environmental movement in 1970. it s a chance to focus on some of the biggest challenges, and possible solutions, for addressing environmental issues. it s been marked in different ways across the globe. in peru, shamans from all over the country gathered to make an offering to mother earth, in preparation on friday. the ancestral rituals, whose origins lie in the indigenous cultures there, are made to thank the earth and to build an awareness of the planet. there were also protests in cities around the globe. in southern france, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of toulouse today to denounce plans to build a new 30 mile highway they say will cause pollution, worsen global warming and threaten biodiversity. and here s the scene in london where thousands of climate activists gathered at a rally organised by the extinction rebellion group, to draw attention to the climate crisis and encourage more people to act. in the us capital, washington, dc, climate activists
is used in more than half of all abortions in the us. this decision is a victory supporters of abortion rights, as it defends broad acces to this pill. and a victory for the biden administration. president biden has responded: our correspondent jess parker has more. with me is our correspondentjess parker. jess what does this ruling say? it means nothing changes for an hour on women s access to mifepristone. kawann uses a two drug regiment in more than half of abortions across america so thatis of abortions across america so that is highly significant. what had happened, as you were just mentioning, a judge in texas had halted potential approval of mifepristone so we could not be available but that decision was stayed for seven days and an appeals court said, no, we will restrict it, lower the amount of time women can take it to when they are pregnant down from ten weeks to seven weeks and you will not be able to order it by mail either. the supreme court has said none of tha
this decision is a victory supporters of abortion rights, as it defends broad access to this pill and for the biden administration. president biden has responded: with me is our correspondent, jess parker. this ruling essentially keeps access to mifepristone as it was, open access to mifepristone. what happens now? it is a status quo ruling for now. as you say, access to mifepristone as it was remains, that means women can use it to ten weeks of pregnancy. a lower court ruling had looked at reducing that to seven and women will continue to be able to use medicines, three consultations get the drug order by mail. it is a drug thatis order by mail. it is a drug that is used by many women in the us and over half of abortions. it is seen as a very significant decision by the supreme court stopped but it is a temporary decision by the supreme court. picking it back to a lower court will now hear it over the coming months and it over the coming months and it could end up back with
i m vishala sri pathma. in the last few hours, the us supreme court has ruled in favour of maintaining access to an abortion pill, while a legal appeal against its use is considered. the drug, mifepristone, is used for terminations in the first ten weeks of pregnancy. the decision is a victory for supporters of abortion rights as it defends broad access to this pill and for the biden administration. president biden said: i continue to stand by fda s evidence based approval of mifepristone, and my administration will continue to defend the fda s independent, expert authority to review, approve, and regulate a wide range of prescription drugs. i will continue to fight politically driven attacks on women s health. let s get the very latest from washington and our correspondent, jessica parker. jessica, what does this ruling actually mean? 50 jessica, what does this ruling actually mean? jessica, what does this ruling actually mean? 50 it means that access to mifepri
At 16 45 gmt on wednesday. A short time ago, i spoke to our football reporter, john bennett, who rounded up the events. The spain and Borussia Dortmund defender has undergone surgery to remove shrapnel and repair a fracture on this hand and wrist area. There were three explosions as they left their hotel. This is them as they left the stadium. Police have given a Press Conference to explain. They say it was the Dortmund Team bath that was the target of the attack and say these we re target of the attack and say these were serious explosions. Bus. They could have been in a hedge or a parking lot. Police say they discovered a letter near the scene which they are trying to authenticate. They have not said what is in the letter. They are looking for a car with a foreign numberplate. The ground was packed. Police have praised the reaction of fans, with both showing their solidarity. They were evacuated in a calm manner. The dortmund players in particular were stunned. They will play again o