this is bbc news, the headlines: the israeli army says it's killed 5 palestinian fighters on day two of its major military operation in the occupied west bank here in the uk the government is considering banning smoking in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants, and outside hospitals and sports grounds. survivors of a famine that killed at least three million people in british india's bengal region recount their experiences for the first time.

passengers on a round—the—world cruise have been left stranded in belfast for three months after their voyage was beset by delays. we will speak to one of the passengers. now, with all the latest sport, here's tanya. england's interim manager, lee carsley, has named four uncapped players in his first england squad and there's a recall forjack grealish who missed out on the euros. here's the list in full — lille winger angel gomes, newcastle defender tino livramento, nottingham forest midfielder morgan gibbs—white and chelsea winger noni madueke all played for carsley during his time as england u21 manager. a lot of these players that we have called in are used to winning. they are used to winning and getting to the later stages of tournaments and doing really well. morgan and angel would have been part of that world cup team and they

have obviously done the euros as well. that was the important thing. angel is probably different from what we have seen in the past in terms of the centre midfielder that is a little bit more physical, robust. angel is very technical. he controls the game with his skill and his technique. one player missing from that england squad is kieran trippier, who has announced his retirement from international football. the 33—year—old played at the last four major tournaments for the three lions and captained the side three times. he was capped 5a times since his debut in 2017 and his only goal came from a free—kick in the 2018 world cup semi—final defeat against croatia. now polly has confirmed the signing of the arco. meanwhile, scott mctominay has arrived ahead of his medicalfor

manchester united. he was mobbed by fans at the airport. liverpool have confirmed the signing of italian international federico chiesa from juventus. they will pay £10 million up—front with a further £2.5 in potential add—ons. chiesa will sign a four—year deal and has become arne slot�*s second summer signing. a new look champions league draw will take place later, as the competition extends from 32 to 36 teams. there'll be just one league with teams playing 8 matches, four at home and 4 away. it means more games between the biggest teams. for example, manchester city could face real madrid, bayern munich and barcelona. well, the european champions, real madrid, are in league action later as they travel to face las palmas. former sheffield united striker, oli mcburnie, made the suprise move to the canary islands in the summer and has featured in the clubs opening two games of the season. despite having played in the premier league, he's excited to be facing carlo ancelotti's side.

i have played with many clubs for years. but they just seemed different for some reason. maybe because we are british and we don't see much of them, but they are just world renowned as the biggest clubs in the world. it seems a bit different and one that on the calendar a lot of my friends are coming over to see the game, that sort of thing. so it is exciting, i am really excited, just another reason why coming here was the right decision for me. engand wickets have been falling at regular intervals on day one of the second test against sri lanka. the sri lankans won the toss at lords and put the hosts in to bat and they have lost some big wickets. both openers and the captain ollie pope fell to leave england three wickets down at lunch and as play resumed harry brook was trapped lbw. jamie smith fell a few moments ago. joe root stuck around for

his 65th half—century. they are currently 100 knife and 3—5. you can follow all the day's sport and transfer news on the bbc website for now. more now on our top story — israeli forces are continuing their military operation in the occupied west bank, although people injenin say the streets are abnormally empty. 0ne resident ofjenin refugee camp told the bbc they feared being shot if they went outside. let's speak now to avi melamed, who is a former israeli intelligence official. he joins us from tel aviv. thank you forjoining us on the programme. do you think this operation is going to expand into other parts of the west bank? . ~ into other parts of the west bank? .,~',. into other parts of the west bank? .,«',. w into other parts of the west bank? ., ~ i. ., ., bank? thank you for having me. not necessarily, _ bank? thank you for having me. not necessarily, although - bank? thank you for having me. not necessarily, although there| not necessarily, although there are some locations where there was a lot of action going on, particularly the northern part of the west bank. we will have to see how things evolve in the

next couple of days. mit? to see how things evolve in the next couple of days.— to see how things evolve in the next couple of days. why do you think israel— next couple of days. why do you think israel has _ next couple of days. why do you think israel has taken _ next couple of days. why do you think israel has taken this - think israel has taken this step at this time? i think israel has taken this step at this time?- step at this time? i think context _ step at this time? i think context is _ step at this time? i think context is important. - step at this time? i think. context is important. what step at this time? i think- context is important. what we are looking at is another iranian attempt. they are smuggling weaponry from syria and finding its way to the west bank. israeland and finding its way to the west bank. israel and jordan have a very long joint border, 325 miles long. part of this border is rubbing shoulders with the west bank. the iranians and hamas are trying to flood the west bank with all kinds of weapons. this is complex to understand. d0 weapons. this is complex to understand.— weapons. this is complex to understand. , ., ~' understand. do you think there are significant _ understand. do you think there are significant strategic- understand. do you think there are significant strategic risks i are significant strategic risks for israel in doing this when indeed for other parties, other communities in the area, we have heard the secretary general of the un, just equate him saying, this is fuelling an

already explosive situation. what are the strategic wrists as far as you are concerned? it is a strategic risk, but from the other perspective the strategic risk of not doing anything as big as than doing something. hamas has tried to turn the west bank with all the ramifications that come along with that. by the way, the palestinian authority is aware and the palestinian authority is trying to block this joint iranian and hamas operation. critics of this israeli operation is saying that israel is trying to expand the gaza war into the occupied west bank. what you make of that perspective what is happening? i don't think it meets the effect on the ground of the logic. the last thing israel needsis logic. the last thing israel

needs is another front. logic. the last thing israel needs is anotherfront. we have to remember that israel is fighting against palestinian militias in the west bank that are not only attacking israel, they are attacking the palestinian authority. i think this argument is not the reality on the ground. ever since october _ reality on the ground. ever since october seven, - reality on the ground. ever since october seven, two l reality on the ground. ever i since october seven, two key areas we have considered in reporting the story are the humanitarian situation in gaza and the fate of hostages taken by hamas. what does this further action by israel do to the fate of those hostages? does it make it more likely that those who survive will not be rescued?— be rescued? from israel is doinu be rescued? from israel is doing all— be rescued? from israel is doing all the _ be rescued? from israel is doing all the efforts - be rescued? from israel is doing all the efforts to - be rescued? from israel is. doing all the efforts to bring back the hospitals.- back the hospitals. sorry to interrunt. _ back the hospitals. sorry to interrupt, but _ back the hospitals. sorry to interrupt, but we _ back the hospitals. sorry to interrupt, but we know - back the hospitals. sorry to | interrupt, but we know from back the hospitals. sorry to - interrupt, but we know from the hostage's families that many of them disagree with the strategy taken by benjamin netanyahu and

his government and urging him to do everything he can in terms of peace talks to guarantee the release of hostages. guarantee the release of hostages-_ guarantee the release of hostaues. , ., . hostages. yes, that is correct and very _ hostages. yes, that is correct and very understandable. - hostages. yes, that is correctl and very understandable. they are looking at people that were held hostages and they obviously want to see them back. there are different dimensions and aspects to this thing. there are people in israel who say with all the pain that comes with that we have to understand the price involved. there are different perspectives to this issue but i would say i truly believe israel is genuine in its attempt in which to bring back the hostages to israel. 0bviously the hostages to israel. obviously the hostage's families would like to see them here yesterday, not tomorrow. briefly, because we're almost out of time, to the point of the question which was do you think that this puts those hostages an even greater jeopardy?— hostages an even greater 'eoard ? , ., ., , jeopardy? yes, unfortunately, es. jeopardy? yes, unfortunately, yes- because _ jeopardy? yes, unfortunately, yes. because every _ jeopardy? yes, unfortunately, yes. because every moment l jeopardy? yes, unfortunately, i yes. because every moment that goes by we know their situation is getting worse so hopefully we can bring them back as soon as possible. but it is not only

israel. we also know a mass is involved in. israel. we also know a mass is involved in-_ involved in. thank you very much for — involved in. thank you very much forjoining _ involved in. thank you very much forjoining us. -- - involved in. thank you very i much forjoining us. -- hamas much forjoining us. —— hamas is involved. the kremlin has stepped into the row over the arrest of the russian—born founder of the messaging app telegram, saying that france should not allow 'political persecution.�* pavel durov, who is a french citizen, has been placed under formal investigation in france after being detained last weekend. the judge said he was suspected of being complicit in allowing illicit transactions, including images of child sex abuse, and drug trafficking, on telegram. let's speak to henry wyard who's a financial crime researcher at the global anti—financial crime specialist, themis. thank you forjoining us. the people who are not clear about why there is this controversy around telegram, just explain for why that controversy

exists? ., ~' , ., for why that controversy exists? ., ~ , ., ., for why that controversy exists? ., ~ ., ., exists? thank you for having me. telegram _ exists? thank you for having me. telegram is _ exists? thank you for having me. telegram is far - exists? thank you for having me. telegram is far from - exists? thank you for having | me. telegram is far from the me. telegram is farfrom the only social media company to be under the legal microscope this year. the european commission launched regulatory proceedings against the owner of facebook and telegram. the area telegram is found to be wanting is in cooperation with legal authorities. the refusal to communicate with authorised authorities, the lack of providing necessary information. we have seen much more cooperation from other social media platforms. but telegram is not a member of the national centre for exploited children or the internet watch foundation both organisations work on platforms to find and remove material of child sex abuse. �* , , ., ., abuse. because it is not a member— abuse. because it is not a member of— abuse. because it is not a member of those - abuse. because it is not a i member of those platforms, abuse. because it is not a - member of those platforms, when it says there is a fine line between freedom of speech and protecting users from serious harm, do you think because it has notjoined those platforms that it doesn't really have a

footing to make that argument? i think that is exactly the case. there is a question around exactly why telegram is not responding to requests from authority. it could be a question of resource and staffing. pavel durov said in an interview this year said he employed only 30 engineers, clearly very different from the large departments at multinational social media organisations. i think the fact it is not signed up to these organisations which are industry standards is a sign that perhaps the platform doesn't have an interest in doing that. i think we need to be very clear that to my mind at least this is not a question of freedom of speech. this is about preventing the most serious types of organised criminal activity.— serious types of organised criminal activity. the kremlin is unhappy — criminal activity. the kremlin is unhappy with _ criminal activity. the kremlin is unhappy with the - criminal activity. the kremlin is unhappy with the action i is unhappy with the action taken against pavel durov. does the kremlin or can the kremlin intervene in any other way over this? i intervene in any other way over this? ., ., ~ this? i would take the kremlin with this with _ this? i would take the kremlin with this with a _

this? i would take the kremlin with this with a heavy - this? i would take the kremlin with this with a heavy pinch i this? i would take the kremlin with this with a heavy pinch of| with this with a heavy pinch of salt. pavel durov left russia and set up base in dubai as a result with tangling is with the russian government. my view with this statement is that it is a slightly more mendacious intervention in this issue. they have little capacity to intervene in a french domestic legal action so i think the statements from the kremlin are best ignored in this particular instance. ., ~ best ignored in this particular instance. ., ,, , ., best ignored in this particular instance. ., ~' ., best ignored in this particular instance. ., ., instance. thank you for your thoughts- — 80 years ago, during the second world war, at least three million people died in a famine in bengal in india. at the time, they were living in the british empire. the victims aren't remembered anywhere in the world with a memorial or even a plaque. there are only a handful of survivors left. kavita puri travelled deep into the countryside in west bengal in india to meet some people. they were speaking about it for the first time. a warning that some viewers might find the recollections distressing.

this man is a survivor of the bengal famine of191t3. 80 years on, the fear of hunger is still so real he carries a plastic bag of food with him wherever he goes. the famine is a dark chapter in britain's colonial history, and it's still hugely contentious. british colonial policies, as well as a cyclone, were among the many complex causes. at least three million indians died. it's one of the largest losses of civilian life on the allied side during world war two. survivors like him have almost never been asked about their memories of the famine, but they never forgot it. to this day,

the impact endures. the rural areas of bengal were the most devastated. so we've driven a couple of hours outside of kolkata, and we're now deep in the jungle in the sundarbans, and i'm here to meet some of the last survivors of the bengal famine of191t3. this woman was nine when her father put her on his shoulders and took her to calcutta. on that train ride, she witnessed harrowing scenes. in calcutta, many people were begging forfood or money. soon shejoined them.

whether it's taking food wherever they go, remembering an act of kindness, or grief, for those who survived, this isn't history.

there is no memorial to the three million people who died, but 80 years on, those who survived the famine never forgot it. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

japan has ordered more than five million people to evacuate their homes as a major storm crosses the country. typhoon shanshan has left hundreds of thousands without power after it made landfall on the island of kyushu. the storm is expected to travel up towards tokyo this weekend with japan airlines cancelled 275 domestic flights on thursday, with more disruption expected into friday. three people from the same family have already been killed in a landslide which buried their home, after the powerful typhoon hit japan. south korea's constitutional court has ruled

that the government has not done enough to say how it plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. in what is asia's first such case — the ruling is a partial victory for more than 250 young climate change activists, who named an embryo as their lead plantiff. the court said the government had not outlined how it planned to get to carbon neutrality in the two decades from 2030, and ordered it to work on a scheme. in 2021, south korea made a legally binding commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 5.4% every year from 2023 — a target they have so far failed to meet. stunning images of the natural world have been shared by the natural history museum as part of its wildlife photographer of the year competition. this jaguar with a caiman in its jaws was captured in the pantanal wetlands in brazil, by british photographer ian ford.

this stoat was seen "dancing" over the snow in france. the image was taken by manuel grandio, who called it twist and jump. and a colourful david bowie spider was photographed carrying an egg sack in the cameroon highlands in malaysia. it was taken by lam soon tak. this year's competition received more than 59,000 entries from photographers all over the world. the winners will be announced on the 8th of october. always amazing to see those images. ijust want always amazing to see those images. i just want to bring you an update. this is news coming from germany. a response by the german government, that recent attack and they say they will limit migrant benefits in the attack were three were

killed under a number of others seriously injured. someone was arrested at a centre for refugees after that attack and germany is now saying in response that it will limit migrant benefits. we do not have more on that story at the moment but we will keep an eye on it and bring you more details as we get them. a response from germany to that attack. passengers who bought cabins on a round—the—world cruise have been left stranded in belfast for three months. villa vie residence's ship 0dyssey was due to leave the city at the end of may for the first leg of a three year cruise. but because of problems with its rudder and gearbox, it still hasn't left the port. for those on board, this is the adventure of a lifetime, a residential cruise taking in cities across the globe. but they spent more time in one city than they bargained for. holly has been in belfast

since may with her cat captain for company. he's used to the yachting thing. he lived on a boat in the winter. ever since he was a kitten. and he's a trooper. he's wonderful. he's raring to go. what has been the best thing about your time in belfast? and what's been the worst? well, the worst by far is the weather. i feel so sorry for you all. i have had to buy vitamin d for the first time in my life. you know, florida, we don't need that. the people here have all been supportive and the best invention ever are half pints of beer. we don't have those in america. passengers on this cruise were given the option of buying their cabin outright, rather than paying a rate like a hotel, meaning they'll live on this ship for at least the next three years. and according to the company's website, buying a cabin can cost anywhere between $100,000 and $900,000. at the moment, passengers spend their days on the ship or on different trips,

but sleep in hotels. there have been frustrations, but the passengers we spoke to have faith that the ship will launch soon. sure, we've been frustrated at times, but really it's all been part of the adventure. you know, three months in belfast wasn't on the itinerary, but we just made the most of it. it's been amazing to learn a new country, a new culture, uh, all the food, all the drinks. so i've enjoyed getting to know it. all the guinness. all the guinness! what are you looking forward to the most now? departure. and it's hoped departure from belfast will take place next week, once sea trials are completed. when you are the first at doing something, uh, you're going to run into hiccups. that's not me making excuses. that's just the reality of how things are. and although we were late, we will launch and the the vision and the dream of our residents

will become a reality. it may not have been the start to their dream that they planned, but for the next few days, at least, passengers will continue to make belfast their unexpected home. sarah girvin, bbc news. some news to bring you from the paralympics in paris because paralympicsgb have scored 25 tries in the rugby. that is as they started their defence of they started their defence of the paralympics wheelchair rugby title with a 58—55 victory over the world champions australia today in paris. aaron scored 25 tries as part of that victory, he was a crucial part of the tokyo success paralympicsgb as well. he told news agencies, it is an

amazing start, australia are a class act, we have battled with them for years. a very positive start for paralympicsgb on this opening day of the games. 22 gold medals up for grabs today and the competition is run right through to september the eights. more coverage of the paralympics coming up on bbc news and to stay with us for more. hello there. yesterday in cambridgeshire, the temperature reached 30 degrees. it's quite a bit cooler and fresher today, but at least there's some sunshine around. these were the earlier showers and increasingly becoming confined to the north west of scotland, keeping it cool here. one or two showers potentially this afternoon across some other western areas, but in the east, in the dry weather and sunshine, temperatures are pleasant, 22 or 23 degrees. now this evening, a lot of that cloud willjust tend to melt away. the showers in scotland becoming confined towards the far north, and the winds are easing here as well. with clear skies and quite

chilly air, it will turn quite cold overnight — temperatures in scotland and northern ireland could be as low as it or 5 degrees and quite chilly as well across england and wales, but those clearer skies mean plenty of sunshine to start the day. it will warm up quite quickly. the showers move away from northern scotland and the winds continue to drop. we'll see some sea breezes developing, keeping coastal areas sunny. some cloud develops over land but it should be dry. temperatures still 17—18 in scotland and northern ireland, and around 2a or so in the southeast of england. high pressure to end the week. over the weekend it starts to move away and on saturday it allows this weather front to move up from the south and that is going to bring with it much more cloud northwards across england and wales on saturday. maybe the odd shower, but a lot of places i think will be dry. and we've got the sunnier skies further north. now the winds will be picking up a bit on saturday for much of england and wales. it's an easterly wind. it'll keep the east coast of england a little cooler and the breeze picks up

in scotland and northern ireland. but we do have the sunshine here and so it may well be a warmer day for scotland and northern ireland, with temperatures in glasgow potentially the same as london, where we've got more cloud until later in the day. that cloud does move northwards, though, on saturday night — the high pressure continues to move away. this weather front slides in from the atlantic and ahead of it we start to draw up a bit more heat, a bit more humidity and the potential for some storms. but that cloud is further north as we head into sunday. following that, there will be some sunshine and that will allow the cloud to develop, which could trigger a few thunderstorms, especially later on in the day. and some heat and humidity is coming in from the near continent, so temperatures could peak at 26 or 27 degrees. but with more cloud in scotland and northern ireland, temperatures on sunday will be lower.

live from london. this is bbc news israel's military action continues in the occupied west bank. palestinian sources say at least 17 people have been killed. here in the uk: the government is considering banning smoking in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants, as part of a drive to phase out tobacco. first berlin, now paris. the uk prime minister keirl starmer continues his effort the uk prime minister keir starmer continues his effort to reset relations with the eu. china's president xijinping holds a face to face meeting with america's national

security adviser in beijing. and competition is under way at the paralympics in paris with 22 gold medals up for grabs today. hello. welcome to verified live. palestinian sources say the number of people killed in the occupied west bank since israel launched a large military operation there has risen to 17. among the deaths, eight people injenin, where israeli forces have moved onto the streets. bulldozers have been deployed, alongside other armoured vehicles. there are also reports that a man was hit and killed by sniperfire in his home in the nur shams refugee camp. that's located near tulkarem, where the palestinian armed group, islamichhad, says one of its top

commanders in the area was killed in mosque.