Good morning. Its iam here in london, 8am in the morning in singapore, and 8pm in the evening in washington, where President Trump has just hosted a special ceremony at the white house for the swearing in of Brett Kavanaugh as a judge of the us Supreme Court. The president paid trubute to his new Supreme Courtjustice and the appointment process. Brett kava naugh is Brett Kavanaugh is a man of outstanding intellect, a brilliant scholar and his credentials are unsurpassed. A graduate of those gay oi unsurpassed. A graduate of those gay or college and yale law school. He has taught at harvard, yale and georgetown. When he is not working with his family, he is giving back to his community. He spent 26 years in Public Service and just like justice gorsuch, he clerked for justice gorsuch, he clerked for justice kennedy. He was on the dc court of appeals, widely regarded as oui court of appeals, widely regarded as our nations second highest court. Dring his tenure, he authored over 300 opinio
Release of for civilian cabinet ministers detained in last month. Minisey take over. Thousands of people have been processing in cartoon calling for a democratic transition. Heber morgan has more details on that release from cotton for ministers of the civilian political detail. His have been arrested on the eve of the military takeover have been released there, the minister of communication, the minister of trade, the minister of youth, and sports, and the minister of a community of information. Now those 4 ministers are just some of the people who have been arrested. The minister of industry, who was also one of those who has, who was taken on the morning of the military, who has not been released along with the spokesperson over now dissolved Sovereignty Council mohammed and fricky. As well as the minister in the office of the Prime Minister, or whos, whos also the cabinet cabinet minister. He is also yet to be released and their whereabouts are yet to be revealed. The on Security C
Concluded, we believe that if the iranians are serious, we can manage to do that in relatively short order. But weve also been clear, including as this pause has dragged on for some time, that this window of opportunity will not be open forever. Iran said it foiled an attempt by the u. S. Navy to seize its oil in the sea of a man. It says its elite revolutionary guard troops boarded a ship on october. The 25th saying the tanka was about to be taken by the us. And us denied the claims and as acute iran, a staging, dangerous maneuvers at sea, the un has found evidence that all sides of fear appears to be conflict have violated human rights with some possibly amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. It describes the conflict as one mark by extreme brutality. War broke out between the government and dig around rebels almost one year ago. Results from that to us states president joe barton in the one in 2020. This good signal trouble for the Democratic Party heading into next ye
Denouncing the detention, filling the streets, live pictures. Yeah, of them blocking a main bridge in the capital. And we still wait to hear from the head of students Sovereign Council expected to address from abdul thought to albert hon. Ah, id love to 10 am in sudan now where the military has detained several civilian ministers and officials this monday. And that includes the Prime Minister, abdullah hon doc, the ministry of culture and information says hes now been taken to an online notation after refusing to speak in support of the militarys actions. But its on the streets where its happening at the moment. Troops, blocking roads and bridges into the capitol, a cartoon, internet and phone services down the airport closed. We mentioned as, while t v and radio headquarters were rated sedans at maine. Pro Democracy Group is cooling at a military crew that must be resisted. This tension has been building for months between the military and civilian factions who are meant to be sharing
Will begin delivering fuel across the uk from monday. And this is the live scene on la palma where two new streams of laba threaten further destruction from the erupting volcano. Lava. Hello and welcome to the programme. Tens of thousands of womens rights advocates have in Holding Demonstrations across the us. They are opposed to a new law in texas that severely limits access to abortions in the state. There are also widerfears abortions in the state. There are also wider fears the Supreme Court may soon rule abortions nationwide are illegal. Our correspondent Barbara Plett usher reports from washington. Roe versus wade has got to stay, ho ho hey hey activists are sounding the alarm. This is the moment when Abortion Rights face their most significant challenge in nearly half a century from conservative lawmakers and judges. I am very worried. I think its time for a course correction. We have been doing this for more than 50 years. Now we are back here again and itsjust like, when is th