Hello, welcome to the programme. The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over and that the worst may be yet to come. The head of the agency, Tedros Adhanom ghebreyesus, said that despite progress in some countries, the pandemic was still accelerating. The latest figures make chilling reading, and before they improve, they are predicted to get much worse. There have now been over 10 million reported cases of the virus worldwide and more than 500,000 deaths have been attributed to covid 19. June saw a global average of more than 4,700 people die from a coronavirus linked illness every 2a hours. The who warned that a vaccine was still a distant goal and hygiene, distancing, and tracking and tracing remained the best ways to combat its spread. Alanna petroff has more. There have been prayers. There have been prayers. There have been protests. All the while, the death toll keeps rising. Brazil maintains its status with the second highest number of deaths from coronavirus. The figure now tops 57,000. Its second only tops 57,000. Its second only to the united states, where new waves of thousands of fresh cases are being reported in many states. The who has strong words for citizens and World Leaders to wise up. The worst is yet to come. Im sorry to say that, but with this kind of environment and condition, we fear the worst. And thats why we have to bring oui and thats why we have to bring our together and fight this dangerous virus together. But its tough to work together, especially when some places feel theyre getting things under control. In mexico city, shops and restau ra nts in mexico city, shops and restaurants are reopening. In parts of europe, including greece, travel restrictions are being eased. Meanwhile, in south asia, india has reported well south asia, india has reported we ll over south asia, india has reported well over 500,000 cases, and the numbers keep spiking. In neighbouring bangladesh, there are worries the stats arent showing the full picture due to a lack of widespread testing. Many cases may be going undetected. The who insists ordinary people have the power to help stop the spread keep up with physical distancing, hand hygiene and stay home if you feel ill. Should do their part to stay focused and save lives. Health authorities insist this is going to be a long fight. Alanna petroff, bbc news. Lets go to the us now, where a Supreme Court decision is being celebrated by pro choice campaigners who want to protect womens rights to access abortions. This was about a specific law in the state of louisianna. The law would made it harderfor women there to obtain a termination. The Supreme Court decided it should be overturned. Judges voted 5 4 with a usually conservative judge deciding to side with his more liberal colleagues. From washington, heres Barbara Plett usher. This was a crucial decision for the future of abortion rights in the country, the first time the Supreme Court tackled the issue in the trump era. The case has been closely watched by both sides of the debate. Anti abortion activists are unhappy with the result. Im very disappointed and i believe that this is a huge loss for the women of louisiana and for the women of this country. Opponents said it wasnt necessary and would fall all but one of louisianas abortion clinics to close, including the one that challenged the law. Today, they celebrated a battle won. We are on quite the high, the Supreme Court has spoken and finally said something that i think our lawmakers its something our lawmakers need to hear. Do days ruling does maintain the status quo in that clinic can remain open but it has done nothing to advance reproductive rights, that battle continues. The Supreme Court granted the right to abortion in 1973 in the landmark roe vs wade case. So help me god. Congratulations. But President Trump shifted the court to the ride with the appointment of two conservative judges, putting the charged if you are of abortion back into play. In the end, though, the conservative chiefjustice the end, though, the conservative chief justice cast the deciding vote to strike down the louisiana law, citing a previous legal precedent rather than engaging the issue. This is a blow to mr trump, who has positioned himself as an advocate of anti abortion advocates stop the unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the white house. An important part of his base in an election year. The decision upholds the status quo for now but there are other test cases to come and given the make up of the court, this marks more of a pause than an end over the battle over abortion rights. Barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. Lets go to new york now and speak to Alexis Mcgill johnson, president of planned parenthood action fund, thank you for talking to us. Thank you for talking to us. Thank you for having me. What was your reaction to the court ruling today . Quite honestly it was breathing a sight of relief. We know Abortion Access is protected today in louisiana and had they allowed that law to stand, as you just heard, not only would the 1 million women in louisiana have lost access, but that kind of law would have had a Ripple Effect across the country, so it is, you know, being able to stand and fight another day and to see Justice Roberts and fight another day and to seeJustice Roberts so clearly respect precedent is a huge deal. But the law itself was about doctors registering with nearby hospitals for safety reasons which, on the face of it, sounds perfectly reasonable . Perhaps it would, but, actually, abortion itself isa but, actually, abortion itself is a very safe procedure, right . So the restrictions were actually very politically motivated and the restrictions we re motivated and the restrictions were medically unnecessary. Even more importantly, they are restrictions only applied to abortion providers in the state. I think you see an agenda being pushed for a procedure that is a lot less likely to end up in a hospital emergency rooms, and i think thats what the court saw today. And the court also was relying on precedent, basically following a previous legal decision rather than engaging with the issue itself. What do you make of that . I think its pretty compelling that Justice Roberts, who actually disagreed with the whole Womens Health decision on its face, right . I think he said pretty clearly that he had not agreed with that he had not agreed with that decision last year and yet yea rs that decision last year and yet years ago and yet he accepted the issue had been decided by the texas case, and his joining decided by the texas case, and hisjoining of the decided by the texas case, and his joining of the other justices for the majority really made plain that he was not just really made plain that he was notjust going to throw a0 yea rs of notjust going to throw a0 years of precedent, and i think thats really important. We also noted that it doesnt change the make up of the court, that the justices that did support striking or letting this law stand, justices dorset and justices cava nagh, this law stand, justices dorset and justices cavanagh, are banking on the commitment they made to President Trump, so its pretty significant that roberts pulled away and had his own unique voice here. What about looking to the future now, where do you see this debate going . Well, i mean, again, i breathe a sight of relief because abortion stands in louisiana today and yet we also know there are 16 cases that are one step away from the Supreme Court, related to access to abortion, so our goal is to really continue to fight to make sure both in this election people understand whats at stake and to let them know that the Trump Administration hasjust appointed its 200th conservative judge over the weekend, a judge who is very bent on overturning roe vs wade, so its very clear we need to educate and educate voters on whats at stake now. Thank you very much what talking is through that issue and taking time for us, Alexis Mcgilljohnson. Thank you. In an hours time, we will hear from an anti abortion group. And you can read much more about why abortion is such an important issue in the us right now on our website. Weve been looking at what it might mean for the president ial election, and also how it could influence american politics right down to a grass roots level. Just log on to bbc. Com news. Lets get some of the days other news a notorious mass murderer, known as the golden state killer, has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to 13 killings. Joseph deangelo, whos 7a, was a serving Police Officer in california when he committed his crimes in the 1970s and 1980s. He was only caught after his dna was traced via a geneaology website. Four sacked american Police Officers, who were accused last month of killing an African American man, george floyd, have made their second court appearance. Derek chauvin, who faces Second Degree murder among other charges, made his appearance remotely from prison. The other three ex officers appeared in person. They entered no plea. The hearing dealt with how the trial would proceed. The city of leicester, with 3a0,000 inhabitants, will not be able to is lockdown onjuly the fourth like the rest of england following a surge of coronavirus in the area, with over 800 reported in the fortnight to the during the third fortnight to the during the third ease. The former french prime minster Francois Fillon has been jailed for at least two years forfraud. He was convicted of paying his wife more than a Million Euros of public money for a fake job. Mr fillon says he will appeal. 32 people have died and many more are missing after a ferry capsized in bangladesh. Officials say the ship overturned after colliding with another vessel in sadarghat, one of the main river ports connecting to the capital dhaka. A warning, some people may find images in reged ahmads reports distressing this is the river in bangladesh home to one of the largest river ports in the country in the capital, daka. The ferry was reported to be on the crowded waterway when hit another boat, capsized and then sank. Translation what we have heard from witnesses is the ferry capsized with at least a0 to 50 people on board during the accident. Some passengers managed to swim to shore, but rescue divers have been retrieving bodies, several of them children, as horrified relatives looked on and there are still more people missing. Translation my brother, an employee of the bank, who came in this morning with this launch is missing. He is my younger brother, everyday he comes 23 with this very but today this has happened. To the daka. I wa nt happened. To the daka. I want to see his body, please. Witnesses say some passengers appear to be trapped in the cabins when the accident happened. Bangladesh is heavily reliant on ferries for transport on its many internal rivers, and ccidents are quite frequent, often due to overcrowding and inadequate safety sta nda rds. Rescuers say their next step will be to lift the damaged ferry out of the water. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come should athletes be able to protest at the olympics . We speak to Gold Medalist tommie smith, who famously delivered a black power salute on the podium in 1968. China marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. A huge firework display was held in the former colony. The chinese president , jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. The worlds first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. Scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. For the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. Challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 3a years. And there was no hiding the sheer elation of Richard Branson and his crew. This is bbc news, the latest headlines the World Health Organisation has warned that the spread of the coronavirus pandemic is speeding up, despite the number of confirmed cases around the world passing ten million. The us Supreme Court has ruled that the state of louisiana cannot enforce laws which make it harderfor women to get abortions. This month protestors in several cities across asia joined the rest of the world in their support for the black lives matter movement. The inspiration came from america, in the wake of the george floyd killing. But many people across east asia want to put their own regions experience under the spotlight, as nick marsh reports. In tokyo they marched, in hong kong they gathered, in bangkok they zoomed. The numbers were smaller but the message of solidarity was so clear. Was still clear. For these people black lives matter in asia too. In Mainland China state media condemned the killing of george floyd. So too did government officials. Translation racism against ethnic minorities is a chronic disease of american society. But in this society muslim minorities are detained in so called re education camps. Foreign critics told to mind their own business. And when it comes to attitudes on race, few would argue that china is progressive. Black face on prime Time Television just one example. In april, signs went up around the city guangzhou forbidding black people from entering shops and restaurants. Apparently to stop the spread of covid 19. These videos also emerged showing african residents appearing to be evicted from their homes. This artist has lived in china for seven years. He says he feels safe working as an African American artist in shanghai. But even in the cities modern and progressive art scene, hes faced problems when potential clients find out he is black. And then i may get, oh, when i send the photos over we were only looking for a chinese person or a white artist or Something Like that. So, this issue of colour and race is definitely something that is global and that is something that is systemic. Here in this part of the world the biggest challenge might be simply to end the assumption that racism is something that happens somewhere else. Nick marsh, bbc news. It was an historic moment captured by the worlds media. Two american sprinters tommie smith and john carlos gave the black power salute at the 1968 mexico olympics. It was against the rules and they were sent home. Now a group of american athletes is calling for the scrapping of the rule which forbids athletes from protesting. The man who won the gold medal and stood in the centre of that iconic image, dr tommie smith, is in Stone Mountain georgia. We have a group of modern day athletes calling for the rules to be changed. They want protests to be allowed at the olympics. What do you make of that . I make a positive idea, positive move, the athletes standing upfor positive move, the athletes standing up for rights we should have had way back then andi should have had way back then and i am so proud of our young people who were taking a stand of moving society in a forthright situation where everybody can enjoy the sound of freedom, the sound of equality and the sound of goodness, so people can live together. This modern call, obviously, this is in the wake of black lives matter. What have you made of these uprisings, protests, changes we have seen . Some things are good and some things are bad. For every forward movement, three steps, there is two steps back but at least we are making a move because there are some involved you should not be involved. Those interrogators who came in just involved. Those interrogators who came injust to make involved. Those interrogators who came in just to make things awry and make things look as if they are out of control but they are out of control but they are out of control but they are very much in control and with the lacklustre matter movement, everybody will be acquainted with the movement of moving forward. Black lives matter movement. The charter of 50 rules, i am matter movement. The charter of 50 rules, iam happy to matter movement. The charter of 50 rules, i am happy to be matter movement. The charter of 50 rules, iam happy to be a pa rt 50 rules, iam happy to be a part of that movement because it is moving forward and it is an exercise which the athletes are moving with and i am proud of that movement. Lets go back to your statement all those decades ago now, when you were standing on that podium with your fist in the standing on that podium with yourfist in the air, standing on that podium with your fist in the air, what was riding through your head . Your heart must of been pounding. My heart must of been pounding. My heart was pounding because i was still recuperating from the race, really, the louder pounding was because i worked so hard for this platform and the challenges i had every day finally proved efficient enough for me to make a stand and that was a stand for the rights of people, the rights to move in a positive direction from athletes who have been working all of our lives trying to find all of our lives trying to find a platform of graciousness so the other younger athletes can move forward, wont be afraid to talk, to make a stand, to move forward and i see this now and im still working with them, to move in a direction which will help the younger generation, a generation moving for the present. They have another generation behind them, who are in high school, and they are trying to listen so they are trying to listen so they can move forward also, protect themselves as the athletes now i tried to give them to move forward so listen up them to move forward so listen up athletes. You started this incredible. Decades on your still talking about that image. What was running through your mind when he was standing on that podium . Did you know how powerful it would be and that 50 yea rs later we powerful it would be and that 50 years later we would still be talking about it . No, no, i did not know it at all. I won a race so i could stand up for the rights of man and for the rights of the athletes. What was going through my mind was, how soon will i get down from this thing . How soon will i be off so this thing . How soon will i be offsoi this thing . How soon will i be off so i can continue my fight forfreedom, for the off so i can continue my fight for freedom, for the ok to off so i can continue my fight forfreedom, for the ok to move forward proactively. Your fight because you personally, in what way did you suffer . Before i left my home in california, i was already abused mentally and verbally by catcalls, middle of the night phone calls threatening my life et cetera. Once i got there, i realise i had made it this far with help from the almighty. Now i must do what is necessary to promote justice and justice around the world or site to the sightless or site to the blind. It was a silent gesture around the world and that is what me and john carlos were given, a voice so that people could hear the sound of silence stop now the athletes are moving toward the avenues of making a voice heard, instead of a silent voice felt and were still working at that, john, and me and john carlos are still working. What about people on the other side of the argument who agree with your side but do not want the Olympic Games full of athletes who promote politics, but an arena free of politics. I think athletes now realise they have a responsibility. They have a choice. They need a choice. I do not think it is so rampant with athletes that they are trying to become famous because surely it will result in infamy soido surely it will result in infamy so i do know and i do believe that what the athletes are doing now will prove, over the yea rs, doing now will prove, over the years, that it was the right thing to do, just like tommie smith and john carlos did years ago. It proved to be the right move but the wrong stand for a lot of people because they thought it was the wrong time to do such things that was needed even 50 years before that. If you stand and the right, it will come true later on. You may not see it, you might not get to the mountaintop but you can feel the ecstasy of your battle for right, for righteousness, for purity in heart. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk us through that and give us talk us through that and give us your experience. Really lovely to speak to you, tommie smith. Thank you. Thank you. A reminder of our top story the World Health Organization is warning that the spread of covid 19 is still accelerating, despite progress being made in some countries. The head of the agency says the panemic is not even close to being over, adding that the worst may still be yet to come. You can reach me on twitter, im lvaughanjones. Iam i am lewis vaughanjones and this is abc news. Hello there. A slow moving area of low pressure has been responsible for the unsettled weather during the weekend and indeed for monday. It has brought strong winds and quite a lot of rain across areas, particularly across cumbria. Now for tuesday, it looks like we will see further rain at times but it wont be quite as windy is what weve see in the last few days, and that is because our area of low pressure is pushing off into scandinavia. Less isobars in the charts but we still have a tangle of weather fronts. Thats going to bring outbreaks of rain at times. One of them will be bringing rain to southern counties of england and the Channel Islands through the day. Another one will be bringing some down weather to northern ireland. But we should see a bit of brightness breaking through the cloud for eastern england, and especially across scotland. But when the sunshine comes out, temperatures lift. This is where were likely to see some heavy showers, perhaps even some thunderstorms. Mid to high teens celsius in the north. Perhaps a little bit warmer in the south, with the high teens, low 20s that is because the winds will be lighter. Now, as we move through tuesday night, it stays pretty damp. Rain clears away from the south east. Well see further thicker cloud across northern and western areas, with outbreaks of rain here. Those temperatures ranging from about 11 in the north, 15 maybe 16 across the south east. So, a bit milder here. For wednesday itself, there is the parent low, which brought us all the wet weather and the windy weather over the last few days. This is a secondary low which is going to bring further showers or longer spells of rain. It is also going to drag in some cooler northerly winds across scotland, so it will feel quite chilly for the northern isles, the north east coast there. Further south, we should see a bit of sunshine, breaking through the cloud, although it is going to be a largely cloudy day for most, but if that happens then we could see some heavy showers or thunderstorms being sparked off here. Temperatures lift up to around 20 or 21 degrees, but low teens in the north. Thursday, similar story. It remains quite cool across the north of the uk. Variable cloud but quite a lot of dry weather in the north. For central and southern parts of england and wales again could see some heavy showers and thunderstorms developing. Temperatures reaching highs of 19 21 celsius. So the lighter winds on thursday clear away, thanks to that ridge, and then we see low pressure move in for friday, and thats going to bring a spell of wet and windy weather and then, as we head on into the weekend, we hold onto this atlantic influence. Lots of weather fronts and lots of isobars. It will remain breezy, rather cool for the time of year, with outbreaks of rain. Some of it will be heavy at times, mainly affecting northern and western areas, and it will remain on the windy side, too. This is bbc news, the headlines the World Health Organization is warning that the spread of covid 19 is still accelerating, despite progress being made in some countries. The head of the agency says the panemic is not even close to being over, adding that the worst may still be yet to come. The us Supreme Court has overturned a controversial anti abortion law in louisiana. The court found the law would have restricted the number of abortion providers in the state. It upholds a precedent set by the court four years ago regarding a similar law in texas. A ferry has capsized in bangladesh killing at least 32 people. Many others are still missing. The ferry overturned after colliding with another boat on one of the main river ports connecting to the capital dhaka. One man was rescued more than 12 hours after the boat sank. The english city of leicester will not be allowed to ease lockdown restrictions this weekend unlike the rest fo england