News Wire | Tuesday, May 30, 2023

NewsEurope
Ukraine War Comes to Moscow as Drones Strike Both Capitals

By Guy Faulconbridge and Pavel Polityuk | Reuters

Ukrainian drones struck wealthy districts of Moscow on Tuesday, Russia said in what one politician called the most dangerous attack since World War Two, while Kyiv was also hit by air for the third time in 24 hours.

NewsAsia-Pacific
China Rebuffs Pentagon Chief, Blunting Push for Rapprochement

By Nancy A. Youssef | The Wall Street Journal

China has rebuffed a U.S. request for a meeting between their defense chiefs on the sidelines of an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend, the Pentagon said Monday, showing the limits of a tentative rapprochement between the two rival powers.

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NewsThe Americas
South America’s Leaders Meet in Brazil to Discuss Greater Regional Cooperation

Associated Press

South America’s leaders were gathering Tuesday in Brazil’s capital as part of an effort by the Brazilian president to revive regional cooperation in energy, crime-fighting and the economy. The regional bloc previously known as Union of South American Nations, or Unasur, first gathered 15 years ago to boost cooperation between the 12 South American nations

More from WPR: In Brazil, Lula’s Global Focus Is Distracting Him From Regional Opportunities

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