The coronavirus has changed so many norms and patterns of gathering as family, community, and here in congress. Send out your spirit that those who find themselves at odds with their colleagues might continue the Productive Work that must be done and which does not draw contentious attention, and addresses well the issues which are pressing upon our nation. Lord, have mercy. Continue to bless the men and women who attend to those who are sick, the number continuing to grow throughout our country. Keep our Health Care Professionals safe and inspire those who labor to find treatments and cures for this dangerous virus. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Takano. Mr. Takano i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for whi
We are live in the capital. Millions are expected to join demonstrations around the world on friday demanding action on Climate Change ahead of next weeks un summit. Theyre expected to spread from the asia pacific, through europe and africa, to the americas. But the growing pressure to curb the emissions that are warming the world has not stopped President Trump overturning more environmental regulations. He is trying to stop california setting stricter targets for vehicles, and taken a big step towards opening up alaska for drilling. Aleem maqbool reports from another climate battleground in colorado. The North Fork Valley in colorado is an area of stunning diversity of landscape. Lush, green valleys beside striking, stark desert terrain, plateau mountains, and dense pine forests. But it also sits on one of the largest shale gas reserves in the us, leaving these pockets of untouched splendour severely under threat perhaps now more than ever. Well, this gas well has been in operation n
Millions are beginning tojoin a day of demonstrations around the world demanding action on Climate Change, ahead of next weeks un summit. Theyre expected to spread from the asia pacific, through europe and africa, to the americas. We can take you live now to sydney, in australia, where the protests are under way. We understand thousands of Australian School students walking out of classrooms across the country. They have particular problems with the current government, of course, and the governments environmental policies. All this three days before the un Climate Summit in new york and those strikes this year, 1. 5 million roughly took part worldwide. These strikes are expected to be bigger and there is likely to be a stronger presence from unions, workers and companies who signed up to strike in solidarity with the young activists. We will be speaking to our correspondent here in just a few moments. But we will come back to him injusta moments. But we will come back to him injust a m
Voting for independence. Also on the programme. The canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says photographs that have surfaced of him wearing brown face at a party, are racist and he has apologised, just weeks ahead of a general election. And the areas of natural splendour which are severely under threat weve a special report from colorado, the latest Battle Ground in trumps war to protect the oil and gas industries. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Saudi arabia says all options remain on the table, after last weekends attacks on two of its oilfacilities. Despite all the denials from tehran, the information so far seems to show iran was deeply implicated in these attacks. And what happens next holds huge implications for the region. Britain and france have dismissed any idea that the houthis any idea that the houthis were responsibe, but they are not yet ready to confirm the attack was launched from iranian soil. The us secretary of
Teenagers in unregulated homes concerns theyre exposed to weapons, drugs and sexual abuse. As more images emerge of canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with blackface makeup he apologises and says he didnt realise how hurtful his behaviour was. And on the eve of global protests about Climate Change we report from colorado where theres growing pressure from the Trump Administration to allow more drilling for shale gas. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Well have the latest from the Europa League, including a convincing away win for arsenal in frankfurt. Good evening. Buckingham palace has expressed displeasure after the former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed that he sought the queens help during the Scottish Independence referendum campaign. In a bbc documentary, mr cameron said that in 2014 he had asked if the queen could intervene because he was concerned scotland was going to vote for independence. The queen later urged people to think very carefully about the future.