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• Drone attack draws Moscow closer to Ukraine’s front line May 31, 2023
  The brazen drone attack targeting Moscow early on Tuesday, which Russia has blamed on Kyiv, provides the clearest evidence yet that the seat of Russian power is no longer sheltered from the war in Ukraine. 
• EU and US to prepare and push for global AI 'code of conduct' May 31, 2023
  The European Union and United States said Wednesday they expect to draft a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence "within weeks" with the hope that fellow democracies will sign on.
• NATO troops on guard in northern Kosovo for third day amid protests May 31, 2023
  NATO peacekeepers guarded town halls in ethnically divided northern Kosovo for a third day on Wednesday, as unrest prompted the alliance to send additional troops to the area and NATO and the West slammed Kosovo for not having done enough to stave off violence.
• Old habits die hard as smoker-friendly Japan struggles to quit May 31, 2023
  Japan is known for its healthy diet and impressive life expectancy. But it is also a smoker’s paradise. Although the number of smokers has dropped by a third over the past 20 years, more than 17 million Japanese smoke regularly. The authorities are trying to make more public spaces smoke-free, but it is an uphill […]
• France's Macron says Putin has jolted NATO awake at Slovakian summit May 31, 2023
  French President Emmanuel Macron said at a security conference in the Slovakian capital on Wednesday that his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin had jolted NATO awake by invading Ukraine last year. Macron also called on the West to offer Ukraine "tangible and credible" security guarantees as it battles the Russian invasion.
• Brazilian lawmakers vote to limit recognition of Indigenous reserves May 31, 2023
  Brazil's lower house of Congress approved legislation Tuesday that would limit expanded demarcations of Indigenous lands, which are considered key to protecting the Amazon and its native peoples.
• For China’s male tennis players, signs of a new dawn at the French Open May 31, 2023
  From Melbourne to Flushing Meadows, a trio of rising tennis stars has recorded a number of firsts for China over the past 12 months, pointing to a brighter future for male players as they seek to emulate the success enjoyed by Chinese women. Zhang Zhizhen, the eldest of the three, has set another milestone at Roland […]
• Sudan army suspends truce talks with paramilitary rivals, says official May 31, 2023
  The Sudanese army has suspended its participation in US- and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks with its paramilitary foes, a government official told AFP on Wednesday.
• DeSantis tries to connect with voters during first full day of campaigning in Iowa May 31, 2023
  Ron DeSantis begins his first full day of presidential campaigning on Wednesday with a four-stop blitz through Iowa, trying to prioritize personally connecting with voters while proving he has the mettle to take on former President Donald Trump.
• 🔴 Live: At least five killed in strike on Ukraine's Luhansk, says Russian administration May 31, 2023
  At least five people were killed and 19 wounded in a night bombardment in Ukraine's Luhansk region, its Russian administrators said, blaming the Ukrainian army for the attack. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).