Since us troops withdrew. And the Film Crew turned space crew, the people planning to shoot something that is truly out of this World Welcome to our viewers on pbs In America and around the globe. The biden administration is suing the State of texas over its near total ban on abortion. The State-law'>State Law makes it illegal to terminate a pregnancy six weeks after conception and, crucially, allows private individuals to sue medics or others who assist in the proceedure. Courtney bembridge reports. President Joe Biden had promised action and it came just over a week after the Texas Law, known as sb8 came into effect. Texas law, known as 538 came into effect into effect. 538 bands nearly all abortions into effect. 538 bands nearly all abortions in into effect. 538 bands nearly all abortions in the into effect. 538 bands nearly all abortions in the State all abortions in the State after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant and months before a pregnancy is viable. It does so, even in cases of rape, Sexual Abuse or incest. The act is clearly unconstitutional, under long standing supreme Court Precedent. Longstanding supreme Court Precedent longstanding supreme court recedent. , precedent. That sentiment was echoed by precedent. That sentiment was echoed by the precedent. That sentiment was echoed by the vice precedent. That sentiment was echoed by the Vice President , l echoed by the Vice President , kamala harris. Kamala harris. The right of women to kamala harris. The right of women to make kamala harris. The right of women to make decisionsl kamala harris. The right of women to make decisions about their women to make decisions about their own women to make decisions about their own bodies is not negotiable. The Texas Attorney general negotiable. The Texas Attorney general has accused President Biden General has accused President Biden of general has accused President Biden of meddling in a States sovereign rights and says he will use sovereign rights and says he will use every available resource to fight for life. Abortion is essential the Texas Law has sparked widespread protest across the country and extraordinarily it has been informed by private citizens, encouraged to sue anyone who provides or facilitates access to abortion. Statute deputise as all private citizens, without any showing a personal Connection Or Injury to serve as bounty hunters, authorised to recover at least 10,000 per claim from individuals who facilitate a womans exercise of individual rights of. The Texas Senator who introduced the law explained the rationale to Bbc Newsnight earlier this week. We have newsnight earlier this week. Have prosecutors want to uphold the law who told us they would not enforce the law, we had no choice but to find a way to enforce the law. Choice but to find a way to enforce the law. Came into effect after enforce the law. Came into effect after the enforce the law. Came into effect after the supreme. Enforce the law. Came into effect after the supreme court justices decided not to block it, and many fear that could speu it, and many fear that could spell trouble for the roe v. Wade decision from almost 50 years ago. 3 Wade Decision from almost 50 years ago Wade Decision from almost 50 earsauo. ~. ,. , ~. , years ago. A landmark legalised abortions. Years ago. A landmark legalised abortions. Officials years ago. A landmark legalised abortions. Officials and abortions. Officials and other States abortions. Officials and other States are abortions. Officials and other States are saying l abortions. Officials and i other States are saying that considering similar laws to the texas man, prompting a warning from the Attorney General that the Justice Department will bring the same kind of lawsuit against them. Mary zeigler is a professor at the State-university'>Florida State University college of law and the author of � abortion and the law In America. Earlier, when i spoke to her, she explained how the Texas Law is unconstitutional. We have never seen a we have never seen a State essentially be able to enforce a law that is clearly unconstitutional under roe and eliminate abortion, coutu has eliminated 80 of all abortions in the State. In the State. Roe v. Wade, that was 24 weeks in the State. Roe v. Wade, that was 24 weeks but in the State. Roe v. Wade, that was 24 weeks but this in the State. Roe v. Wade, that was 24 weeks but this is in the State. Roe v. Wade, that was 24 weeks but this is known as the heartbeat bill. Has the situation changed with technology . Is this the right tactic for those who are Anti Abortion . Tactic for those who are antiabortion . Tactic for those who are antiabortion . , ,. , antiabortion . There has been a coalescing antiabortion . There has been a coalescing around antiabortion . There has been a coalescing around the antiabortion . There has been a coalescing around the Idea Antiabortion . There has been a coalescing around the idea of. Coalescing around the idea of viability as a weak point because that changes as technology improves and depends on the resources of the hospital in question. Viability has also been questioned by bioethicists who do not believe that that maps when we attach to our life in the womb view. At the same time, if you are Anti Abortion and movement, there is considerable risk with this when most americans favour access to legal abortion and there is controversy in the risk of a Bounty Bill that incentivises anyone to get 10,000, including those who may be suing anyone he did not have abortions, or had miscarriages or other health incidents, just because they want to collect the money. That aspect of the bill is uncomfortable, even those close to abortion. Is uncomfortable, even those close to abortion to abortion. Is that legally the only to abortion. Is that legally the only way to abortion. Is that legally the only way that to abortion. Is that legally the only way that texas i to abortion. Is that legally the only way that texas thought they could get this through and is a majority would actually say they would want the Bill But Wouldnt actually enforce State officials to prosecutor . That is right because i think there was an intuition that State officials were enforcing the law, they would expose themselves to constitutional challenges because the only way you can sue a State in the united States without the State being able to evoke sovereign immunity is if you are suing the official of enforcing the law so that you intuition of texas was just that they will not have any officials enforcing the law so they could pass the law without consequences in federal court. Whether that works long term remains to be seen. In his most sweeping act yet, President Biden has set out a series of radical measures to get more americans vaccinated against Covid 19. It follows a surge in cases of the fast spreading Delta Variant. All Federal Government workers will have to be innoculated, as will businesses with more that 100 employees. Mr biden expressed frustration at the 80 Million americans who are still notjabbed, saying they were causing hospitals to become overcrowded and he appealed to them to get the shot. My my message to Unvaccinated Americans is this what more is there to wait for . What more do you need to see . We have made the vaccine safe and convenient. The vaccine has fda approval. More than 200 Million americans with at least one shot. We have been patient, but our patience is wearing thin. And refusal has cost all of us, so please, do the right thing. Just dont take it from me. Listen to the voices of Unvaccinated Americans, who are lying in hospital beds, taking their final breath, saying, if only id gotten vaccinated. In washington, nomia iqbal, explained how much of a Game Changer this was. It was a very tough message from President Biden. He has tried to avoid using federal power in this way. He has been doing the whole softly softly approach and encouraging americans to get the vaccine but now he has had enough. You could hear the frustration in his message and you can see that in the numbers, the numbers of Covid Related Deaths is averaging 1500 a day and as you can imagine, there has not been a very happy reception towards his vaccine mandate. Just in the last half hour, the us Republican Committee has released a Statement saying it intends to suit the Bidens Administration over this mandate and even union chiefs have been saying i have felt he has gone too far in trying to muffle some private companies and workers. But its worth mentioning that there are many Business Leaders who have come out and said look, freedom is all well and good but when it is impacting on Others Freedom and Health And Safety is when it becomes a problem. So there has been a welcome as well to his message, especially as i mentioned that the pandemic is showing no signs of fading his. fin the pandemic is showing no signs of fading his. Signs of fading his. On that oint, signs of fading his. On that point, where signs of fading his. On that point, where are signs of fading his. On that point, where are the signs of fading his. On that point, where are the worst| point, where are the worst pockets . Point, where are the worst ockets . ,. ,. ,. , pockets . Particularly dominant in Arts Pockets . Particularly dominant in parts of pockets . Particularly dominant in parts of the pockets . Particularly dominant in parts of the midwest. Pockets . Particularly dominant in parts of the midwest. I pockets . Particularly dominant in parts of the midwest. I was i in parts of the midwest. I was just having a look at the cdcs, just having a look at the cdc� s, the Health Body here, the latest estimates and in that part of the country, there are are about 74 of new infections and many of those dates interestingly lag in vaccinations. You have southern States-west'>States West of the mississippi, new york, newjersey, a share of new cases generally speaking, is down to the Delta Variant and last month, doctor anthony fauci, considered the top medical advisor gave a stark warning and said things will get worse once they get out of summer and into winter. He thinks things will start spreading and get potentially worth which is also wife President Biden is very keen to roll out the booster shots, which he mentioned in his Speech Tonight which is also why. In canada, Party Leaders have squared off in the second of three televised debates over who should form the next government. Justin trudeau, who faces a potential defeat, used it to take aim at his main rival, the conservative. Lets bring in canadian Politicaljournalist Justin ling, whos at the debate in quebec. He writes for national current affairs and News Magazine macleans. Justin trudeau called this election and went in with a lead and is now behind. How did he do now . It lead and is now behind. How did he do now . He do now . It was a rough night for the prime he do now . It was a rough night for the prime minister. He do now . It was a rough night for the prime minister. Justin i for the prime minister. Justin trudeau came in night fired up and excited, looking to put some distance between him and his main rival, the leader of the conservative party, especially when it comes to the Covid 19 response. Justin trudeau has been vocally in favour of a vaccine mandate, basically whatJoe Biden announced today, a requirement that many people in federally regulated sectors and travellers and must be vaccinated. And his opponent does not believe in this mandate and he wanted to drive this Wedge Tonight but it didnt work. He got on stage and was frankly hammered on all sides to failing to make canadas Emissions Targets, failing to reconcile the State with indigenous peoples, for failing to deliver on lowering Drug Crisis and failing to deliver on healthcare. It was a really rough night for the liberal leader, especially someone who was as popular as Justin Trudeau was a couple of years ago. fin Justin Trudeau was a couple of years ago years ago. On vaccination, i think Canada Years ago. On vaccination, i think canada has years ago. On vaccination, i think canada has vaccinated years ago. On vaccination, i think canada has vaccinated 6696 think canada has vaccinated 66 of the population, double jab, the doing pretty well on that front but Climate Change was always going to be the big issue, wasnt it, and how much was Factor Tonight . Yes issue, wasnt it, and how much was Factor Tonight . Issue, wasnt it, and how much was Factor Tonight . Yes and no. I think theres was Factor Tonight . Yes and no. I think Theres Something was Factor Tonight . Yes and no. I think Theres Something to was Factor Tonight . Yes and no. I think Theres Something to be | i think Theres Something to be said that canadians actually did put a tremendous amount of trust inJustin Trudeau to manage the pandemic back to some degree his work is largely over. We are at the last mile at this point and i dont think it is as pressing an issue, many are looking at the economy and the size of the deficit and looking to rising inflation and like you know, Climate Change. It is a top of Mind Issue for an enormous part of the country and Justin Trudeau has missed every single Emissions Target that has come up over the last six years. He says he has a plan to get canada to a 40 reduction at 2005 levels but frankly the other leader did a very good job in Poking Holes at that, saying he is plans are not credible and not ambitious enough. You heard someone chiding him from the green side and the Opposition Party and even the conservatives, sceptical of Climate Change a few years ago, and needling him for not reducing c02 few years ago, and needling him for not reducing co2 emissions. He really had a rough night, everyone was out forJustin Trudeau and they really got some good jabs in. Stay with us on Bbc News still to come lights, camera, action. In space. The russian movie that is not of this world. Freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. The united States will hunt down and punish those responsible. Bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. We say to you today in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. Enough. Applause. Translation the difficult | decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. Its an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. Iam free this is bbc world news, the latest headlines the us Federal Government Sues Texas in an attempt to block a Law Banning almost all abortions in the State. Around 100 Million workers In America will be required to get a Covid 19 vaccine, as President Biden unveils tough new measures against those who refuse the jab. The united States has described the first civilian Charter Flight from afghanistan since the american Military Withdrawal as a positive first step from the taliban. Qatar airways flew more than A Hundred foreign nationals from kabul to doha. They included 13 britons and up to 30 americans. A spokesperson for the us national Security Council said the taliban had been flexible, businesslike and professional in facilitating the departure of american citizens. Hundreds of foreign nationals are thought to be stranded in afghanistan since the taliban seized power last month. Heres what White House press secratary, jen psaki, said about the Talibans Cooperation with the evactuation. We just had a plane landed in qatar that is evidence that we are working to co ordinate to get american citizens, to get afghan partners and to get legal permanent residents out, and were hopeful and working to ensure there are additionalflights. Journalists in afghanistan say theyve been beaten, detained and flogged by the taliban when covering protests. You may find some of the pictures distressing. This is nematullah Nakdee And Taki daryabi. They had been covering a womens protest in kabul on wednesday when they were taken to a police station. They say they were beaten with batons, Electrical Cables and whips. Nematullah told the Afp News Agency one of the taliban put his foot on my head, crushed my face against the concrete. They kicked me in the head i thought they were going to kill me. 0ur South Asia correspondent Yogita Limaye says the taliban have also begun to place restrictions on any kind of protest. Yesterday, they called the protests illegal and said they were instigated by people with malicious interests, people from Outside Afghanistan and they were being done with the intent of creating chaos, and theyve effectively banned protests like these, because theyve said demonstrators need to get permission from the ministry ofjustice. Then they need to tell security services, notjust about where and when the protests will be held but also what slogans will be raised and what banners will be displayed. But ive been speaking to women who have been out on the street more than once, demanding their rights. They were at the protests in kabul yesterday. Some of them were also out today. And theyve been saying whatever happens, despite the risks theyre facing and theyve told me they were whipped and that they were beaten with batons, but despite that, they say, we will continue going out. One woman said that, ill go again and again until im killed by the taliban, because its better to die once than to die gradually. Their main concern is whether they will be able to go back to theirjobs, because as of now, the taliban have said they dont want women to work given the security situation. 20 years on from the 9 11 attacks, the man thought to have planned them Khalid Sheikh mohammed and his key associates are still in guantanamo bay, yet to stand trial. When President 0bama took office in 2009 he pledged to close the prison within a year, but many inmates are still held there, the Wheels Ofjustice turning extremely slowly. Aleem maqbool reports from guantanamo bay. A Demand Forjustice following that horrific day 20 years ago led to a wide reaching response. But one thats since led to accusations the us perpetrated injustice. In a tiny corner of cuba, one notorious By Product of the 9 11 attack still remains. Prisoners are still being held in limbo in guantanamo bay. Well, of course the us authorities have allowed us to be here, but they are extremely restrictive in controlling what we can show, in terms of people and structures. They certainly havent allowed us anywhere near the Detention Facilities where the remaining prisoners are being held. When i was last here, things were very different. We saw some detainees mingle and eat together and interact with the guards, though we knew of other camps where prisoners didnt have such privileges. We were even able to wander through the long abandoned camp x ray, where in the months after the 9 11 attacks men and boys were first transferred, interrogated and, in many cases, tortured. Of nearly 800 men and boys who have been detained at guantanamo bay, 39 remain. About a quarter were cleared for release as far back as 2010, but are still waiting to leave. Two have been charged and convicted, in what are called military commissions. 17 have never been charged, but will remain in prison for life, because they are deemed a security threat. The other ten are still waiting trial. They include five men accused of involvement in the 9 11 attacks. Well, for the first time in more than 18 months, those five men were inside a court room. We couldnt film it, but we were in the gallery, just through the glass, just feet away from those defendants, including at the very front there with the ginger beard, Khalid Sheikh mohammed, the man who it is believed conceived of the idea of 9 11 and took that idea to 0sama bin laden. But the proceedings themselves were extremely slow. People often ask is there an end in sight . And for a long, long time there wasnt even a middle in sight. But now, we are in the middle of the case, because wrestling with the question of what Effect Torture has on the admissibility of Statements is really the heart of the case. But thats where things are stuck. All the while the Family Members of those killed in 9 11 wait for resolution, and the Detention Centre here looks no closer to shutting down. For more than 60 Years Mankind has been journeying into space. Sometimes described as the final frontier, its mostly been a voyage of scientific discovery. But in recent months, some have made that trip for other reasons. Weve had space tourists, and very soon there will be Space Movie makers. The bbc� s Tim Allman explains. Ever since the dawn of the silver screen, we have looked up towards the heavens. Films and Television Programmes set in space. But for fairly obvious reasons, never actually made there. Until now, that is. Here at the Gagarin Research and Test Training Cosmonauts Centre in star city, a Crew Appearance before the media. These are not any old cosmonauts, these are movie stars, with the emphasis being very much on the stars. Next month, they will set off to the international Space Station for a Film Set and made in space sounds like a daunting task but apparently not. The guys are ready 150 , im not worried about them at all. Russias Space Agency says it wants to open up Space Travel to a wider range of people. A sentiment shared by Billionaire Entrepreneurs like Sir Richard Branson and jeff bezos. They have both recently journeyed to the edge of the atmosphere, trying to build a new industry, space tourism. It could get crowded up there, Tom Cruise is planning to film a new movie on the international Space Station. Currently on the iss, these two cosmonauts were performing a routine space walk. No doubt both of them were ready for their close up. The winner of this Years Mercury Prize has been announced, the Singer Songwriter Arlo parks, whos just 20 years old. This is the track eugene, from her Debut Album collapsed in sunbeams. Arlo parks got her first break in the Music Business after sending a demo to the bbc. 0ur Entertainment Correspondent Colin Patterson was at Hammersmith Apollo in london, where the awards took place. And i am here with the winner, arlo parks. The judges described you for having a singular voice. They said that was one of the factors. And the themes of this album, collapsed in sunbeams, it dealt with anxiety, it dealt with loneliness, mental health, many of the issues people went through during lockdown. In what way do you think that actually helped this album connect with people . I guess its the honesty at the core of it, its the fact that im trying to talk about real experiences and what its like to be a human being. And thats a bittersweet thing, so im just glad people have enjoyed it. Were outside the Hammersmith Apollo. You used to cycle by here every day on the way to school. How special is this place to you . Incredibly special. I grew up really close to here and i used to have my school Christmas Carol services in the church literally right opposite, so it feels like a homecoming in some way. Your parents still live ten minutes up the road, you still have your childhood bedroom. And a couple of the songs on the album were actually written in that room. Whats it like . I mean, again, it feels. It feels really fulfilling, it feels like im doing something purposeful, and im glad that ivejust been welcomed with open arms by being myself and Making Music i love. What do you want to do next . What can this album open up doors towards . I guessjust continuing making more music, more collaborations, just being able to finally tour and travel the world and meet different people and just keep Making Music im proud of. And back to your parents for a cup of tea right now . Probably, yeah. Give us a look at the trophy . Very game at Flushing Meadows between Emma Raducanu and maria sakarri. We should have that shortly on Bbc News . Hello there. The past 24 hours have seen the downpours arrive and the Heat Ebb away. But with fewer Showers Yesterday across some Eastern Parts of england, we saw temperatures getting up to 27 degrees in suffolk, very warm for this time of the year. It was 26 in cromer, 25 in the east midlands. Charterhall, though, in the Scottish Borders was 29 degrees on wednesday. Thursday was 10 degrees cooler, as the rain arrived. And earlier in the night, we had some torrential thundery downpours in northern england. That led to some Flash Flooding in some areas. But the worst is now over, the showers are heading their way northwards into scotland. Many places will start dry, i think, on friday morning. As you can see, its warm. Its also muggy, hence some Mist And Fog around following those downpours in the north. That will lift, though, with still a lot of cloud around during friday. And as you can see, those showers are going to develop more widely, turning heavy and possibly thundery. Maybe fewer showers for wales and the southwest, but more showers than we saw on thursday for Eastern Parts of england. But despite that, temperatures still could reach 23 or 24 degrees. Elsewhere, its going to be nearer 20 or 21 celsius still pretty good, though, for this time of year. Now, the fifth Test Match should be starting at Old Trafford on friday. There may well be some heavy showers around, mind you. The weekend does look drier, but it will be cooler as well. Now, low pressure has been moving across the uk. Thats brought the drop in temperature with those heavy, thundery showers, but the low is moving away towards scandinavia this weekend, so things will turn drier, but it does mean well introduce more of a northwesterly breeze. And that will bring with it some Cooler Air from the north as well. Weve still got some wet weather around on saturday across northern most parts of scotland. The rain could be quite heavy here, actually. But elsewhere, there are fewer showers, lighter showers, many places will be dry. Some sunshine coming through now and again and some quite light winds as well. But temperatures are dropping away in scotland and Northern Ireland in that Cooler Air, so 17 degrees. Still quite warm, though, across england and wales, especially towards the southeast. Now, On Sunday, its dry from northern scotland, there are very few showers again On Sunday, probably a fair bit of cloud. Got to keep an eye on this Developing Rain Towards the southwest, perhaps, but the Cooler Air will be pushing down across more of the country, with a high On Sunday in the southeast of 21 celsius. This is Bbc News, the headlines the us justice the usJustice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Government about a law on abortions. They say it is unconstitutional and that all americans should fear its consequences. President biden sets out a series of radical measures to get more americans vaccinated against Covid 19, following a surge in cases of the fast spreading Delta Variant. Federal government workers or those at companies with more than A Hundred employees must get the jab. Washington praises the taliban for being businesslike and flexible after more westerners were airlifted out of afghanistan. More than A Hundred passengers were on the first flight carrying foreign civilians since the us troop withdrawal. British and dutch evacuees were among them