Night of large-scale Russian attacks across Ukraine
6/2/202629 min
Russia uses drones and missiles to bombard Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. A number of people were killed and injured. Kyiv's mayor said two high-rise apartment buildings in the capital had been hit, and people could be trapped under the rubble. President Zelensky had earlier warned that intelligence suggested Russia was preparing for a major attack, and urged people to pay special attention to air raid alerts. Also: President Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop attacking each other; Florida sues the maker of ChatGPT over allegations the chatbot is endangering children, aiding and abetting mass shootings and giving advice on suicide; Serena Williams confirms her return to competitive tennis at the age of 44; and an actress takes a stand against audience members texting in the theatre.
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[outro jingle] You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. We're recording this in the early hours of Tuesday, the 2nd of June. Russia hits Ukraine with a major attack. Seven people are reported dead. We hear from our correspondent sheltering in a bunker in Kyiv. President Trump says he's persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to stop attacking each other. Will that make any difference to Iran-US talks? And why Florida is suing the maker of ChatGPT. Also in the podcast, Serena Williams announces her return to tennis at the age of 44.
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She really hasn't talked yet about what her motivations are, what she'll consider success, so we don't really know quite yet how she's gonna frame this.
Oliver Conway· Host1:25
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Speaker 51:25
I feel like she never left us. She's here with us in spirit.