May 30 North Korea fails to launch rocket containing the country’s first military spy satellite By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's military says North Korea has launched a purported space-launch vehicle after announcing a plan to put its first military spy satellite into orbit. Continue reading
May 30 China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030 By Associated Press The crew, including China's first civilian astronaut, will overlap briefly with three aboard the Tiangong station, who will then return to Earth after completing their six-month mission. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: 9 wounded in Memorial Day shooting in Hollywood, Florida In our news wrap Tuesday, police in Hollywood, Florida, searched for three suspects after a Memorial Day shooting at a beach wounded at least nine people, a federal trial began for the gunman charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 8:24 Could drone attacks in Moscow change how Russian people perceive Putin’s war in Ukraine? By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Civilian areas of Moscow came under a drone attack Tuesday morning. At least eight drone strikes into the capital city were confirmed by Russian authorities who blamed Ukraine. Ukraine did not claim any direct involvement. The rare strikes inside Russia… Continue watching
May 30 Ukraine’s economy shows ‘resilience’ amid Russian invasion, IMF says By David McHugh, Associated Press Gavin Gray, the IMF's mission chief to Ukraine, says the economy is showing "remarkable resilience" following Russian attacks on its electricity infrastructure. Continue reading
May 30 NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests By Zenel Zhinipotoku, Llazar Semini, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization has sent 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests and has put another battalion on standby in case the riots spread. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: White House holds briefing after Russia says drones lightly damaged Moscow buildings By Susie Blann, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press The Russian Defense Ministry said five drones were shot down in Moscow and the systems of three others were jammed, causing them to veer off course. President Vladimir Putin called it a “terrorist” act by Kyiv. Continue reading
May 30 Contestants chase cheese wheel down a hill in chaotic U.K. race By Associated Press Hundreds of spectators gathered Monday to watch dozens of reckless racers chase a 7-pound (3 kilogram) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the near-vertical Cooper’s Hill, near Gloucester in southwest England. Continue reading
May 30 Moscow says drones lightly damage buildings, while Kyiv faces continued attacks By Susie Blann, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck. The Kremlin, meanwhile, pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours. Continue reading
May 30 Thousands evacuate as Nova Scotia wildfires damage homes By Associated Press As firefighters spent a second day battling a wildfire in suburban Halifax, some residents from evacuated subdivisions received the grim news that their homes were among those destroyed by the wind-driven flames. Continue reading