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Russia launches massive attack: explosions ring out in Kyiv, Lviv and other cities, at least 9 people killed

Explosions were heard in the city of Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro during a morning air raid.

Explosions were also heard in Odesa, Kharkiv, Lviv and Khmelnytskyi oblasts.

Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko and Kyiv Oblast Military Administration (KOMA) on Telegram; Ukrainska Pravda (UP) correspondent; Suspilne, Ukraine's public broadcaster.

Quote from Klitschko: "Explosions in Kyiv.

Details: A UP correspondent has reported that air defence has been in operation in Kyiv Oblast.

Details: Suspilne reports that the sounds of explosions have been heard in Zaporizhzhia, and a second explosion was heard in Dnipro.

At 08:20, Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi reported explosions in the city. »

Alaska Considers Joining Colorado in Disqualifying Trump From Primary Ballot

Authored by truthout.org

John Anthony Castro, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has petitioned the U.S. District Court of Alaska to declare Donald Trump ineligible to appear on the state’s election ballot.

Some politicians in Alaska have said that they are concerned about potential consequences of disqualifying Trump from the ballot.

While the Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that Trump would be allowed on the state’s primary ballot, departing from Colorado’s holding that Trump is ineligible from holding office under the 14th amendment, Maine may become the second state to disqualify Trump from a state’s primary ballot. »

Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough towards near-limitless clean energy

Authored by independent.co.uk

Scientists have managed to repeatedly produce nuclear fusion ignition for the first time, marking a major milestone towards achieving near-limitless clean energy at scale.

A team at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the US achieved fusion ignition last December, producing a net energy gain from a fusion reaction for the first ever time.

China, Japan, Russia and the European Union are also investing heavily in nuclear fusion research, with more than $6 billion invested to date, according to the Fusion Industry Association. »

Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel May Feature A Thorough Branching Narrative

Authored by twistedvoxel.com

The sequel to CD Projekt Red’s action role-playing game, Cyberpunk 2077, may feature a thorough branching narrative unlike the original.

who is a defined character, and V in Cyberpunk 2077, with whom things can branch out.

A branching narrative more akin to games like Disco Elysium or Baldur’s Gate 3, where your choices matter in the overarching narrative, would certainly make for a more compelling sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. »

Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war and kills 30 civilians, Ukraine says

Authored by apnews.com

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war.

In the attack on Ukraine, the air force intercepted most of the ballistic and cruise missiles and the Shahed-type drones overnight, said Ukraine’s military chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

It topped the previous biggest assault, in November 2022 when Russia launched 96 missiles, and this year’s biggest, with 81 missiles on March 9, according to air force records. »