Lists also weve heard from the chief justice of the Supreme Court john roberts he had this tribute nation has lost a justice of historic stature we the Supreme Court of last a cherished colleague today we mourn but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her tireless and resolute champion of justice alan fischer is outside the court in washington. With her passing that of course challenges the democratic minority and they could become an even bigger minority it could be a 63. 00 split on the one person Supreme Court here in the u. S. They started to gather just after news of her death brought you can see that there are no hundreds of people here on the steps of the Supreme Court where the very small Ruth Bader Ginsburg loom very large over proceedings here in fact the road in front of the Supreme Court has no being closed the flags flying at half staff people have been lighting candles and quietly talking well heres john markham now senior l
Makers of voted not to outsmart its caught up in an impeachment trial. The breaking news out of the United States this hour is that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg has died from complications with pancreatic cancer the 87 year old was a pioneer in the champion of womens rights and the leader of the courts liberal wing she served there for 27 years and was only the 2nd woman appointed to americas highest the body people have gathered outside the Supreme Court to mark her passing late friday evening in the u. S. Both President Trump and democratic nominee joe biden have also made statements expressing their us politically that her death gives President Trump a chance to expand the Supreme Courts conservative majority with the president ial vote just over 6 weeks away but its also been revealed that ginsburg dictated a statement to her granddaughter a few days before her death saying quote my most fervent wish is that i will not be replaced until a new president is installed mor
Thailand tens of thousands are expected to turn out against the government. People across the United States and beyond are paying tribute to the u. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg she died at the age of 87. 00 she had pancreatic cancer death has significant political implications and comes just weeks before the u. S. President ial election ginsburg was a champion of womens rights and the leader of the courts liberal wing ellen fisher looks at her life and legacy. They started to gather on the steps of the Supreme Court in washington as news of Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death broke it brought flowers and candles the number swelled people marking a loss they felt personally. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was physically small but her presence loomed large on the court she was a blunt talking liberal who often challenge her conservative colleagues on the bench born to jewish immigrants in Brooklyn New York in 1033 ginsburg was a brilliant student she was one of only one woman to enroll in Ha
Surf is up. Hello and welcome to todays verified live. Downing street has described as unacceptable remarks alleged to have been made by one of the Conservative Partys biggest donors about the mp diane abbott. The guardian reports that during a Business Meeting in 2019, frank hester said diane abbott made him want to hate all black women and that she should be shot. Mr hester has admitted making comments about her which he described as rude. Mr hester has issued a statement saying that at the meeting in question, he said he abhorred racism. Diane abbott has also released a statement responding to his alleged comments. She said. Government ministers have faced questions from the media and they called his comments unacceptable but stopped short of calling them racist. Well, its clear that what he said was inappropriate. He has, as i understand it, apologised for those remarks. I think the Critical Point here is i dont think what he was saying was a gender based or a race based comment, b
We start with a Special Report from gaza where medical staff have told the bbc they were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital duties after a raid at their hospital last month. Theyve said, that some detainees were stripped, kept in Stress Positions for several hours, or had muzzled dogs set upon them. Israel said, it occupied the Nasser Hospital site believing it was used by hamas and that severalfreed israeli hostages have said, they were held there. You might find some parts of this report by wyre davies distressing. Not for the first time in this war, Israeli Soldiers have been filmed standing over stripped and kneeling detainees in gaza. But these are medical staff, detained after the israeli army overran the Nasser Hospital in khan yunis. Most of them are still held captive. For weeks, the medics had witnessed israels military advance closing in around their hospital. The fighting in khan younis was fierce. Thousands of people whod sought refuge in the grounds, f