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Ukrainians react to Russia's record drone strike

Russia has launched a record number of drones into Ukraine.

Ukraine says Russia sent in more than 350 attack drones overnight - the biggest number since it launched its invasion. Earlier, President Trump said Vladimir Putin had gone "absolutely crazy". We brought together three Ukrainians - in Lviv, Kyiv and Kherson - to share how they feel about the escalation and about the continuing war.

The Japanese government is to release an extra 300,000 tons of rice from its stockpiles to bring down sky-high prices. Our newsroom reporter explains.

The Israeli military has issued a new evacuation order for Khan Younis in southern Gaza, telling Palestinians to leave immediately. We speak to our colleagues with BBC Arabic.

Human Rights Watch says Uganda's LGBTQ community has faced worsening persecution since it ed one of the world's harshest anti-gay laws two years ago. We speak to people from the country's LGBTQ community.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: Tetiana Maksymenko leaves her house that was destroyed in a Russian rocket strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Markhalivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, May 25, 2025. Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters)

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