politicians in sri lanka begin the process of choosing a new president, after mass protests drove ex president rajapaksa to resign and flee the country. and an unprecedented win. ireland make history with their first ever series win in new zealand. a meeting of the government s emergency cobra committee is taking place this afternoon, to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures that are expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, meaning there s a risk to life. jon donnison has more. at the bristol harbour festival this weekend, a cold shower, more than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this summer s heatwave is entering uncharted waters. well, i don t like the heat. it s all right at the moment, it s all right in the shade, but i do burn too quickly. for those climate sceptics, i think this is evidence that something s d
gunshot. there s another one. this time, they miss. the howitzers get away. the artillery commander tells me the russians are regularly targeting them because of their western weapons. because they re precise and effective, he says. ukraine s also having to learn a western way of war, the emphasis on precision. and this one s making a difference the us himars rocket launcher. ukraine doesn t have many, but it can now strike targets from distance. but it s creating a massive logistical challenge. ukraine s now having to maintain dozens of weapons from dozens of countries, like these british supplied armoured vehicles. each one requires separate training and spare parts. and weapons supplied by the west also use a different calibre of ammunition, like these german self propelled guns. the west still claims it s not directly involved in this conflict, but in truth, it s now an essential part of ukraine s war machine. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. the sri lankan
in new zealand. good afternoon. a meeting of the government s emergency cobra committee has taken place this afternoon to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures that are expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, meaning there s a risk to life. jon donnison reports at the bristol harbour festival this weekend, a cold shower more than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this summer s heatwave is entering uncharted waters. well, i don t like the heat. it s all right at the moment, it s all right in the shade, but i do burn too quickly. for those climate sceptics, i think this is evidence that something s definitely happening, so, you know, people need to take a bit of responsibility, definitely. he can t be in nursery for the full day because it s going to be far too hot for him, so he ll be home for the afternoon in a p
this is bbc news. the headlines at 7.00 record breaking temperatures are set to hit the uk next week. transport services could face significant disruption ministers are taking steps to ensure hospitals and ambulances are prepared, while schools are given guidance to help them remain open. the long term forecast is showing the possibility of quite a warm summer, and there is also the possibility that this kind of short episode can occur. and we ll be speaking to a public health specialist on the challenges of helping the most vulnerable cope with extreme weather emergencies. heathrow is pushing ahead with plans to force airlines to reduce passenger numbers to help the airport cope with staff shortages. russia orders all its forces to step up operations in ukraine, as moscow s missiles strike cities right across the country. ireland make rugby union history with their first ever series win in new zealand. hello, welcome to bbc news. the government has held an emergency cobr
and this one s making a difference the us himars rocket launcher. ukraine doesn t have many, but it can now strike targets from distance. but it s creating a massive logistical challenge. ukraine s now having to maintain dozens of weapons from dozens of countries, like these british supplied armoured vehicles. each one requires separate training and spare parts. and weapons supplied by the west also use a different calibre of ammunition, like these german self propelled guns. the west still claims it s not directly involved in this conflict, but in truth, it s now an essential part of ukraine s war machine. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. the sri lankan parliament has begun the formal process of choosing a new president after mass protests drove gotabaya rajapacksa from power.