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good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten. moscow has been targeted by multiple drones in the biggest such attack since the invasion of ukraine. russian officials said eight had reached the capital causing some damage, but that most had been shot down. ukraine has denied direct involvement. president vladimir putin said the drones were aimed at civilian targets and that russia reserves the right to take the harshest possible measures against kyiv. our russia editor steve rosenberg heard the explosions this morning, and sent this report. loud blast russian television says this is the moment that moscow came under attack. the bbc has not independently verified the images russian tv showed. but from early morning, people in and around the russian capital did report hearing explosions. i heard them, too. at home, my windows shook from the force of the blasts. russia s defence ministry accused ukraine of carrying out the attack but said that russia s military had downe ....
to get a resolution and remain in this for the long haul . but ministers and train operators say the latest pay offer, of 4% for two years in a row, is fair and reasonable. we can to talk to our transport correspondent, katy austin who s at paddington station in central london. if paddington usually a bustling, busy station? if paddington usually a bustling, busy station? that s right, as you can probably busy station? that s right, as you can probably see busy station? that s right, as you can probably see behind - busy station? that s right, as you can probably see behind me, - busy station? that s right, as you | can probably see behind me, there are some passengers here today, but very few when you compare it to a normal weekday. and there are very few days damage trains running. some operators affected by the strike are running absolutely nothing at all, others of those 15 operators, which are affected, others have a very limited service, including great ....
it s wednesday 31st may. rail passengers are facing disruption this morning, as more than 12,000 train drivers walk out in a row over pay and working conditions. it s the start of several days of industrial action on the rail network, which will affect people travelling to this weekend s epsom derby and the fa cup final. here s our transport correspondent, katy austin. once again, train services have come to a stop in many parts of the country. this music bar in london thinks punters staying away during rail strikes has already cost it about three quarters of a million pounds. it s another blow on top of the pandemic and cost of living pressures. nothing has hit us harder than the train strikes. the train strikes are crippling to the business, and we re in a time when we re already seeing so many businesses on a knife edge and up against the wall. we need a period of stability. today s action by train drivers in the aslef union is the first of three strike days this week. aro ....
Most people took the bare minimum a suitcase and a tiny amount of cash. My mum wasjust saying, take the money out, throw it away. Mum, mum, its money no, just throw it now she must have left a lot behind. She did. We literally took nothing at all. I grew up Hearing Stories of a tropical paradise. But towards the end of their time there, my familys reality was very different. I must reorganise this country properly. Now, im going there with my mum and my aunt to understand more about what they lost, and how the expulsion impacted the country. You asking us questions, reha, but at that time, when you see how people run. Is this from uganda . Yeah. This is from uganda. They brought it with them. You put gas in here and then youd, what. Turn. Paraffin. Paraffin gas, yeah. Im reha, a reporter for the bbc, and im looking into my family history. What was your favourite thing to do at home . At home, favourite things. Actually, if you as ....
that message was retracted 20 minutes later. according to the south korean military which released these images of what it says was wreckage of the missile the projectile disappeared from radar and might have crashed or exploded. north korea was unusually quick to comment on what had happened, confirming on its website that the rocket crashed into the sea after problems with a new engine system and fuel. but it does crucially say it ll be continuing such launches. the us hasjoined south korea and japan in condemning the launch, saying it involved ballistic missile technology in breach of un sanctions. sirens also sounded injapan. sirens wail. this was southern okinawa, where a few people were about early in the morning. an official warning message was also sent out, though that was withdrawn around 30 minutes later. this is what the japanese prime minister fumio kishida had to say. translation: today, an object that i appears to be a ballistic missile i was launched by no ....