintiff alleges addiction to these apps fueled her depression, testing the legal protections for big tech companies.
• 🏛️ The case could crack the legal shield (Section 230) that has protected social media platforms for decades, potentially holding them liable.

China's Corruption Purge

• 🇨🇳 President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign has reached the inner circle, with China's most senior general, Zhang Yuxa, under investigation.
• military leadership is significantly impacted, with key positions left unfilled and the central military commission having only two members remaining.
• 🔍 Analysts describe this as an astonishing and unprecedented shift in Chinese politics, given Zhang Yuxa's deep personal connection to Xi Jinping.

LVMH Succession Concerns

• 💰 Investors in luxury giant LVMH are demanding transparency on succession plans as fears of a drama similar to French style grow.
• ⏳ CEO Bernard Arnault has extended his tenure to 85, but shareholders are less tolerant of being kept in the dark about future leadership.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The relationships among Arnault's five children, who are involved in the business, are crucial to the company's stability, valued at around $350 billion.