you're watching news day on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: eat less meat to help save the planet — a major un report says that altering our diets could help slow down global warming. the choice between broccoli and ribs on your plate actually has a real link to the level of global warming that we are likely to see. india's prime minister narendra modi says he revoked kashmir‘s autonomy to free it from terrorism and separatism. hello, i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: us immigration officials release half of the people detained in a huge raid, in the state of mississippi. campaigners say they

should all be freed. and we discover why hundreds of young people in india have turned their backs on the material world to become monks. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's news day. hello it's 8:00am in singapore 1:00am midnight in london, and we start with a warning from climate experts at the united nations. they say big changes to food production and eating habits are needed to limit global warming, and ease the pressure on the world's land and water resources. scientists suggest we eat more plant—based foods and stress that action must come from all sectors of society to cut emissions. the top ten greenhouse gas

emitters make up 60% of the world's total emissions. china is the biggest, contributing over a quarter of global emissions with a population of 1.4 billion. it's followed by the united states, which emits around 13% of the world's emissions. next is india, contributing to 7.1% of emissions. let's get the story from our science editor, david shukman in geneva. a wall of dust smothers the parched fields of oklahoma. the planet is heating up, which may make it harder to grow the food we need, just as the world's population keeps increasing. there'll be 2 billion more of us by the middle of the century. and at the same time, up to a third of all food is wasted. and as it rots, it releases gases that raise temperatures even more. and this exacerbates climate change... the un climate panel highlights

these challenges in a major new report into how we're damaging the land we depend on — and what that means for the future. we see very high risks, and that becomes incredibly scary, not just for the public, but for us as individuals and scientists, and the question is, what can we do to avoid those risks and build a betterfuture? the first step, the scientists say, would be to see an end to clearing forests like the amazon. as we reported last month, the trees store huge amounts of carbon, but they're being felled to make way for cattle. and because the animals generate a lot of methane, a warming gas, the report says that eating less meat and more plants would really help. so what we choose to put on our plate helps define what the carbon footprint and the level of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, so that choice between broccoli and ribs on your plate actually has a real link to the level of global warming that we're likely to see. the report suggests that we have

to come up with clever new ways of producing food and of using land if we're to have any chance of avoiding the most dangerous impacts of climate change. and it's very clear that switching to renewables on their own won't be enough. at this research farm in the netherlands, a glimpse of a possible future — with a robot working a field. this is the view from the machine, spotting weeds in the crop. and planting everything in strips limits the spread of pests and the need to spray. up the road, a dairy farm that's floating in rotterdam. it means the cows can be milked where consumers live, cutting the need for transport, which means fewer emissions. and there's the same kind of idea in nigeria. this farmer is in the city of abuja. this food is grown in the city where it's eaten. urban agriculture like this can be more environmentally friendly.

the teenage campaigner greta thunberg was in geneva to thank the climate scientists for their work. she says her diet is vegan and she told me attitudes towards climate change seem to depend on age. it feels like many older people feel like, "why should i care about this?" "this is not going to affect me as much." but young people feel more like it is going to affect them. wind tears away precious soil from the fields. the more the land is degraded, the less it can absorb carbon from the air, and the more temperatures will rise. david shukman, bbc news, in geneva. there is plenty more information on that story including analysis on our website. just go to bbc. com/ news.

there are some links further down explaining the link between our diet and the climate and things that we can do individually to try and make a difference, which collectively will add up. bbc .com/ news. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the russian government says two specialists have been killed and six other people injured in an explosion at a naval testing facility. officials said the blast happened during testing in the arkhangelsk region. our moscow correspondent, sarah rainsford, has more details. there was an explosion we know during testing of a missile engine in the north—west of russia on a facility that we know is used for tests of all sort of missiles for russell's navy, particularly the northern fleet which is close by with its atomic submarines. this accident happened — there were two people killed, six people were injured. now following that explosion,

we know the local administration in the city of severodvinsk recorded an increase in background radiation levels for around about a0 minutes. they say that the radiation level has now fallen and the defence ministry says there was no dangerous emissions from this explosion. also making news today: hong kong police have appealed for order on the eve of a 3—day protest scheduled to begin friday afternoon local time at the city's international airport. similar action was taken injuly when the arrivals hall was blocked by protesters. the police say they have yet to receive an application for a permit to hold a gathering at the airport. nearly 600 people have been arrested since the pro—democracy protests began in june. authorities in taiwan are ordering markets, businesses and schools to close on friday as a super typhoon approached the island. typhoon lekima — with maximum winds of up to 240 kilometers per hour — will pass by japan and taiwan on friday morning local time before moving toward the chinese

coast, south of shanghai. kyrgyzstan‘s security forces have arrested former president almazbek atambayev after a botched raid on his property overnight resulted in the death of one officer. mr atambayev, who faces corruption allegations, reportedly surrendered and was taken to the capital, bishkek. it followed a standoff where his supporters took six officers captive. protestors have clashed with police on the streets of bishkek. the leader of italy's ruling right—wing league party, matteo salvini, has declared the governing coalition to be "unworkable" and called for new elections. it follows months of internal feuding with the league's coalition partner, the five star movement. prime minister giuseppe conte immediately hit back, saying "it is not up to salvini to convene parliament or set the agenda."

staying with italy, the italian government says it will ban large cruise ships from venice's historic centre. this comes after an accident injune in which a cruise ship hit a dock, injuring five people. but campaigners say it's not enough. they want the vessels to be banned from a larger area, arguing that diverting some ships towards nearby ports will do little to stop the damage they cause. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has defended his government's decision to remove kashmir‘s special status. he said its removal would benefit not only the people of kashmir, but all of india. india and pakistan — two nuclear armed powers — claim kashmir in its entirety. but each controls part of the territory. pakistan has said the removal of special status breaches international law, but its foreign minister said they are not looking at a military response. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye, is one of the few international

journalists in kashmir. she sent this report from srinagar, which has been in lockdown since sunday. kashmir is a fortress. tens of thousands of indian soldiers line its streets and highways. police vans announcing there is a curfew in place do the rounds. boys raising anti—india slogans are chased away. and there are checkpoints everywhere. we're asked for ids and curfew passes, and after some convincing, we're allowed to go ahead. because of the environment of fear, it has been hard to speak to kashmir‘s people. so, away from the eyes of the security forces, we have come into the small lanes of old srinagar. in a one—room home, we meet an elderly couple. with phone lines cut off, television has been their only source of information. "modi has done what he wanted to do, but he has left us to die,"

asha hakim tells me as she breaks down. translation: what india has done, it's done for itself, not for us. they've smothered us. they've destroyed us. their son overhears our conversation and joins in. "how are we free?", he asks. "this is worse than being injail." outside, people are curious, asking for information, telling us how angry they are. what you are seeing here — stones strewn across the street, signs that a protest took place here earlier. clashes like these have been breaking out here in srinagar, and in parts of southern kashmir, as well.

but the anger inside isn't really spilling out onto the streets, as we have seen happen before in kashmir. the reason for that is that people are not able to communicate with each other, and because of the tight security deployment. when the soldiers begin to withdraw in the evening, a few stone pelters come out. what will happen when the curfew is lifted is the question on everyone‘s minds. today, prime minister modi addressed the nation, defending his government's decision. there are parts of the region where people are welcoming his words, but here, they have lost faith in indian democracy. yogita limaye, bbc news, srinagar. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the indian spiritaul community who are renouncing their worldly possessions, as well as their families. also on the programme: 50 years after the beatles crossed

abbey road, fans still flock there and try to recreate that iconic image. the question was whether we want to save our people and japanese as well and win the war, or whether we want to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at two o'clock this morning. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international

movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm ben bland in london. our top stories: a major un report on land use and climate change says the west's high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming. india's prime minister defends his decision to revoke kashmir‘s special status, saying the region will be freed from terrorism and separatism. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. first, the japan times leads with rising trade tensions

between economic partners japan and south korea. it focuses on a potentially punitive move by japan to remove its neighbour from a select group of countries cleared for preferential export screenings. secondly, the south china post reports on the return to employment of a former top police officer in hong kong. alan lau yip—shing, the former deputy police commissioner, has been bought out of retirement in order to help quell the escalating crisis on the city's streets. and finally, the straits times leads with a warning made by the prime minister, lee hsien loong, that singapore faces a very different future. he says both global warming and changing economic relations are potential threats to the nation.

now, what stories are sparking discussions online? yes, let's looks at what is trending right now. princess charlotte had a mischievous day out as her parents were denied victory at the kings cup yachting regatta by adventurer bear grylls. the day began with the duke and duchess of cambridge going head—to—head in the event, which took place off the isle of wight. us immigration officials say they have released roughly 300 but kate came second—to—last in the race, receiving a giant wooden spoon. as princess charlotte was being ushered away following the ceremony, she stuck her tongue out at the crowd, before being quickly rushed downstairs. and in case you missed that, take a look at those pictures one more time.

us immigration officials say they have released roughly 300 people who were arrested during a massive raid in mississippi on wednesday. nearly 700 workers employed at food processing plants were arrested for not having the right documents to be in the us. but stories of children being separated from their parents have sparked outrage, as the bbc‘s chris buckler reports. in a series of targeted raids, immigration enforcement agents searched food processing factories looking for undocumented migrants. and, as they were led away into custody, some of their children were left behind. my dad didn't do nothing. he's not a criminal or something. that's what — immigrants — took him — oh, please, let him be. starts crying.

most of the 680 workers arrested were hispanic, and many of their children returned home to find their parents weren't there. they're now being looked after by friends and relatives. he said that his mom was gone, that he's upset with trump. he's — hejust wants his mum back. and they both crying, they've been crying all day since they got home from school. he found out she wasn't at home. i went over to pick him up, and it's — they've been crying all day, just upset. the raids at seven different locations were the result of a year—long investigation that was focussed not just on those who were illegally in the country, but also those employing them. to those who use illegal aliens for a competitive advantage, if we find that you have violated federal criminal law, we're coming after you. president trump has long pushed for more action to find and remove those illegally living and working in the united states. and this is one of the largest enforcement operations in recent years. but the mayor of mississippi's state capital, jackson, has called the raids dehumanising. chris buckler, bbc news, washington.

in india, more young people than ever before are turning their backs on modern society to becomejain monks. there are an estimated 7 millionjains worldwide. they practice vegetarianism and non—violence, but the monks are much stricter, renouncing their homes and families, and vowing to do everything in their power to protect all life. priyanka pathak reports. would you give up your home, your family and friends, your phone and your shoes, for a shot at salvation? here in india, more people under the age of 30 are deciding to do just that by becoming jain monks. they believe even microscopic life is sacred, so the monks walk barefoot and don't use electricity, to minimise their impact on the planet.

dhruvi is about to take that next step. she is preparing to become a monk. this is one of the last times dhruvi will eat with her family. after the ceremony, dhruvi will not be able to call her parents mum and dad, and because the ceremonies are strictly divided, she will never be able to hug her dad or look him in the eye again. the ceremony where she will take her vows is called deeksha. fewer than ten people a year used to become monks, but last year, nearly 200 took deeksha. this year, that number is likely to double, with 400 deekshas expected. and it is a surprisingly modern invention that is helping to drive this increase — youtube. muni jinvatasalva was training to be an accountant when he decided to leave it

all behind and become a monk. his youtube channel documenting the process has over a million views. it is the morning of dhruvi's deeksha. thousands have turned out to watch, and the whole thing is being live—streamed on youtube. she throws off herjewellery as a symbol of renouncing the world, then she hugs her dad for the last time. she joins the community of over 16,000 jain monks. fewer than 2% ever revoke their vows, so it is likely she will have the rest of her life to ponder whether the sacrifice was worth it. fans of the beatles gathered in london to mark 50 years since one of the most iconic photographs of the band was taken. the picture showsjohn lennon leading the group over a zebra

crossing outside the abbey road studios in north london, where most of their songs were recorded. the image is now one of the most famous in the history of pop. lizo mzimba reports from abbey road. for half a century, fans from all over the world, fans of all ages, have come here to recreate and, in their own way, feel a connection to perhaps the most famous band ever. their own way, feel a connection to perhaps the most famous band everlj am from belgium, and i am here for abbey road. abbey road is special because it is the last beatles record. well, we're coming from mexico, and this is special because we are fans of the beatles, and we are excited to be here in london. we like the music. i am from uruguay, and the beatles are special, and i

like the music. # all you need is love... over the years, abbey road studios became almost synonymous with the band, recorded so much of their music there. they were the most famous band in the world, but even they may have underestimated the impact those short few minutes would have, as they emerged from the studios there, came out onto the road, and at exactly 11:35 a.m., walked backwards and forwards over the crossing while photographer ian mcmillan took six quick shots. the fifth was chosen and entered music history —— iain macmillan. the abbey road album is particularly special for fans road album is particularly special forfans as road album is particularly special for fans as it represents the last studio recording session to involve all beatles together. half a century on, things were a little busier than that day in 1969, the police eventually having to intervene to control the fans blocking the road.

and almost 50 years to the minute since the famous shot was taken, four members of a tribute band recreated what has become an image that encapsulates what the beatles meant to so many. singapore celebrates 54 years of independence today, on national day. it is also been 200 years since the founding of modern singapore by sir stamford raffles. but, in a new documentary about singapore, sharanjit uncovers some secrets of the city that many people may not know. sharanjit, tell us more. ido,i i do, i uncovered some secrets of the city. as a singaporean, i'm really excited about national day, and the new documentary about some secrets of the city which is airing this weekend. in it, i discover that in fact singapore had a much richer history that predated the arrival

of sir stamford raffles. the modern narrative has painted singapore as a sleepy fishing village before his arrival, but in fact it was a very vibrant place, with rich malay kingdoms many centuries before. you can see the full documentary this weekend on bbc world news. all it is a 45 minute film, you get to hear about the descendants of the early settlers, there is a crazy rich asian, and even the prime minister makes a cameo. we will look forward to that. and i am sure you will be celebrating national day. what will you be up to?|j will be celebrating national day. what will you be up to? i will be going to the national day parade, also known as the ndp, it goes on for hours and it ends with the most spectacular fireworks display. i am looking forward to waving my flag.|j have been trying to find a flag, i haven't found one yet, but wave that flag for all of us. and i want to

see lots of photos on social media. absolutely, you won't miss it. you have been watching newsday. hello there. it was 27 degrees on thursday in suffolk. felt a bit more like summer, but the weather's changing now. the next few days look very different. not only will there be some rain, which is going to be heavy at times, it's the strength of the wind that's going to be more significant, and bring more impacts. now, we don't normally see a satellite picture looking like this at this time of the year. but this curl of cloud marks the position of an unusually deep area of low pressure for august, hence the strength of the wind. it's a lot further south than we'd expect, as well, and it's pushing these weather fronts northwards and eastwards, and bringing some rain as well, which could be heavy at times. as we head into the morning, northern scotland still generally dry. just one or two showers, a cooler feel here.

but a wet start to the day across central, southern scotland for the rush hour. that rain is going to be quite heavy. we've still got some rain around in the morning first thing across northern ireland, the far north of england, and perhaps some showery bursts of rain still to clear away from eastern england. further west, though, wales and the south—west dry at this stage, and quite sunny as well, and quite a warm and muggy start across england and wales, too. that rain should clear away in the morning from eastern england, the rain band marching northwards into northern scotland, and then a lot of showers develop out across western parts of the uk. these are going to be heavy, thundery, gusty winds. very lively gusts in the south—west later on in the afternoon, as the winds really start to pick up. it's still going to be quite warm, though, for eastern parts of england, where it's going to be driest of all in the afternoon. highs into the mid—20s. but our area of low pressure is continuing to push its way northwards, and the winds continue to strengthen during the evening, overnight and into saturday. the low pressure is focusing the wettest weather in the northern half of the uk, with showers or longer spells of rain

for scotland, northern ireland, perhaps the far north of england, the risk of thunder. further south, the showers that come in will be more fleeting. there'll be lengthy spells of sunshine, and that's because it's going to be very windy for england and wales. widespread gales, and we'll be looking at gusts of 60 mph around some southern coasts of england and wales. and because of that, it's going to feel somewhat cooler and fresher, with typical temperatures into the low 20s. for the second half of the weekend, our low pressure starts to push away to scandinavia. it won't be as windy on sunday, but we've still got these weather fronts on the scene, focusing the showers into longer spells of rain, and that wetter weather will drift its way further south into england and wales. it will start to change the wind direction. it'll be breezy, but nowhere near as windy on sunday. but we're pulling down a northerly wind. it's drawing down cooler air, particularly in the north, with highs of 15 or 16 celsius.

i'm ben bland with bbc world news. our top story. a major un report warns that eating meat is increasingly fuelling climate change. scientists say altering our diets to become more plant—based could dramatically reduce emissions — with one quarter of greenhouse gases coming from food production. india's prime minister has defended his decision to revoke kashmir‘s special status. in an address to the nation narendra modi said a new era has begun, and the region will be freed from terrorism and separatism. and this video is trending on bbc.com. us immigration officials have released about half of nearly 700 people detained in a huge raid in the state of mississippi. campaigners say they should all be set free. images of children separated from their parents have sparked condemnation. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: