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Ukraine braced for more attacks on its energy infrastructure this week as winter temperatures continued to fall to -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit), and sought to adapt its defences against Russian drones.On Thursday, Ukraine’s energy minister, Denys Shmyal, warned Ukrainians to prepare for more power blackouts in the coming days as Russian air attacks continued.Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Russia had struck energy infrastructure 217 times this year. Shmyal said 200 emergency crews were working to restore power to 1,100 buildings in Kyiv alone.Russia has been targeting Ukrainian power stations, gas pipelines and power cables since mid-January, leaving hundreds…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was grilled by Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill in back-to-back hearings this week that repeatedly erupted into shouting. Bessent was on the Hill to discuss the nation’s economic health but faced sharp questioning that at times derailed the proceedings.The confrontations reflected broader Democratic frustrations over President Donald Trump’s trade agenda and renewed pressure on the Federal Reserve, sharpening concerns about inflation, borrowing costs and the administration’s economic direction.Against that backdrop, cost-of-living pressures dominated the hearings, with Democratic lawmakers demanding clearer answers as Bessent defended the administration’s policies.Here are…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pop star Tate McRae is facing heat after publicly endorsing Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics.McRae, a Canadian native, took to Instagram on Wednesday and appeared in an NBC ad for the Milan Cortina Olympics, in which she expressed support for Team USA.”I’m trying to get to Milan for an amazing opening ceremony and meet Team USA. Gonna spend the week with some of America’s best skating for gold and Lindsey Vonn’s epic comeback. And back to the states for the big game, Super Bowl LX,” she said in the commercial.…

The Chinese mobile app “Are You Dead?” which sounds an alarm if a user doesn’t check in every 48 hours, has announced it will drop its catchy name, after it drew international media attention. It rose to the top of paid app rankings on Apple’s App Store in China, prompting widespread media coverage among Chinese and foreign press. In this photo illustration, the Demumu application is shown ranked first on the China Apple App Store paid apps chart on an Apple iPhone on Jan. 13, 2026, in Chongqing, China. Photo illustration by Cheng Xin / Getty Images The app, whose…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. has arrested Zubayr Al-Bakoush, alleged to be one of the leaders of the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced the arrest on Friday.This is a developing story. Please check back for details. Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.

As the City of Calgary accelerates a project to replace the Bearspaw feeder main after two ruptures in less than two years, a city councillor is questioning whether the new pipe will provide redundancy for the city’s water system. Last month, city officials announced it is fast-tracking the project, which would add a steel pipe of the same size and parallel to the existing pipe, set to be completed by the end of the year.The first stage of the project runs from the Shaganappi Pump Station to 73 Street NW on the west side of the Bow River, with the second…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has described talks in Oman as “a very good start” and says they will continue in a new round.

In his 40-minute speech, Anutin said he has served as an interim caretaker premier for the past four months but stressed that he was now ready to lead the government for a full four-year term.“After an election, the government needs … a leader who can coordinate with all parties.“(Thailand needs) leaders who have a lot of friends and not enemies, and must bring the confidence among the state agencies to work together smoothly and bring reliability to the global community,” he added. Anutin also took aim at the policies of Bhumjaithai’s rivals, claiming that their fiscal policies are not pragmatic and…

Crypto markets came under pressure this week when the price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, tumbled to its lowest level in more than a year.On Thursday afternoon, the price of Bitcoin fell below $66,000 and was hovering at about $62,900 on Friday morning.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe fall in the price of the digital asset kicked off in the last weekend of January, when it fell below $80,000.In October last year, Bitcoin hit an all-time peak of more than $127,000 before falling back to about $90,000 in December.Following its latest tumble, Bitcoin is currently down…

As immigration sweeps and detentions have expanded in Minnesota and around the country, the work of justifying those detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other criminal and civil cases in order to keep pace.The U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota declared in a new brief filed in federal court that his staff faces “an enormous burden” and that a “flood” of immigration cases is negatively affecting his office’s work.”This office has been forced to shift its already limited resources from other pressing and important priorities,” wrote U.S. Attorney for the District…