Morning brief: Russia launches 'massive' drone attack on Kyiv, China sends first civilian to space, and more

In the latest, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Kyiv on Monday night.China launched its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, launching the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, marking another step forward for the country's ambitious space programme. In other news,gunfire erupted in a confrontation between two groups on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk as crowdswandered along the length of beachfront near stores, restaurants, and hotels.

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Ukraine war: At least one dead as Russia launches 'massive' drone attack on Kyiv

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At least one person was killed after Russia launched a "massive attack" by drones on the Ukrainian capital,Kyiv, on Monday night and in the early hours of Tuesday, the city's mayor said.

As claimed by the city's military administration, the attack was carried out using drones and preliminary information suggested that the attacks were carried out only with Iranian-made Shahed drones.

China sends first civilian to space with Shenzhou-16 liftoff

China on Tuesday (May 30) sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station. The country has put a civilian scientist into space for the first time. The latest liftoff has come as China pursues plans for manned mission to the Moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-16 crew lifted off atop a Long March 2F rocket. The launch took place from the Jiquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. The rocket lifted-offat 9:31 am (0131 GMT), AFP reported.

Florida beach boardwalk shooting: 9 injured after 'dispute' between groups, 1 detained

A shooting episode along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida,left ninepeopleinjured and several others scrambling for cover on Memorial Day.

Manyof those injured were transferred to a children's hospital, according to Deanna Bettineschi, a police spokesman who spoke to the Associated Press. However, police areyet to announce the victims' ages or any information about their current condition.

India: 8 dead, several injured as bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge in Jammu

A bus carrying 75 pilgrims to Katra from Amritsar fell into a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Jhajjar Kotli on Tuesday. Eight people were killed, four were critically injured and over twodozen sustained injuries.

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