Pounced on the page and under appreciated notices, especially those working in intensive care units are carrying a great burden. As the pandemic pushes hospitals around the globe today limits and the story of a forgotten pioneer photo. When costello was the 1st black, the pulitzer playing for germany in 1974, a lot has changed since then and cost it tells us his story. Im rebecca riches, thanks for joining us. Harris is marking the 5th anniversary of its deadliest terror attacks lighted today the mayor of paris and the french Prime Minister due to pay tribute to the victims at sites around the city where the attacks took place. 5 years ago. 130 people were killed when socalled Islamic State militants launched multiple attacks in the french capital, suicide bombers and gunman carried out a 4 hour rampage, which also injured hundreds of people. Most of the dead were at the batman concert hall. Restaurants, cafes and a football stadium were also targeted anniversary comes just weeks after
The Prime Ministers resignation and reforms to the monarchy. And districts of the spanish capital the trade head for partial lockdown cases saw the restrictions due on monday to affect over 800000 people. And told me on a lot of well welcome to the program the u. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died a Statement Released by the court said the 87 year old died of pancreatic cancer at her home in washington d. C. Ginsburg was seen as a champion of womens rights a cultural icon and the leader of the courts liberal wing of passing now gives President Donald Trump a chance to shore up the conservative majority when choosing a replacement. Ruth Bader Ginsberg was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1903 the champion of womens rights became only the 2nd female supreme Court Justice and in the 27 years of service she became seen as the unquestioned leader of the courts liberal wing. There was nothing subtle about it was women cant do this and they cant do that almost explicit bar
She will be remembered as a pioneering advocate for womens rights before she went on to the Supreme Court she was head of the a. C. L. U. Womens rights project and she argued 6 cases in front of the Supreme Court 15 of them to convince the court that. There were there were constitutional protections that allowed the discrimination against women and often she used a very interesting strategy she was known as the plaintiffs most famously a widower who had died in childbirth and he wanted to access her Social Security benefits that automatically would have gone to a woman but not for a man and so that over time many cases like this convince the 3 court to embrace the 14th amendment as one that also along with racial equality with men to guarantee sexual equality so its its by far which is going to be known for certainly you know and im an incredible legacy we can say you know we seen it already ive mentioned it what the president ial campaign is going to be coming up with code her death r
A very serious threat from the far right. And vote counting is underway in iran tolmans reelection but turnout has been large following an opposition call to boycott the cult. Im rebecca races welcome to the program. Italy has announced its 1st death from the coronavirus as the number of cases in the country more than quadruples the World Health Organization has warned that the window of opportunity to contain a wider International Spread of the epidemic is closing and a surge governments around the globe to act quickly many countries are already stepping up precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus. This plane bought taiwanese evacuees home from a quarantined cruise ship in japan hit by the corona virus while their plane and the luggage gets a thorough disinfection the evacuees will be isolated for another 2 weeks. These precautions are the new normal in the fight to contain the corona virus. In italy top officials meat of the virus claimed its 1st victim in the countr
Airports liverpool on top of the world. Anger at a new indian citizenship your is turning into the biggest domestic challenge for Prime Minister that he of them already since he came to power opponents say its an attack on the secular constitution and discriminates against muslims while letting minorities from 3 neighboring countries become citizens at least 23 people have been killed and more than 1500 arrested and more than a week of protests and police are being accused of using disproportionate force now some of the most violent scenes of it in the Northern State of aceh for their ish when 8020 percent of the population is muslim and the northeastern states especially in as sam or people dare fear an influx of hindu bengalis they say that could threaten their language and culture protests have been largely peaceful in opposition control west bengal the ruling b j p. Being accused of seeking electoral gains by opening the door to more in the refugees and migrants and theres also bee