Hello and welcome to viewers here in the uk and around The World. Us president Joe Biden has arrived in geneva ahead of Wednesdays Summit with his russian counterpart vladimir putin. Relations between the two countries are at their lowest point in decades and Mr Biden has already said he will lay down americas � red lines� during the discussions. Our Moscow Correspondent Steve Rosenberg has travelled to geneva. They say that the waters of Lake Geneva have the power to rejuvenate, to cure. But can a Lakeside Summit here revive a political relationship thats in very poor health . When Vice President Joe Biden met vladimir putin, he told him he had no soul. More recently, he said he was a killer. Mr putin Hit Back takes one to know one. So when they sit down for talks, what message will the White House be putting across to the kremlin . Fiona hill was donald trumps Senior Adviser on russia. She says moscow must be told to behave. The biggest danger that the united states faces right now from russia is the coercive, subversive, Covert Action that is the hallmark of vladimir putin, be it ransomware for hire and cyber criminals, the Constant Hacking and releasing of emails, assassination attempts, i mean, we can go down the list of dirty tricks, and we really need those to stop. But convincing the kremlin to change Direction Wont be easy. On the surface, at least, both president s are coming here to geneva to try to improve ties. Joe biden says he wants a relationship with russia which is stable and predictable. The problem is, unpredictability is vladimir putins thing. Keeping the west guessing about his next move thats what the Kremlin Leader is all about. And hes unlikely to give that up unless its on his terms. Arms control and strategic stability they may find some common ground here. But ifJoe Biden raises the issue of Human Rights in russia, expect the kremlin to Hit Back. America is not perceived in russia as a democracy and, of course, as a country being superior. I would not expect any great breakthroughs in the relationships, of course. But talking is better than not talking. And This is where theyll be talking, at This 18th century villa. As he arrives in geneva, Joe Biden knows it will be a difficult conversation. Dont expect one short summit to turn adversaries into allies. Steve rosenberg, Bbc News, geneva. Our North America Editor Jon Sopel is covering the summit from Geneva He explained what outcome the american administration is looking for from the meeting. Success is not what the american side see This as being about. If you talk to the americans involved in building up for This discussion with vladimir putin, theyre talking about all the issues that are very difficult that Steve Sort of outlined in that report the cyber attacks, the ransomware, ukraine, Human Rights, the list goes On And on. And, you know, Joe Biden has christened This tour the America Is Back tour, but in a slightly smaller font size, it says, im not donald trump. And you can expect a very different approach towards vladimir putin from Joe Biden than we saw from donald trump, who was much more kind of accommodating towards the russian leader. And so, i think whats going to happen is youre not going to see a communique with deliverables, Diplo Speak for agreements and concrete actions that will be taken. Youre going to see a lot of red lines. If you continue to do This, then we will do that. The americans arentjust dampening expectations, theyre getting bucketfuls of ice cold Lake Water and pouring them all over those expectations. We can now speak to us foreign Policy Expert Michael ohanlon whos a Senior Fellow at brookings and author of the new book, The Art Of War in an age of peace u. S. Grand strategy and resolute restraint. Lets just start on the issue of expectations if we can. Is biden under promising to over deliver at all or do you go along with the Majority View that its going to be very, very limited in terms of movement . Very limited in terms of movement . ,. , movement . He is under promising to over deliver. Movement . He is under promising to over deliver. If movement . He is under promising to over deliver. If anything, movement . He is under promising to over deliver. If anything, i to over deliver. If anything, i think that we will be gratified just to see This meeting and to know thatJoe Biden will have delivered This firm objections to a number of recent russian behaviours, and to get out of town without any need for a press conference, and just a sort of lay down the law. It does raise the question what it really accomplishes, because putin didnt need to go to geneva to show the biden was upset with him and i do worry that This is a bit of a squandered opportunity. Not that there is any way to De Ice things with putin or restore a positive project read in the relationship but i think It Idea on say the future of east europe, not expanding nato into georgia and the ukraine, but it does have russia see other countries have their hands of things, but im not sure it is done that. 50 things, but im not sure it is done that things, but im not sure it is done that. , done that. So limited in terms of their ambition done that. So limited in terms of their ambition but done that. So limited in terms of their ambition but lets done that. So limited in terms of their ambition but lets go l of their ambition but lets go and touch on the fact that it is a summit between two individuals, they will sit down and talk together, there is an opportunity for something to emerge between the two of them, isnt there . Im emerge between the two of them, isnt there . Isnt there . Im not sure thats the isnt there . Im not sure thats the Way Isnt there . Im not sure thats the way i isnt there . Im not sure thats the way i think isnt there . Im not sure i thats the way i think about it. It would be great if it somehow could be possible, but i would be content with the two sides recognising they need to change the way they talk to each other, they need to change the modalities of the conversation. I am the modalities of the conversation. Iam in the modalities of the conversation. I am in favour, for example, of a track 1. 5, sessions that would involve former us officials like our great senator, sam nunn, people like that have been around for a while, thinking in his struggles terms, how can we change This broad Trajectory Weve been on that has been so negative for so long. Negative for so long. Sorry to interru t negative for so long. Sorry to interrupt but negative for so long. Sorry to interrupt but it negative for so long. Sorry to interrupt but it seems negative for so long. Sorry to interrupt but it seems to negative for so long. Sorry to interrupt but it seems to me | interrupt but it seems to me your message there that nato, led by the united states, frankly has to soften its own expansionist approach to eastern and central europe. If you are saying now is perhaps time to say to the likes of Ukraine And Georgia, Everything Weve said over the last 10 20 years, youre not going to become a member . Years, youre not going to become a member . That is my view, become a member . That is my view. However become a member . That is my view, however i become a member . That is my view, however i dont become a member . That is my view, however i dont think become a member . That is my view, however i dont think we | view, however i dont think we can leave Ukraine And Georgia in the lurch after what would, stem, after what they contributed to western security, so i think any kind of concession needs to be 2 way with putin and he needs to agree to get his forces of those two countries territories, recognise their right to join other organisations, right tojoin other organisations, perhaps someday they qualify for the eu for example, and under those conditions, we could then agree that they will not be part of a future nato but still have Security Cooperation at a lower level. It is the kind of vision, the kind of concept that we need to start talking about because of we are just trading barbs about who is a greater killer than the other those kind of billiards to the summit, i dont think we can expect too much out of the meeting in Geneva Or Anything coming thereafter. Coming thereafter. Over the time of This time of This presidency, perhaps we will see your Vision Hove into view. We will look at it very carefully. In the meantime, under promise and under deliver is a remark i will take away with me. Michael, thank you very much. Thank you kindly. Israel says it has attacked hamas armed compounds in the Gaza Strip its the first attack since a ceasefire last month ended 11 days of cross border fighting. The Israeli Military said the Air Strikes were in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian Territory on tuesday. The attacks were confirmed by a hamas spokesman. Its the first test for israels new government which was sworn in on sunday. The bbc� s Rushdi Abualouf is in Gaza City for us now. Can you give us an idea as to the impact of these strikes . It was shortly after midnight with the israelis attacking two sides belonging to the militant group hamas, the group that is ruling the Gaza Strip, one in Southern Gaza and one in central gaza, the city of homs, central gaza, the city of horns, and also an example of Israeli Military flying over gaza was creating some sort of tannic and fearfor the 2 creating some sort of tannic and fear for the 2 Million people in gaza. They are just trying to recover from the 11 days of fighting. The ceasefire is fragile, but egypt is trying to pressure Hummus And Israel to pressure Hummus And Israel to stop the escalation. So far they have succeeded during the day. And hummus didnt fire rockets as expected, but hundreds of incendiary balloons were sent from gaza, causing some 20 or 35 is to break on some 20 or 35 is to break on some of the israeli towns and cities in southern israel, and israel said they attacked hummus Positions Tonight in response to This. In hummus Positions Tonight in response to This. Hummus Positions Tonight in response to This. In a sense, what Weve Response to This. In a sense, what weve seen response to This. In a sense, what weve seen is response to This. In a sense, what weve seen is hamas i what weve seen is hamas promised to respond if the Ultranationalist Marge went ahead, which did albeit on a slightly different route, israel, is to De Ice hamas if they responded in the first place. Do you think there could be a line drawn under This now because it doesnt seem to be in the interest of any party at This point to prolong This . I think both parties are not interested but the reason for the first fighting is that it still exists, hamas was promising to defend the people ofjerusalem, israel is going ahead with the Eviction Plan in the sheikh jarrah area, which was one of the reasons for the last violence so all the reasons exist, but we have to understand that egypt is doing a lot ofjob. They have contacted hamas This morning and we understand from a source familiar with the ceasefire that egypt has contain it hamas tonight to make sure things are not going out of control. The . Not going out of control. They are trying not going out of control. They are trying to. Not going out of control. They are trying to. To not going out of control. They are trying to. To keep not going out of control. They are trying to. To keep a not going out of control. They are trying to. To keep a lid i are trying to. To keep a lid on This. I mustjust very briefly ask you, you mentioned the airstrikes obstruct Fear And Panic into many residents of gaza. You know of any injuries, any further developments like that . No, because hummus developments like that . No, because hummus was developments like that . Iifr, because hummus was evacuating all of their Military And Training facilities because they were expecting some sort of israeli response. Hamas. To the firing of the balloons. The sense of Fear And Panic is there. , ~ ,. There. Thank you very much indeed. You can follow rusdhie on twitter. Hes rusdhibbc. Well, these latest developments in gaza come after hundreds of israeli nationalists took part in a Flag March through occupied eastjerusalem. They marched through eastjerusalem, chanting, whistling and risking reigniting tensions with palestinians, weeks after hundreds of people on both sides were killed in cross border fighting. 0urjerusalem Correspondent yolande knell, was at damascus gate, where the marchers gathered but were blocked by police from passing into the old city. These ultranationalist israelis who are being allowed to come down towards damascus gate, its the main gate into the muslim quarter of the old city, theyre bringing their israeli flags. Theyre allowed to dance here. This is a celebration that they hold to remember the fact that the East Ofjerusalem was captured by israel back in the 1967 middle east war. Its always seen, This annual event, as being a provocation by the palestinians. This but This year, it was originally scheduled to take place last month, and that was a time when Tensions Injerusalem were running extremely high. And thats when hamas fired its first Rockets Towardsjerusalem in years. It led to 11 days of deadly fighting. Now, the March Organisers asked for their procession to be reorganised as soon as a Cease Fire with gaza took hold. That is happening now. This turned into the first big test for israels new coalition government, a fragile coalition thats made up of left, centrist and far right parties who may be sympathetic to those here. They didnt want to look weak, particularly in front of hamas, which had said This could be the fuse that could cause an explosion. Stay with us on Bbc News still to come how to take part in a tournament when your team tests positive could Coronavirus Engulf the Copa America . There was a bomb in the city centre. A Code Word known to be one used by the ira was given. Army bomb experts were examining a Suspect Van when there was a huge explosion. The South African Parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the Population Registration Act which, for a0 years, forcibly classified each citizen according to race. Just a day old, and the Royal Baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. Early This evening, the new prince was taken by his Mother And Father to their apartments in kensington palace. Germanys parliament, i the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government i from bonn to berlin. Berliners celebrated into i the night, but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. The real focus of Attention Today was valentina tereshkova, The Worlds first woman cosmonaut. What do you think of the russian woman in space . I think its a wonderful achievement and i think we might be able to persuade the wife it would be a good idea if i could to get her to go up there for a little while. This is Bbc News, the latest headlines Joe Biden arrives in geneva ahead of his summit with president putin. Both sides agree relations are at a new low. He the Furniture Chain Ikea has been found guilty of spying on its own staff. It was found to have set up an elaborate system to illegally snoop on hundreds of employees and Job Applicants over several years in france. Courtney bembridge has This report. Almost a decade after the scandal broke, Ikea France has been fined 1. 2 milliOn And its former ceo given a two year suspended prison sentence. The french arm of The Business was found guilty of carrying out illegal surveillance on union organisers, employees, Job Applicants and even disgruntled customers. The Companys Bill for private investigators reportedly ran to more than half A Million euros a year. In one case, the company wanted to find out how an employee could afford a Bmw Convertible on a low income. Ikea has apologised for the practices and said its since brought in a new code of conduct. Translation since 2012, | the company has been given all the necessary information to its employees. So, the companys Brand Image in The World with regard to employees and the recruitment of talent, will not be altered. As for the rest, i think wrongly perhaps but i think it is ancient history. The trial focused on Spying Allegations between 2009 and 2012. But a lawyer for the former employees said it has been happening for years. Translation it happened on a very largescale i over more than ten years and so we cantjust forget. But the employees are satisfied that they have won their case and they have obtained compensation. The victims were awarded Pay Outs between 1,000 and 10,000 euros each. But many said the penalties for those involved in the scheme were too lenient. Iranians are preparing to go to the polls This week in the first president ial election since 2017 and the political situation in the country has grown increasingly volatile. Seven men are competing for the job theyve all been approvied by the powerful guardian council. In a country that is struggling with both sanctions and a crippling economic crisis, some voters have become disenchanted with This election. The bbc� s Rana Rahimpour has more. 0n the streets of iranian cities, there are very few signs of a lively election except for these posters, mostly of the main candidate in the election, ebrahim raisi. A Hardline Formerjudge and current head ofjudiciary, Mr Raisi seems to be a favourite for irans political establishment. All the well known reformist candidates have been banned from taking part. Translation in my opinion, the competition should have been more open and there should have been a broader selection of candidates. Most Opinion Polls predict a low turnout, unlike the previous president ial election. Calls for boycotting the election are louder than ever. But why . Well, there are several reasons. First, the economy. The reintroduction of us sanctions, widespread corruption, and mismanagement have crippled the economy. Translation we dont make any plans for the future we live from day to day, according to the economic situation. Chanting. Second, the violent crackdown on anti government protests. Hundreds of protesters were killed in demonstrations in 2017, and � 19. Their mothers have called for a boycott of the election. Translation anybody who votes is betraying l those who were killed and their mothers. Third, the downing of the ukrainian aircraft by irans revolutionary guard in 2020. 176 passengers including more than 20 children died. It was an unbelievable crime, and still is. After 17 months, This is still alive among the iranian people all over The World, and we cant forget it. Three days after the crash, iran finally accepted responsibility, but it never investigated it properly. This kind of election is just lining up seven criminals in front of you, and just say pick one of them to help the Supreme Leader of iran to do more murders and more crimes. Many analysts fear that all branches of power in iran will soon be dominated by ultra conservative hardliners. They worry that darker days await iranian people. Critics say that irans Pseudo Democracy is turning into an all out islamic dictatorship. Rana rahimpour, Bbc News. Brazilian Ministry Of Health has reported another 11 people directly involved in the Copa America Football Touranment have tested positive for covid. Despite all games being played behind closed doors, a total of 52 players, officials and Support Staff have now tested positive since the competition began on sunday. Venezuela alone was forced to draft in 15 emergency players before the tournaments Opening Game after an outbreak in their camp losing the game 3 0 to brazil. Euan marshall is a Sao Paulo based journalist. Lets find out more about how the brazilian authorities are approaching This. The brazilian authorities are approaching This. Thank you for oininu approaching This. Thank you for joining us approaching This. Thank you for joining us. Quite approaching This. Thank you for joining us. Quite a approaching This. Thank you for joining us. Quite a fiasco, i i joining us. Quite a fiasco, i suppose, that may be a fair word for it. However these cases appearing if there is a protocol in place . It is a bit of a fiasco at This point. I think the Opening Game you mentioned there between Venezuela And Brazil showed that. Venezuela without aid of their players. So in an Opening Ceremony you play the third string venezuelan team. In the Health Ministry says the players will be tested every 48 hours and the players are continuously isolated in hotels, separate rooms on separate floors of the hotel so you can imagine how much fun thatis you can imagine how much fun that is for the squad to be there for a month. That is for the squad to be there for a month. Not much fun. I understand there for a month. Not much fun. I understand venezuela| fun. I understand Venezuela Colombia and another have suffered. How have the nations responded . Are they still determined to stick it out . That seems to be the plan of action. Before the tournament took place, before it began the brazilian squad were talking about potentially boycotting, suggesting that there was no point in playing at This point in time but brazil is continuously with the pandemic. But they decided to play, under protest, and it remains to be seen whether there will be in a Ground Swell from players to potentially turn on the tournament but at This point it looks like getting it over with and then move on to the many many World Cup qualifiers that they still have to play. It is quite a mess. They still have to play. It is quite a mess. There is a point, isnt there. Quite a mess. There is a point, isnt there, whether quite a mess. There is a point, isnt there, whether likes i quite a mess. There is a point, isnt there, whether likes of i isnt there, whether likes of sponsors and broadcasters will think that This does not do us any favours. We saw that with the indian Premier League with the indian Premier League with the cricket in india when the figures on covid was so bad. Is there any indication of a loss of enthusiasm to carry on . We have three of enthusiasm to carry on . We have three of of enthusiasm to carry on . Have three of the tournament sponsors who have decided to pull out of the tournament and they have not terminated agreements but they said they do not want their brand shown at the tournament because of everything that has been generated. At the same time, the south american Football Public is oversaturated with This tournament. We really one in 2019 in brazil. In 2019 in brazil. You sound like ou in 2019 in brazil. You sound like you have in 2019 in brazil. You sound like you have had in 2019 in brazil. You sound like you have had enough. In 2019 in brazil. You sound| like you have had enough of in 2019 in brazil. You sound i like you have had enough of it for sure. Thank you very much indeed, we will have to leave you there. And that is Bbc News for now. In a matter of hours we will be seeing pictures come in ofJoe Biden and vladimir Putin Meeting for the first time president to president , Thatis Time president to president , that is our main story This hour with expectations from both sides being described as very low. Hello again. Tuesday was another very warm day across england and wales. Temperatures peaked at 27 degrees celsius. Thats just two down from the hottest day of the year, which was at the start of the week on monday. And as i say, england and wales enjoyed a lot of sunshine. Scotland and northern ireland, a different story. We had rain, and that band of rain continues to push its way eastwards over the next few hours whilst weakening, so the rain will become lighter and patchier. Across the board, temperatures staying up into double figures as we head into the first part of wednesday morning. Now, This front is a cold front, and its an important one. Very weak, it will bring just a few patches of rain across North West England and North West wales. Sunny spells for scotland and northern ireland, a few isolated showers. Dry picture for East Wales and most of england with lots of sunshine. But its This front that separates the Fresh Air in the North West from the increasingly humid air across East Wales and england. And big temperature contrasts, too. Perhaps 18 degrees across the North West of the uk. Across East Wales and into the heart of england, temperatures well up into the mid 20s, the high 20s in places. But as we head into wednesday night, the atmosphere will become very volatile and will go bang. Yes, the first batch of thunderstorms, the first batch of quite a few thunderstorms, will be working in on wednesday night, pushing in perhaps across East Wales, certainly getting parts of england. And those storms will tend to clear north eastwards as we go through thursday, with the weather settling down to a degree. Still Fresh Air across the North West, still quite humid across parts of eastern england. Some uncertainty with the temperatures. Depends, really, how much sunshine we get through some of that highest cloud across eastern areas, but it could potentially be a bit warmer than that. 0n into friday, well, another batch of storms is going to be heading in from france. Again, its mainly targeting england. That will tend to push its Way Northwards as we go through friday night, with the weather again settling down, calming down to a degree as we head into saturday. And then we do it all again. Saturday night sees another batch of storms come through. Widespread as it works its Way Northwards, joining forces with an atlantic Weather Front in the west. And that area of rain, thundery at times, will push northwards on sunday. So, weve got several bouts of thunderstorms coming our way over the next few days. The biggest of those could bring, well, nearly a Months Worth of rain in just a few hours. Flash flooding is possible. Normally gave This is Bbc News the headlines us president Joe Biden has arrived in geneva ahead of Wednesdays Summit with president vladimir putin of russia. Relations between the two countries are at their lowest point in decades and Mr Biden has said hell lay down americas � red lines� during the discussions on wednesday. Israel says it has attacked hamas armed compounds in the Gaza Strip, the first such attack since a ceasefire last month ended 11 days of cross border fighting. The Israeli Military said the airstrikes were in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian Territory. A court in france has fined ikea 1. 2 Million for illegally spying on some of its employees. The case Concerns Surveillance of employees from 20092012. Prosecutors said ikea used a private Detective Agency that illegally accessed Police Databases to snoop on employees