this is bbc news. i'm maryam moshiri. our top stories: us media are reporting that donald trump has decided to nominate federal judge amy coney barrett to the supreme court. but the president remains tight—lipped. so that decision will be made — it is made in my own mind — but we will be announcing it tomorrow at five o'clock at the white house. lockdown restrictions she will fill the place made va ca nt by she will fill the place made vacant by ruth bader ginsberg. two people injured in an attack outside the offices of charlie

hebdo, and tributes paid to a british police officer shot deadin british police officer shot dead in south london by a man who is being detained. his service will never be forgotten, and we are deeply grateful for it. us media reports say president trump has decided to nominate the federaljudge amy coney barrett to fill the supreme court seat left vacant by the death of ruth bader ginsburg. supreme court justices are nominated to the bench by the us president but must be approved by the senate. the bbc‘s us partner has been told by multiple sources that she will be nominated by mr trump tomorrow.

with the death ofjustice ginsburg, a liberal stalwart, mrtrump was given ginsburg, a liberal stalwart, mr trump was given the chance to cement a rightward ideological tilt of the 9—member court by replacing her with a conservative. so what do we know about his reported pick, amy coney barrett? she's a judge on the circuit court of appeals, a position she was nominated to by president trump. she's 48 years old, was born in new orleans and has seven children. previously she served as a clerk for the conservative supreme courtjustice antonin scalia, who died in 2016. and she's described as a devout catholic, making her a favourite among religious conservatives. speaking to reporters earlier, president trump said he'd made his decision but refused to confirm it was judge barrett. well, i haven't said it was her, but she is outstanding — but they are all outstanding. they are all very outstanding people. top of the line academically

and in all ways possible. our north america correspondent david willis told us more about the possible nominee. amy coney barrett is a devout catholic, she is the mother of seven, and a8, if indeed this does proved to be the case, then she would be the youngest member of the united states supreme court panel. she would be replacing ruth bader ginsburg, a liberal icon, and the two women could not be more diametrically opposed as far as their political views are concerned. ms ginsburg of course was profoundly and unequivocally pro—choice, and amy coney barrett has called abortion "illegal", — i'm sorry, she has called it "immoral", and twice since she was appointed to the us court of appeals back in 2017 by president trump she has voted in favour of restricting access to it.

hence liberals are concerned that her appointment to the highest court in the land could lead to fundamental changes in american life, not least overturning that landmark ruling back in 1973, roe v wade, which legalised abortion nationwide here in the us. and of course even if she is nominated it is not a done deal, is it — or is it? it's not, but it is more or less, because the republicans hold the majority, albeit a slim majority, in the senate, and it will be up to the senate to approve donald trump's nominee. they want to do it — the republicans that is — as quickly as possible, possibly even before the presidential election in november, and president trump has thrown his hat in the ring, saying he would like to see whoever he nominates approved in that sort of timeframe.

that's significant because as well as such issues as abortion rights, immigration, universal healthcare and so on, the us supreme court could be called upon to weigh in to decide or determine the outcome of the forthcoming presidential election, should the outcome prove contentious and disputed, as of course it may well. meanwhile senior officials, friends and family paid their respects today to the late supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. she became the first woman to lie in state at the us capitol building. our correspondent ba ra ba ra plett usher reports from washington. ready, step... this was a solemn pause in the political tumult that has engulfed the capitol since justice ginsburg died a week ago. and she was still breaking barriers — the first woman ever to lie in state here, her casket placed on the platform that supported america's most famous president, abraham lincoln.

i have the high honour to welcome justice ruth bader ginsburg to lie in state in the capitol of the united states. singing. the democratic speaker of the house arranged the memorial for this liberal icon. it was a simple service, punctuated by the music she loved. a family friend, rabbi lauren holtzblatt, led the tributes, praising the life and work of someone who changed the course of american law. justice did not arrive like a lightning bolt, but rather through dogged persistence all the days of her life. real change, she said — enduring change — happens one step at a time. justice ginsburg made groundbreaking advances

in securing women the same rights as men, systematically eviscerating the obstacles thrown up by a male—dominated legal profession. on the supreme court, she established a reputation as a strong liberal voice. amidst all the goodbyes, a brutal partisan battle has taken shape overjustice ginsburg's vacant seat which is set to cement the supreme court's conservative shift for a generation. notably absent here were republican leaders, who are plunging forward with president trump's controversial plan to move quickly in an election year. and from female members of congress, an honour guard of women, acknowledging that their world was shaped by her pioneering work. this marks the end of the mourning period forjustice ginsburg, and president trump is ready to nominate her replacement on saturday, setting off an unprecedented sprint to get a justice on the supreme court by the election, and triggering a political and cultural battle that will continue no matter

who wins the presidency. barbara plett usher, bbc news, washington. so tributes have been paid to a police officer shot dead by a detainee at a police station in south london. he had been born in new zealand and was just weeks from retirement. a 23—year—old suspect being processed in croydon after being arrested is believed to have turned the weapon on himself. examining the scene of the murder of one of their own colleagues. forensics officers working at the croydon custody centre in south london today. a suspect was brought here at around at around 2:15am this morning in a police vehicle, but he was carrying a concealed revolver and, still handcuffed behind his back, appears to have shot the custody sergeant in the chest before shooting himself. the dead officer, 54—year—old matt ratana, who'd served his whole career in the metropolitan police and was about to retire,

was rushed to hospital, but couldn't be saved. he gave 29 years of his life to the public of london. he has now tragically been killed on duty. his service will never be forgotten and we are deeply gratefulfor it, and it is a really distinguished service from a lovely, lovely, much respected police officer. welcome to east grinstead rugby football club. i'm matt ratana, head coach. sergeant ratana, who was originally from new zealand, was a much loved colleague, but was also well known as a first—class rugby player and the coach at east grinstead rugby club in sussex. just before last night's shift, he whatsapped about how great the last training session had been. his assistant said that was typical of his enthusiasm. he affected so many people positively. so many people have gained

something great from matt. and he's going to be a huge loss to the gym, to the rugby club, to just anyone that knew him, yeah. matt ratana leaves behind a partner and an adult son from a previous relationship. his colleagues knew him as a big guy. big in stature, big in heart. friendly, capable. a lovely man, highly respected by his colleagues. we begin our minute's silence for our fallen colleague. this afternoon, the metropolitan police held a minute's silence in tribute to the dead officer, led by the head of the force and the mayor of london. the prime minister sent his deepest condolences to his family. i think that a police officer can be killed in a police station is a source of huge concern notjust to the police, notjust to those of us politicians who are charged with giving the police the tools they need,

but everyone. the suspect is in a critical condition in st george's hospital, tooting, after having surgery. he was originally arrested on suspicion of possession of class b drugs and possession of ammunition. how he then managed to smuggle a gun into the custody suite is at the heart of a police conduct investigation. today all those involved in policing are in deep shock. once again, an officer has been killed on duty. once again, they remember the hidden risks they face when they come to work each day. daniel sandford, bbc news, croydon. police in new zealand paid

while here in the uk, this is the east grinstead rugby club with their flag flying at half—mast in tribute to the life of their much loved head coach. let's turn to paris, where two people have been wounded in a knife attack outside the former offices of the french satirical magazine charlie hebdo. the victims, a man and a woman who are staff members of a television company, were seriously wounded, although both are reportedly out of danger. seven people have been ta ken into custody. our paris correspondent lucy williamson reports. sirens in central paris today, the familiar scenes of a recurring nightmare — a knife attack that left two people seriously injured at a building once occupied by the satirical magazine charlie hebdo. the victims are employees of a television production company with offices there.

translation: outside the metro, i saw a machete with lots of blood and people shouting. it was a bit of a panic. in the passageway that is right next to my work, i saw a victim lying there covered in blood. that's when i panicked, and then people started panicking and shouting. the police arrived and asked us to stay locked up. all in all, on the way, i saw two victims and lots of blood. one man, believed to be the attacker, has been arrested, and a suspected accomplice has also been taken into custody. police told the bbc that one of those detained was found with blood on his clothes. the sight of police cordoning off these streets will bring back painful memories for france. just around the corner from here, at the former offices of the satirical magazine charlie hebdo, the target of a deadly terrorist attack five years ago. those suspected of involvement in that attack are currently

standing trial at a court here in paris. the place and timing of this attack has meant prosecutors are treating it as a terrorist inquiry. charlie hebdo, which now operates from a different location, has tweeted its support to the victims. "the entire team offers its support and solidarity to our former neighbours and colleagues and to the people affected by this odious attack," it said. arriving after a government crisis meeting, the prime minister, jean castex, said the symbolism of this attack, its location and timing, was clear. translation: this is the time for the government of the republic to reiterate its unwavering commitment to freedom of the press, its resolute will by all means to fight against terrorism, and to affirm to the nation that we are fully mobilised. france has been reliving the horrific attack on charlie hebdo five years ago as survivors give testimony

in the trial of those suspected of involvement. earlier this month, charlie hebdo reprinted the cartoons of mohammed that originally made it a target for islamist violence — echoes of an attack that continues to leave its mark on france. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. this is bbc news. the headlines: us media reports that president trump has decided to nominate federal judge amy coney barrett to the supreme court. the nominee will fill the seat made vacant by the death ofjustice ruth bader ginsburg, who's become the first woman in american history to lie in state in the capitol building in washington. protesters have filled the streets of louisville, kentucky for a third night, demanding justice for the police killing of breonna taylor. her family joined the march on friday, after a press conference in which their lawyer demanded the transcript of the proceedings be released, calling for transparency

if people were to accept the result. her mother was too emotional to speak, but her sister, breonna taylor's aunt, read out a statement on her behalf. and i quote, "i never had faith in daniel cameron to begin with. i knew he was too inexperienced to deal with thejob i knew he was too inexperienced to deal with the job of this calibre. i knew he had already chosen to be on the wrong side of the law." did he make a unilateral decision to put his thumb on the scales ofjustice, to help try to exonerate and justify the killing of breonna taylor by these police officers? for more, criminal defence and civil rights attorney phillip hamilton joins me live from new york. thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us. let me ask you first of all, the family of breonna taylor say they want the grand jury transcripts of her case to be released. can you explain to audiences why

that matters to them so much? i think the reason that matters is they want to see exactly what evidence was presented to the grand jury — was everything fully disclosed, was there a tilt or angle that ultimately the attorney general had in terms of potentially trying to help these officers not face charges? the family wants to know exactly what the grand jury saw because the family is looking at things objectively, and a lot of people around the country, it is very difficult to understand how an innocent woman in her own home is shot eight times but nobody is held criminally responsible. so naturally the thought process would be, let's see exactly what happened in those proceedings and then we can take it from there. and how likely is it do you think that they will be handed over, the transcripts? you know, in the years i have been doing this work i don't think it is very likely at all. unfortunately for the family. the grand jury process, particularly here in the us, is a very secretive process

that is in many ways in respect controlled by the prosecution and the prosecuting authority. and to the extent that there is generally little oversight within the grand jury process, when you talk about then looking at the transcript or having that turned over to defence counsel, the press or anyone, prosecutors are very hesitant to do that, particularly in a case like this, where the city has already had to pay out $12 million in terms of the settlement. the city is very, you know, anxious in terms of wanting to keep the protest down and things along those lines and so you think about them wanting to give the grand jury proceedings and transcript over to whoever, i think the city would be very hesitant about doing that because they kind of want to put this to sleep. how do you think the grand jury came to this decision? i think that the law was presented in a way that left the grand jury with the decision that the officers acted in self defence. i think ultimately whether that

was in fact the case or not, i think that the case was probably presented in a way to try and get the grand jury to ultimately find that the officers acted in self—defence as opposed to with any criminal culpability. if i had to take a strong guess, that is where i would probably come down on this. what do you think the consequences of this event and this case are going to be? we have seen some action on behalf of louisville, on the fact that there was a no knock warrant issued for the police officers to enter breonna taylor's home at close to 1am, louisville has gone back and revised that policy and now made it so that now they will be no more criminal no knock warrants. in the summer of george floyd and this summer there is a lot of banks and criminaljustice reform and what has been

happening around unarmed black civilians here at the hands of police in the us, as november approaches you are going to see a lot of energy and desire for change hitting the ballot box, because frankly if anything is going to change, that is where it has to start. phillip hamilton, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us. one week after israel became the first developed country in the world to implement a second national lockdown in the fight against coronavirus, restrictions have been tightened yet again. the latest daily figure shows over 8,000 new cases in the country of nine million people, which now has one of the highest infection rates in the world. businesses must close, international air travel is restricted and residents must stay within a kilometre of their homes. mark lobel reports. transforming this haifa hospital car park into a life—saving ward. israel steps up a gear in its fight against coronavirus as serious cases rises. all israeli hospitals are very crowded now — some of this is because we're

closed now for corona patients. israel's "enhanced lockdown" sees citizens limited to a one—kilometre radius of their home and all non—essential businesses closed. police are implanting what they call a "full lockdown" across the country, to prevent people moving between cities. over 7,000 police officers involved in the police operation, which will continue for a further 16 days until a further government decision. and it's a rush to the airport, as only travellers with tickets purchased before friday's new lockdown came into force are allowed to leave israel. the government says any new bookings made after that won't be allowed. translation: this is a time of national emergency. we are at the peak of an ongoing war — the coronavirus war. this is a war for the economy, for health, and again, this is a warfor life. the prime minister also

wants to ban gatherings. some suspect it is a way to stym ie protests against his handling of the pandemic. the move would also restrict prayers. refused entry to jerusalem's old city, this muslim worshipper says she is surprised to find it closed. she says she just wants to pray and is being careful by wearing a mask. health workers blame the government for lifting restrictions too early after a tough two—month lockdown that ended in may, with residents now paying the price. i am definitely blaming the government. i think that there is no planning, there is no organisation, they have no idea what they are doing. synagogues will briefly open for the jewish day of atonement on sunday, under strict social distancing conditions. but with the situation worsening in a country already locked down, it is feared these tougher measures could be around for many more weeks to come.

let's get some of the day's other news. a military plane's crashed in ukraine's eastern kharkiv region, killing at least 22 people, the state emergency service of ukraine said in a statement. rescue workers are on the scene. the united states has now recorded more than 7 million cases of the coronavirus, according to statistics from johns hopkins university. the tally is reached on the same day that the governor of florida lifted nearly all coronavirus restrictions on businesses with immediate effect. in australia, the health minister of the state victoria has resigned after failures in an anti—covid—i9 measure that sees returnees from overseas having to quarantine in hotels. failures in the programme led to a second wave of the virus across the state. jenny mikakos said she was deeply sorry. environmental regulators in chile are threatening legal action to try and reduce the level of light pollution in the country.

the growing urban landscape has a potentially damaging effect on astronomy. chile has become an international hub for scientists — wanting to explore the cosmos — as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. if you want to gaze at the stars, here is where you come. chile's atacama desert, with its bone—dry air and crystal—clear atmosphere, is the perfect place to look up. nearly half the world's astronomical observatories are based here. but there's a problem — the growing urban sprawl of nearby cities is making stargazing just that little bit more difficult. translation: when i arrived here, there were around 2,000 people living in san pedro. there were around 12,700 in the last census. so the city has grown, and the northern sky has gotten worse and worse every year. you have to understand that light pollution is a serious problem for astronomers.

new buildings, new roads, new shopping centres, all bring illumination, or pollution, depending on your point of view. for some, this isn't just about science, it's about national pride. translation: in chile, we have a natural heritage which is this natural laboratory in atacama desert, which is unique in the world. it's the place where humanity studies the universe and tries to understand the origins of life. and we have a very strong duty to care for our country's heritage. lawsuits have already been filed against some companies, with claims they have exceeded limits on light emissions. and the government is considering new laws and stricter enforcement. not a moment too soon, say the astronomers, who insist action is needed before the stars fade out of sight. tim allman, bbc news.

a reminder of our top story: president trump is reported to have picked amy coney barrett as his nominee for the vacant seat on the us supreme court. she's a federaljudge known for her conservative religious views. the weather now with nick miller. hello. the last weekend of september won't be a particularly warm one, but for much of the uk, it'll be dry, there'll be some occasional sunshine. but there is one significant fly in the ointment — this area of low pressure which has pounded parts of eastern england, especially norfolk, with wind and rain to end the week. it will still be close by over the weekend, it will still be windy and still a chance of seeing a bit of rain. it'll be cloudier compared with elsewhere. so, this is how the weekend is shaping up, on the chilly side. some sunshine, but those strong winds particularly across parts of eastern england. they'll still be there as we start saturday. still with some outbreaks of rain, lincolnshire into east anglia. elsewhere, clear, chillier, maybe a touch of frost to start the day in parts of scotland,

northern england and northern ireland. but across much of the uk, well, winds are reasonably light in comparison to eastern england. there'll be some sunshine. the cloud, though, across eastern england delivering some showery outbreaks of rain at times, especially the further east you are. and temperatures, well, mid—to—low teens, just maybe a few spots along the south coast reaching as high as 16 degrees celsius. the white arrows are the average speeds here. of course, they are higher the further east you are. we'll turn the arrows black and look at wind gusts, and 50—60 mph right along the coastline, just maybe easing a little later in the day, but make no mistake — these will still be strong winds with big waves and again cloud with some outbreaks of rain. and there'll be more cloud generally across central and eastern parts of england on through saturday night into sunday. could see a bit of drizzle, maybe south—east england, out of that. where you're clear, it'll be chilly again, and again parts of northern ireland, scotland and northern england will get close to freezing or a touch of frost as we start sunday.

but again with some sunshine to follow. on sunday, we'll keep a fair amount of cloud across the midlands, across the eastern side of england, you could see a few spots of light rain. there's still a noticeable wind right along that coast in particular, just not as strong as it's been. the lighter winds elsewhere, you get to see a bit of sunshine, maybe turning hazy later in northern ireland. the temperature may be a degree or so higher. but as winds turn south—westerly into the start of next week, it will turn a bit milder. a bit of rain heading to northern ireland on monday, and further spells of wind and rain across the uk coming our way from midweek.

this is bbc news, the headlines: us media reports say president trump has decided to nominate the federal appeals courtjudge amy coney barrett to fill the supreme court seat left vacant by the death

of the liberal icon, ruth bader ginsburg. the nomination comes weeks before the us presidential election. the late us supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg has become the first woman in american history to lie in state in the capital building in washington. she was honoured during a private ceremony that was attended by family members and some officials as well as invited guests. one week after israel became the first developed country to implement a second national lockdown, coronavirus restrictions have been tightened yet again. the latest daily figure shows more than 8,000 new cases in the country, which now has one of the highest infection rates in the world. local lockdowns are being introduced in three more areas of wales this weekend, the capital cardiff, swansea and llanelli.