Moscow Drone Attack, China's New Space Mission, GOP Candidates In Iowa

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🗓️ 30 May 2023

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Officials in Moscow blamed Kyiv for the drone attacks the Russian capital faced on Tuesday. China's Shenzhou-16 spacecraft took off with the first civilian astronaut on board. And, Republican presidential hopefuls will be campaigning in Iowa this week.

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0:00.0	Russia says its capital was attacked by drones.
0:05.2	No fatalities are being reported and the Kremlin is blaming Kiev for the attacks.
0:09.8	They come in the wake of a series of Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital, where the strikes
0:13.4	on Moscow retaliation.
0:15.0	I mean, Martinez, that's Leyla Faddle, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.2	And China is on a new mission.
0:28.4	The Shinjo 16 spacecraft blasted off three astronauts on board, among them, is the country's
0:33.7	first civilian going to space.
0:35.9	What does this tell us about Beijing's space ambitions?
0:39.0	And Republican presidential hopefuls head to Iowa this week.
0:42.5	The first in line to take the stage is Florida's Governor Rondi Santos, and soon after he'll
0:46.8	be followed by his rival former President Donald Trump.
0:49.6	How to Voters Feel, stay with us.
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1:25.3	Russia says Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow.
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