hello from the bbc sport centre. olly stone will replace mark wood in the only change to england's 11 for the second test against sri lanka at lord's. england have begun their preparation, after a five wicket win at old trafford last week. stone was in the squad for that one but comes in to start forjust his fourth test cap, following wood's withdrawal due to an injury and he's hopeful he can make an impact. this year especially i have just tried not to look too far ahead, enjoying my cricket and go out there, whether it was from nottinghamshire or club cricket or whatever, i said nottinghamshire or club cricket or whatever, isaid i nottinghamshire or club cricket or whatever, i said i would go out there and enjoy it. i love playing there and enjoy it. i love playing the game and i knew if i had gone out there and put those performances together, then this cult might come and thankfully it has and i am going

to go out there and enjoy every moment and play with a smile on my face. heather knight leads a is—player engalnd squad selected for the women's t20 world cup in the uae in october. england have named wicketkeeper—batter bess heath and spinner linsey smith in their squad with lauren filer the only player missing from the side that whitewashed new zealand earlier this summer. as expected, there is no place for opener tammy beaumont or pace bowler kate cross. defending us open champion novak djokovic came through his opening round match against radu albot in straight sets as the final grand slam of the year got under way at flushing meadows in new york. play restarts shortly with the rest of the big names in action including carlos alcaraz, who's looking to add to another title after winning here in 2022. he faces li tu. returning to the court is world number one jannik sinner — who plays for the first time since being cleared of fault or negligence by an independent tribunal last week. after he returned two positive tests for an anabolic agent,

his opponent is mackenzie mcdonald. on the women's side of the draw — 2021 champion emma raducanu gets her tournament under way against american sofia kenin. however, the 21—year—old has failed to win a match at flushing meadows since her triumph three years ago but says she is "feeling good". the 2024 paris paralympics is nearly upon us as athletes continue to arrive in the village ahead of the opening ceremony at place de la concorde on wednesday. paralympics gb have named theirflag bearers as seven—time para wheelchair basketballer terry bywater and wheelchair tennis athlete lucy shuker, who herself will be competing at her fifth games. it is mind blowing, to be a paralympian is one thing, to be a five—time paralympian and a flag bearer isjust insane. five—time paralympian and a flag bearer is just insane. it is a career i have to look back and be very proud of. everyone is arriving

at different times, but every time you arrive, it is heartfelt, people are proud we have all qualified and we exist in our team sports so much that when we come together it is a huge team and we are so proud to represent our country. manchester united have agreed a 50 million euro fee with paris saint—germain for midfielder manuel ugarte. this includes a further 10 million euros in add—ons, with the uruguayan flying to manchester today for a medical, as the deal looks to move at the same time as scott mctominay�*s potential transfer to napoli. ugarte is reported to have agreed personal terms with united injuly. joao cancelo looks to finally be on his way out of manchester city who've agreed a £21.2 million pound deal with saudi pro league club al—hilal. the portugese defender is expected to sign a three—year contract, ending his five—year stay at the etihad. crystal palace are closing in on the signing of arsenal striker eddie nketiah in a deal worth £30 million. nketiah who came through the arsenal accademy, had been linked

with a move to nottingham forest and marseille. and that's all the sport for now. thank you very much. let's return to the breaking news from the middle east — israel says its forces have rescued a hostage in the southern gaza strip. a government spokesperson said 52—year—old qaid farhan alkadi was recovered during "a complex rescue operation". these are the latest pictures we have of him being transferred to a hospital in israel for further checks. his condition is described as stable. ,, . ., ., checks. his condition is described as stable_ ,,., ., ., �*

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alkadi from the bedouin community who was kidnapped by a hamas from israel on october seven has been rescued. he is alive, he is back on in israel. we cannot go into many details of this special operation, but i can assure that israeli commandos rescued qaid farhan alkadi from an underground tunnel following accurate intelligence. his medical condition is stable and he will undergo examination in hospital. his family had been waiting 326 days to receive the news they did today. but there are still 108 hostages whose families are still waiting to hear news that their loved ones are home, and they should know that we will not rest, we will not rest until we

fulfil our mission to bring all our hostages back home. we will pursue the return of our hostages through all means possible. i repeat, through all means possible. following the news, the group bring them home now released this statement saying: the hostage qaid farhan alkadi was able to free himself from hamas captivity and escape to israeli forces. the wonderful news of his return is a sign of light amongst the darkness for the families of the hostages and the people of israel. we wish to thank the wonderful forces of our idf who helped qaid return home safely. a deal is the only way to secure the return of the remaining 108 hostages. the living for rehabilitation and the murdered

for proper burial. there are plenty more details and updates on that situation that broke in the last hour or so on the website. do keep up—to—date they are. next to music news. the gallagher brothers are getting back together. here's how it was announced. i know my brother better than anybody else. we i know my brother better than anybody else-— i know my brother better than an bod else. ., liam and noel gallagher had teased an announcement through posts on social media, before revealing tour dates for 2025. it was well documented the brothers had a tough relationship. and in 2009 a backstage fight led

to noel leaving the band. here's our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher after 15 years of not appearing on stage together, had a bust up in paris, it was so bad they did not go on stage and have not performed together since. on stage and have not performed togethersince. no on stage and have not performed together since. no said liam is the angriest man you had ever —— you would ever meet. and liam called noel a potato. they have been pretty open about the tempestuous relationship, but now they are back on speaking terms and seem really committed to this 1a date tour in the uk and ireland. this committed to this 14 date tour in the uk and ireland.— the uk and ireland. this is bbc news. we have got a real mixture of weather across the country. across central and eastern areas of england we have got dry and sunny weather, very warm for some.

it is not like this everywhere, we have this slow—moving weather front affecting parts of wales, northern england and parts of scotland. in the cloud and rain, temperatures at some will be in the upper teens with the rain coming down heavily in crieff, perth and kinross. living in scotland is going to turn later a for most areas that may be some heavy bursts in the far south, the heaviest rain this afternoon is likely across northern areas of england and the rain is quite steady for western wales. is better up for northern ireland and the best of the sunshine is a eastern areas of england are set to hit 26 in the warmest areas. these fronts weaken further overnight as the running to this area of high pressure over the continent. the continent. the next system will be making its presence felt tomorrow. overnight the rain catcher across wales, there could be mist and fog patches around the coast and the hills. the next area of rain could approach northern

ireland was the end of the night, but a mild night. 13 — 1a celsius. tomorrow this weak weather front brings rain to parts of northern england and wales, the next most substantial area of only moving into northern ireland and western scotland through the day on wednesday with heavy bursts, it is east anglia and south—east england that will have the best of the dry and sunny weather, and if anything it could be a bit hotter. temperatures in the warmest spot set to hit 27 celsius. for thursday, cooler and fresher air will move into east anglia and south—east england. it images will be coming down the savage for a time of year, there will be showers around, blustery ones for western scotland and some showers for northern ireland and north—west england and wales. damages from many areas running close to average for a time of year. then we see another change in the weather pattern spidey and into the weekend, a new area of high pressure is set to settle the weather down and bring a fine entity or guest. that means lots of

sunshine for friday, saturday and sunday. feeling warm in the sunshine with a small chance of showers in the far south of england. goodbye for now.

live from london — this is bbc news. the israeli military says a hostage has been rescued alive from southern gaza — after a "complex operation". j°y joy for the family of 52—year—old qaid farhan alkadi. freed after a 326 days in captivity. russia launches a second day — of mass drone and missile strikes on cities across ukraine.

here in the uk — the prime minister says he's inherited an "economic black hole" and warns future tax and spending decisions will be "painful". i'll have to turn to the country and make big asks of you as well — to accept short—term pain for long—term good. the head of the un warns — that pacific islands are in danger of being wiped out by rising sea levels. and the news oasis fans have waited 15 years for — the gallagher brothers confirm they'll reunite next summer for a world tour. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. we start with breaking news from the middle east —

where israel says, its forces have rescued a hostage in