China’s factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading

An employee works on a carbon fiber production line at Zhongfu Shenying in Lianyungang, China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 31, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s factory activity gathered speed in January, according to a private survey released Monday, as manufacturers accelerated production and front-loaded shipments ahead of the extended Lunar New…

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Senate Republican says his 'preference' is for IRS to investigate who leaked Trump's tax returns instead of lawsuit

Republican Senator Ron Johnson (Wis.) said Sunday that he would like the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct a “robust” investigation into the leak of President Trump’s tax returns, days after the president sued the agency for $10 billion over the revelations. “I have no doubt that the federal government should be sued. The problem…

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Sotxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, silver, gold, bitcoin

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as concerns over artificial intelligence and volatility in precious metals haunt global markets. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.5% lower, Germany’s DAX down almost 1%, France’s CAC 40 down 0.8% and Italy’s FTSE MIB also down by a similar amount, according to data…

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UConn weathers rare test before blowing out Vols in 2nd half

Alexa FilippoFeb 1, 2026, 02:34 pm ET to close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer multiple authors Hartford, Conn.– Yukon Women’s basketball coach Geno…

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Portland mayor tells ICE to leave city after federal agents use tear gas on protesters

Portland, Ore., Mayor Keith Wilson (D) prompted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave his city after federal agents used tear gas on protesters. “Today, federal forces deployed massive quantities of chemical weapons, disrupting a peaceful day’s protest where the vast majority of attendees violated no laws, made no threats, and showed no reaction… Source…

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