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China's manufacturing activity gauge expands for export-oriented firms

China has seen weakening momentum in the economy in recent months, with few signs policymakers intend to unleash major stimulus as they continue to battle risks tied to local government debt

From Musk to former Prince: List of powerful people named in Epstein files

All have denied having anything to do with his sexual abuse of girls and young women yet some of them maintained friendships with Epstein, or developed them anew

US storm causes heavy snow, cancelled flights; iguanas fall in Florida

The cold also left ice on strawberries and oranges in the state. Farmers in Florida sometimes spray water on fruit trees and berry plants to protect them from the cold

Capgemini to sell US subsidiary linked to ICE amid immigration backlash

France's government had pressured the company to be more transparent about its dealings with ICE, whose actions in Minneapolis in recent weeks have raised concern

Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 for cloud buildup

Oracle is raising money to build additional capacity to meet the contracted demand from the company's largest cloud customers, including Advanced Micro Devices

Gaza's crucial Rafah crossing set to resume limited travel from today

Israel said the crossing had opened in a test, and the Israeli military agency that controls aid to Gaza said residents could begin crossing Monday

The Dalai Lama, K-pop earn first Grammys; Spielberg achieves EGOT status

'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' won song written for visual media at the Premiere Ceremony, marking the first time a K-pop act has won a Grammy

15 killed, 7 injured as Russian drone hits miners' bus in Ukraine

The attack targeted a company bus near the DTEK coal facility, following which Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, described the incident as 'an unprovoked terrorist attack on a purely civilian target'

Poet, educator, XJ Kennedy, author of The Bedford Reader, dies at 96

Kennedy died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Peabody, Massachusetts

Top DOJ official downplays chances of new charges from Epstein files

DOJ officials said a review of Epstein-related records did not establish a basis for new criminal investigations

Mexican President Sheinbaum pledges to send humanitarian aid to Cuba

Her comments came after US President Donald Trump said he asked the Mexican leader to suspend oil shipments to the Caribbean island

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, says Trump

Trump's announcement follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building

OPEC+ set to ratify March output pause as Iran risks lift oil prices higher

OPEC+ is expected to extend its pause on oil production increases in March, even as geopolitical tensions and Iran-related risks push crude prices higher

US attack to spark 'regional war': Iran's supreme leader Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader warns a US attack would trigger a regional war as tensions rise over protests, nuclear issues and military moves in the Strait of Hormuz

India clears foreign funding of manufacturing equipment, boosting Apple

In India, unlike China, Apple was concerned that if it paid for machines for its contract manufacturers, Indian law could consider that ​a so-called "business connection" and impose taxes

Any attack could trigger 'regional war': Iran's Khamenei warns US

'We are not the instigators and we do not seek to attack any country. But the Iranian nation will deliver a firm blow to anyone who attacks or harasses it,' the statement said

Iran says it considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups

The comment by Iranian parliament speaker follows an EU agreement last week to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group

Starting to talk to Cuba, says Trump as he moves to cut its oil supplies

This past week, Trump signed an executive order to impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba

Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia, calls for probe on Andrew

Disclosures have revived questions about whether long-time Epstein friend Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, should cooperate with US authorities investigating Epstein

Minnesota crackdown: Judge orders release of 5 yr old, dad from detention

A judge had previously ruled that the boy and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, could not be removed from the US, at least for now