bonnie glaser from the german _ that competition.vacuated their homes over the weekend after scientists predicted that a volcanic eruption could hit the region at any time. experts say a mile of river or magma is active and runs underneath the south—western town of grindavik. cracks have emerged on town roads. one couple filmed the moment a violent tremor shook their house in grindavik. residents were able to briefly enter the area on monday but only to gary ablett their belongings and under supervision. very worrying. —— but only to grab their belongings. from all of us, thatisit belongings. from all of us, that is it for now. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. storm debi swept eastwards on monday, bringing some of us some very strong winds. you can see this hook of cloud and rain. it was on the southern edge of this hook where we saw a swathe of very strong winds across parts of northern ireland, north wales and north—west england. in fact, it looks like blackpool may have seen its strongest wind gust in nearly ten years. there

for more on the significance of wednesday's meeting, i spoke to bonnie glaser, managing director of the thank you so much forjoining us this evening. if i could start by asking you, how important is this meeting between the leaders of the world's two superpowers? yuma given the amount of friction in the relationship i think it is extremely important for leaders to get together, to take each other�*s pulse, to understand each other�*s policies and intentions, dispel misunderstandings and misperceptions where they can and even to find areas where their interests might even overlap so that they can co—operate. if you look back last year, the global economy since then has weakened. do you think that creates opportunities for the kind of working together that you have just mentioned or does that create more intense competition? create more intense cometition? ., , ., , competition? competition is intense in — competition? competition is intense in part _ competition? competition is intense in part because - competition? competition is intense in part because the l intense in part because the

more on the significance of the summit and the meeting between biden and president xi i spoke to bonnie glaser could start by asking you, how important is this meeting between the leaders of the world's two superpowers?— leaders of the world's two su herowers? , ., ., superpowers? given the amount of friction in _ superpowers? given the amount of friction in the _ of friction in the relationship, i think it is extremely important for these leaders to get together, to take each other�*s polls, to understand each other�*s policies and intentions, dispel misunderstandings and misperceptions where they can... so they can co—operate. if you look back to last year, the global economy since then has weakened. do you think that creates opportunities for the kind of working together that you havejust kind of working together that you have just mentioned kind of working together that you havejust mentioned orders that create more intense competition? competition is intense in part because the united states and china are seeking to dominate certain strategic technologies and, of course, the united states