Russia downs drones over Kremlin

Ukraine has denied claims that it tried to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Russia downs drones over Kremlin [A view of empty Red Square closed for Victory Parade preparation with the Historical Museum, right, and the Kremlin Towers in the background in Moscow, Russia, April 29, 2023.] Credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP/File photo Russia Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by [targeting his residence]( in the Kremlin in central Moscow with drones. Ukraine has denied the claims. The Russian presidential office said defense forces had downed two drones overnight and released alleged footage of the incident. Putin was not present at the time and no one was injured. It also comes ahead of Russia's Victory Day parade on May 9, which [foreign dignitaries were expected to attend](. US-Mexico The Biden administration is set to [send 1,500 troops]( to the southern US border for 90 days after US and Mexican officials agreed to new immigration policies to deter illegal border crossings. COVID-19 restrictions, laid out in Title 42, have allowed the US to turn away tens of thousands of migrants, but they are set to expire on May 11. The two sides came up with a new five-point plan. Meanwhile, they’re also [creating hubs outside the United States]( where migrants can apply to legally settle in the US, Spain or Canada, with the first centers opening in Guatemala and Colombia. Iran Iran's Revolutionary Guard has [seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker]( in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of all global crude passes. It’s the second such capture in less than a week, and follows the disappearance of a crude oil tanker in Southeast Asia believed to be carrying Iranian crude oil, which was reportedly seized by the United States. An initial spate of similar incidents in the strait began a few years ago after then-US President Donald Trump [withdrew the US]( from the Iran nuclear deal. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [New Kings and Queens soccer leagues enlist internet stars to revamp sport]( [The final of the Kings League was played at Barcelona, Spain's Camp Nou stadium in front of over 90,000 fans.]( Credit: Infojobs Kings League The Kings League is loosely based on soccer, but [immersed in video game culture]( and reality TV antics. In Barcelona, Spain, the second season of the league kicks off the first weekend of May alongside the first season of the Queens League. This summer, the Prince Cup will launch for kids ages 9 to 11. [How a Boston hospital transformed a Ukrainian child’s life]( [Karolina Daremyan bikes just six weeks after receiving her new prosthetic legs at Shriners Children's Boston.] Credit: Howard Powell/GBH News UN human rights groups have recorded over 500 children killed and nearly 1,000 injured from the Ukraine war. The Ukrainian hospital system has been overwhelmed, and only a fraction of injured children, like 6-year-old Karolina Daremyan, have been able to make the [journey to the US]( for complicated medical procedures and rehabilitation. --------------------------------------------------------------- Double take Pioneering researcher and the so-called “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton quit his role at Google so he could speak more freely about the [dangers of the technology]( that he helped to create. He is the latest voice to sound the alarm about artificial intelligence's growing power, saying, “Right now, they’re not more intelligent than us, as far as I can tell. But I think they soon may be.” 🖥️ The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Hinton. [Listen]( to the interview. 🎧 [Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, who studies neural networks used in artificial intelligence applications, poses at Google's Mountain View, Calif, headquarters, March 25, 2015.] Credit: Noah Berger/AP/File photo In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.