Massive Russian attack on Ukraine energy sector prompts sharp Zelenskyy rebuke and call for more help from allies

[ad_1] Kyiv, Ukraine — Russian drone and missile strikes overnight Friday caused blackouts across large swaths of Ukraine, damaged residential buildings and injured at least 20 people in Kyiv, authorities said. A child was killed in attacks in the southeast of the country. In the heart of the Ukrainian capital, rescue crews pulled more than…

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect can wear street clothes in court but must be physically restrained, judge rules

[ad_1] A judge ruled Monday that the 22-year-old Utah man charged in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be allowed to wear regular clothes at all pretrial hearings but must be physically restrained due to security concerns.  Attorneys for Tyler Robinson argued that images of him shackled and in jail clothing would spread…

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Former CBO director says Trump’s economic decisions during second term are “not the right way to go”

[ad_1] President Trump’s position on interest rates and the overall economy is under intense scrutiny. Former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, one of the U.S.’ foremost conservative economists, says in his first term, Mr. Trump did some “astounding” things for the economy. Holtz-Eakin joins “The Takeout” to discuss why his views on the president’s…

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Food crisis body declares first-ever famine in Gaza

[ad_1] The Gaza Strip’s largest city is now gripped by famine, according to the world’s leading authority on food crises. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said Friday that famine was occurring in Gaza City and that this was likely to spread to the southern cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah without…

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