While absolutely ready to kill, with the biggest military powers spending in 2020 nearly two trillion US dollars on weapons, the world is shockingly unprepared to save the lives of millions of unarmed
israel says it has launched air strikes against hamas targets on the gaza strip, in retaliation for incendiary balloons fired from the palestinian territory. it s the first major attack since 11 days of fighting between the two sides ended in a ceasefire last month. president biden and russian leader vladimir putin will meet for a summit in geneva later today, for the first time since mr biden s inauguration. both leaders say they hope the talks will lead to more stability. but with relations between the two countries under severe strain, it s likely to be tense. the uk is shockingly unprepared for the rising temperatures and extreme weather caused by climate change. that s the warning to the government from environmental experts. the climate change committee is predicting more severe heatwaves and intense rainfall than previously thought. 0ur science editor, david shukman, reports. is the uk ready for more of this? floods, storms and other extremes.
the headlines on bbc news. the bbc has been told that covid vaccinations are to be made compulsory for care home staff in england, who face losing their jobs if they don t get the jab. us presidentjoe biden and his russian counterpart vladimir putin are preparing for theirfirst summit at a time when both sides describe relations as being at rock bottom. a warning from scientists that the uk is shockingly unprepared for rising temperatures and extreme weather caused by climate change. we will stay with that because. environmental experts are warning that the uk is shockingly unprepared for the worsening risks of rising temperatures and extreme weather caused by climate change. severe heatwaves and intense rainfall could be more common in future, according to the independent climate change committee, which advises the government. the liberal democrats climate spokesperson, wera hobhouse, joins us now. welcome, thank you much forjoining
this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the bbc has been told that covid vaccinations are to be made compulsory for care home staff in england, who face losing their jobs if they don t get the jab. well, this is something we re looking at as a government, but what is very clear is it is important care home staff have those vaccines. it s important for their safety and also the safety of the residents of care homes. a warning from scientists that the uk is shockingly unprepared for rising temperatures and extreme weather caused by climate change. uk inflationjumped to 2.1% in the year to may, as the opening up of the economy from lockdown sparked a rise in spending. in an exclusive
in england, who face losing their jobs if they don t get the jab. well, this is something we re looking at as a government, but what is very clear is it is important that care home staff have those vaccines. it s important for their safety and also the safety of the residents of care homes. a warning from scientists that the uk is shockingly unprepared for rising temperatures and extreme weather caused by climate change. uk inflationjumped to 2.1% in the year to may, as the opening up of the economy from lockdown sparked a rise in spending. in an interview with the bbc, the countess of wessex speaks of the impact of the duke of edinburgh s death on the royal family. sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here s adam wild. talking about the euros. it s going