live from london, this is bbc news. joe biden has confirmed he will stand for a second term as united states president. at the age of 80, mr biden is already the oldest holder of the office in history, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. confirmation of his latest run for the white house could set president biden up for a potential rematch against donald trump. hello, welcome to bbc news. president biden has announced he's running for a second term in office next year. confirming the news in a video message focusing on protecting personal freedoms, he drew a clear line between his party and members of the republican party who he called "extremists". mr biden also said that

kamala harris, his current deputy, will be running for another term as vice—president. it all comes four years to the day since he first announced he was running for the white house at the last election. personal freedom is fundamental to us as americans. there is nothing more important, nothing more sacred. that has been the work of my first term, to fight for our democracy. this should not be a red and blue issue. to protect our rights, to make sure everyone in this country is treated equally, and that everyone is given a fair shot. but around the country, maga extremists are lining up to take out our most bedrock freedoms. cutting social security that you have paid for, cutting taxes for the wealthy, dictating what health care decisions women can take, banning books, and telling people who they can love. all making it more difficult

for you to be able to vote. live to new york with cbs correspondentjarred hill. so, correspondent jarred hill. the so, correspondentjarred hill. the video is out, and thi the so, the video is out, and this is the wayjoe biden has decided to do it. the way joe biden has decided to do it. . ., , , . the way joe biden has decided to do it. was it expected? yes, this is what everyone _ it. was it expected? yes, this is what everyone has _ it. was it expected? yes, this is what everyone has been - it. was it expected? yes, this is i what everyone has been expecting it. was it expected? yes, this is - what everyone has been expecting for a week. today will be the day because this is, again, the four—year anniversary of when president biden made his announcement of the first time around, stating that he would run for 2020. this was expected to happen in a video, and this does carry similar themes. happen in a video, and this does carry similarthemes. similarto happen in a video, and this does carry similar themes. similar to the announcement back in 2019 when he made his first run, this time saying he wants to finish the job. one thing that's interesting here, and i think we have seen carried over the past two years or so, with president biden is notjust going after republicans, but more specifically going after a group that he calls maga extremis, the grouping that is

related more specifically with former president donald trump, trying to get as many independence and right—leaning individuals and potentially other republicans on his side, who may not be on board with what former president trump is doing. what former president trump is doinu. . , , what former president trump is doinu. . , _ , what former president trump is doinu. . , _ what former president trump is doing. incumbency is a powerful thin. do doing. incumbency is a powerful thing- do we _ doing. incumbency is a powerful thing. do we know _ doing. incumbency is a powerful thing. do we know if _ doing. incumbency is a powerful thing. do we know if he - doing. incumbency is a powerful thing. do we know if he has - doing. incumbency is a powerful thing. do we know if he has got| doing. incumbency is a powerful. thing. do we know if he has got the full backing of the party? he thing. do we know if he has got the full backing of the party?— full backing of the party? he does. it is exnected _ full backing of the party? he does. it is expected that _ full backing of the party? he does. it is expected that the _ full backing of the party? he does. it is expected that the democraticl it is expected that the democratic party is going to be backing him. there are some names out there already who have decided to run against him, but these are individuals who are not expecting to make a significant splash. the democratic party is not planning on holding any debates, so again we are seeing the party operation saying that this is going to be the guy. they will be starting fundraising to try and build the coffers necessary to mount a campaign against whoever ends up being the republican nominee. ., , ., , , , , ., ends up being the republican nominee. ., , ., ., nominee. polls and surveys show that eo - le nominee. polls and surveys show that --eole are nominee. polls and surveys show that people are concerned _ nominee. polls and surveys show that people are concerned about _ nominee. polls and surveys show that people are concerned about the - nominee. polls and surveys show that people are concerned about the age i people are concerned about the age of president biden. what did he do

in that video particularly, and what has he been saying to address that concern? , , , concern? yes, it is interesting. anal sts concern? yes, it is interesting. analysts will — concern? yes, it is interesting. analysts will be _ concern? yes, it is interesting. analysts will be able _ concern? yes, it is interesting. analysts will be able to - concern? yes, it is interesting. analysts will be able to dissect| analysts will be able to dissect this in a different way as well, but there were efforts to show that he was vibrant. you saw a shot of him running at one point during the video. again, showing that he is somebody who has the experience and the positioning to continue with this battle, and he wants to pass this battle, and he wants to pass this torch. again, it will be a really big hill that the president has to climb because polling shows that among the people who do not believe that he should run our significant reason for that is because of his age and again, he will be 86 years old at the end of a second term in office. it's something we have never seen before. even now, a lot of his appearances are quite scripted and we don't see many press conferences from president biden, and occasionally he

does have these quite public stumbles. and then the sheer energy thatis stumbles. and then the sheer energy that is required when you are campaigning. as you said, it is a very big uphill battle for him. find very big uphill battle for him. and that's very big uphill battle for him. fific that's something that very big uphill battle for him. 2:1c that's something that a very big uphill battle for him. 2.1c that's something that a lot of people are going to be watching over the course of this campaign because as we know, these presidential campaigns can be very strenuous, very tiring for anybody. 0n the flip though, at least the current republican frontrunner is 7/7 years old, so these are two older gentlemen who are going to be potentially going through this very rigorous campaign battle, and so the questions are going to be exactly what is going to look like? what are the optics question but what does the optics question but what does the dance look like as all of this plays out? this is going to be strenuous. plays out? this is going to be strenuous-— plays out? this is going to be strenuous. ., ., ., strenuous. you mention who he might be u- strenuous. you mention who he might be up against — strenuous. you mention who he might be up against and _ strenuous. you mention who he might be up against and the _ strenuous. you mention who he might be up against and the polls _ strenuous. you mention who he might be up against and the polls at - strenuous. you mention who he might be up against and the polls at the - be up against and the polls at the moment a show that it will be donald trump again. moment a show that it will be donald trump again-— trump again. right. the polls are currently showing _ trump again. right. the polls are currently showing that _ trump again. right. the polls are currently showing that former - currently showing that former president donald trump is the

frontrunner and we have seen a boost in his polling numbers ever since his here in new york city. the question though again remains, whether that momentum will be able to carry him. we know some individuals who have thrown their name and to run against him, particularly the former arkansas governor here, as well as the republican governor in florida, ron desantis, who is not yet in the race but it is suspected that he would be, they've been saying let's move in a different direction, let's move in a different direction, let's move in a different direction, let's move in a calmer direction. it will be interesting to see whether, over time, the strength of the donald trump campaign contains. great to have ou trump campaign contains. great to have you with _ trump campaign contains. great to have you with us. _ trump campaign contains. great to have you with us. thank _ trump campaign contains. great to have you with us. thank you - trump campaign contains. great to have you with us. thank you for. have you with us. thank you for joining us. let's speak to presidential historian dr laura smith. is there a precedent for a president not standing again for a second

term? , , ., ,. ., term? this is the fascinating thing about presidential— term? this is the fascinating thing about presidential history - term? this is the fascinating thing about presidential history and - about presidential history and announcements for re—election, there really— announcements for re—election, there really isn't _ announcements for re—election, there really isn't any pattern. in the i9lh _ really isn't any pattern. in the 19th century, early mid—19th century. _ 19th century, early mid—19th century, and this was the backdrop to the _ century, and this was the backdrop to the founding fathers, it was quite _ to the founding fathers, it was quite crude to even campaign. the idea by— quite crude to even campaign. the idea by the — quite crude to even campaign. the idea by the 1830s onwards was at your party— idea by the 1830s onwards was at your party nominated you and that your party nominated you and that you would — your party nominated you and that you would serve the people and she very nicely— you would serve the people and she very nicely accepted the nomination. so that— very nicely accepted the nomination. so that was— very nicely accepted the nomination. so that was the pattern that was set, so that was the pattern that was set. but — so that was the pattern that was set, but now in the modern times we have seen— set, but now in the modern times we have seen all— set, but now in the modern times we have seen all kinds of different approaches. there is no secret winning — approaches. there is no secret winning recipe. we have seen donald trump _ winning recipe. we have seen donald trump of— winning recipe. we have seen donald trump of the sea do the unprecedented of really declaring with his _ unprecedented of really declaring with his official paperwork for re—election really off the back of his inaugural, which was unprecedented. so we see all kinds of different approaches about deciding to run again and actually announcing that the election. tell us about the _ announcing that the election. tell us about the power of being the incumbent as well, and what that can mean. ~

incumbent as well, and what that can mean. . ., . ., , incumbent as well, and what that can mean. ~ .,. . , ~' mean. well actually, i think it could work— mean. well actually, i think it could work in _ mean. well actually, i think it could work in joe _ mean. well actually, i think it could work in joe biden - mean. well actually, i think it could work in joe biden 's - mean. well actually, i think it. could work in joe biden 's favour. could work injoe biden 's favour. we talked — could work injoe biden 's favour. we talked a — could work injoe biden 's favour. we talked a lot about his age, and that's— we talked a lot about his age, and that's a _ we talked a lot about his age, and that's a question a lot of people have _ that's a question a lot of people have concern over. but the way that it works _ have concern over. but the way that it works as — have concern over. but the way that it works as an incumbent is that you have _ it works as an incumbent is that you have the _ it works as an incumbent is that you have the pulpit, you are the focal point _ have the pulpit, you are the focal point for— have the pulpit, you are the focal point for the world stage as us president and that means you don't need _ president and that means you don't need the _ president and that means you don't need the same capacity because the spotlight _ need the same capacity because the spotlight is always on you. so really. — spotlight is always on you. so really, the joe biden campaign could have a _ really, the joe biden campaign could have a very— really, the joe biden campaign could have a very targeted approach, focusing — have a very targeted approach, focusing on specific states, and i'm sure they— focusing on specific states, and i'm sure they will want to make sure that they — sure they will want to make sure that they get out to sites that did not vote — that they get out to sites that did not vote their way in 2016. what were _ not vote their way in 2016. what were previously referred to as hillary — were previously referred to as hillary clinton 's blue wall which crumbled, they want to make sure they get— crumbled, they want to make sure they get out and vote. that's what we saw _ they get out and vote. that's what we saw video today, that his

announcement wasn't necessarily there _ announcement wasn't necessarily there to — announcement wasn't necessarily there to change minds, but to encourage people and gained momentum of his base, _ encourage people and gained momentum of his base, to make sure that he gets— of his base, to make sure that he gets those — of his base, to make sure that he gets those voters, especially the fact that — gets those voters, especially the fact that he relied on african—american support in 2020. laura, _ african—american support in 2020. laura, president biden has never been one of the greatest communicators within the party. he has a charisma in other ways, though, but a lot has been made and will be made about his age. what are the key things that you think he offers? ~ ., , ., ._ offers? well, to put it in one way is that nobody — offers? well, to put it in one way is that nobody is _ offers? well, to put it in one way is that nobody is really _ offers? well, to put it in one wayl is that nobody is really necessarily afraid _ is that nobody is really necessarily afraid of— is that nobody is really necessarily afraid ofjoe biden, that's how it was phrased in 2020. people were looking _ was phrased in 2020. people were looking for— was phrased in 2020. people were looking for some semblance of normalcy _ looking for some semblance of normalcy. normality is what we would say over— normalcy. normality is what we would say over here. people were desperate for that— say over here. people were desperate for that in_ say over here. people were desperate for that in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic — for that in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic. now we are not looking at

necessarily— pandemic. now we are not looking at necessarily someone to solve a particular— necessarily someone to solve a particular crisis, but certainly democrats are looking for someone who might — democrats are looking for someone who might be able to sort of bring back this — who might be able to sort of bring back this semblance of rights. joe biden— back this semblance of rights. joe biden really emphasise that this idea of— biden really emphasise that this idea of women's rights, protecting women's _ idea of women's rights, protecting women's rights, gay rights, protecting peoples right to vote. all of— protecting peoples right to vote. all of these things that people are clearing _ all of these things that people are clearing being encroached upon, especially after the overturn of roe v wade, _ especially after the overturn of roe v wade, and so this is where the joe biden— v wade, and so this is where the joe biden campaign will focus. trying to -et biden campaign will focus. trying to get out _ biden campaign will focus. trying to get out the — biden campaign will focus. trying to get out the vote and the momentum, and through— get out the vote and the momentum, and through that appeal but you are right, _ and through that appeal but you are right, he _ and through that appeal but you are right, he does have a history of stuttering, _ right, he does have a history of stuttering, which is why he is so scripted — stuttering, which is why he is so scripted because it works for him. but it— scripted because it works for him. but it does— scripted because it works for him. but it does present a very different energy— but it does present a very different energy and style to donald trump, even _ energy and style to donald trump, even though they are of the same generation and age bracket. at this time of intense _ generation and age bracket. at this time of intense partisanship, - generation and age bracket. at this time of intense partisanship, do .

generation and age bracket. at this| time of intense partisanship, do you think he remains, or still can be, a unifying figure? i think he remains, or still can be, a unifying figure?— think he remains, or still can be, a unifying figure? i think that he was 0 timistic unifying figure? i think that he was optimistic perhaps _ unifying figure? i think that he was optimistic perhaps in _ unifying figure? i think that he was optimistic perhaps in 2020, - unifying figure? i think that he was optimistic perhaps in 2020, by - optimistic perhaps in 2020, by presenting in his battle for the soul of— presenting in his battle for the soul of the nation this idea of unifying — soul of the nation this idea of unifying the country. i think that was always quite optimistic rhetoric _ was always quite optimistic rhetoric. people look back at barack obama. _ rhetoric. people look back at barack 0bama, known as a great communicator in comparison, _ 0bama, known as a great communicator in comparison, but they look back at the optimism of 2008 against the reality— the optimism of 2008 against the reality and the different campaign that he _ reality and the different campaign that he ran in 2012. sol reality and the different campaign that he ran in 2012. so i think obviously— that he ran in 2012. so i think obviously he is hardened by experience, and i don't think he is particularly — experience, and i don't think he is particularly going to come especially as you saw in the video, make _ especially as you saw in the video, make promises he will unify the whole _ make promises he will unify the whole country, but he is going to look to— whole country, but he is going to look to bring out perhaps the best of bringing people together in terms of bringing people together in terms of working to support one another around _ of working to support one another around similar values, of working to support one another around similarvalues, in of working to support one another around similar values, in terms of traditional— around similar values, in terms of traditional american values,

freedom, democracy, rights. these sorts— freedom, democracy, rights. these sorts of— freedom, democracy, rights. these sorts of things. i think that is going — sorts of things. i think that is going to _ sorts of things. i think that is going to be the message, rather than unifying _ going to be the message, rather than unifying or— going to be the message, rather than unifying or changing minds. when you have been_ unifying or changing minds. when you have been there for four years, it is very— have been there for four years, it is very hard — have been there for four years, it is very hard to change peoples minds when _ is very hard to change peoples minds when they— is very hard to change peoples minds when they have a record of that. laura, _ when they have a record of that. laura, thank you. joe biden will be 81 on voting day in november next year. that makes him the oldest candidate to seek re—election. he is already the oldest president. with more on the questions that raises, here is nikki. at 80, joe biden is already the oldest us president. if he was to win in 2024, he would be 86 at the end of his second term. now, some experts have already said that his age could be a campaign issue. he's going to be 82, should he be re—elected. if he serves out the entirety of a second term, will be closer to 90 than he will be to 80 and this raises lots of concerns, justifiable concerns, in my view, about his ability to fulfill all the obligations of the office, concerns about his health,

his ability to actually finish out a second term and what that means. so how doesjoe biden compare with other leaders around the world? well, the former malaysian prime minister mahathir mohamad was 92 years old when he was elected in 2018, whilst the current president of cameroon, paul biya, is 90 years old. some aging experts say an 80—year—old now is not like an 80—year—old in the past. records for ageing are being set all the time. we now have a 100—year—old marathon record, which was inconceivable a while ago. there have been world leaders in the past that have lasted that long, but i think we're in new territory here because we're healthier than we ever were before and i think not everybody has realized that fact that, you know, an 80—year—old or an 86—year—old today, particularly one that's had a history of good health, is very, very different than an 80— or 86—year—old was 50 years ago. so how doesjoe biden compare

with former us presidents? well, donald trump was 70 years old when he took office in 2017. he, of course, wants to run in 20211. if he did that and won, he would be 76 years old. ronald reagan, he was 77 when he left office in 1989. dwight eisenhower left office in 1961, aged 70. he was, of course, succeeded by this man, jfk —john f kennedy. he was the second youngest ever us president, 43, when he was elected. so who was the youngest? well, as confirmed by the white house official site, it was theodore roosevelt, who was 42 when he came to office. so, all eyes will be on the white house today. a beautiful morning in washington, dc. joe biden has announced he will seek re—election for the presidency in 2024, and his vice president, the current vice

president, harris will again be his running mate. to sudan now, where a ceasefire is just about holding after ten days of fighting. these pictures are from the capital, khartoum, this morning. there are reports of some gunfire being heard, but the sudanese army has said it would respect the three—day ceasefire, as long as its rival, the paramilitary rapid support forces, kept its side of the deal. thousands of people are already fleeing the country on flights to djibouti, on boats out of port sudan on the red sea, or north by road, across the egyptian border. the un says it is bracing for up to 270,000 people to flee into neighbouring chad, to the west and south sudan, and it has been forced to cut back on some of its humanitarian activities in parts of sudan due to intense fighting. at least five aid workers have already been killed there since fighting broke out. hundreds of foreign nationals are being evacuated from sudan. in the last few hours, the uk announced a plan to fly

out british nationals, as many as 4,000 of them, from an airfield outside khartoum. the uk's foreign secretary has been giving more details. in the last few days we have been doing extensive planning across government departments and with our international partners to take advantage of any improvement in the situation and begin the evacuation of british nationals in sudan. i'm very pleased that a ceasefire has been announced by the leadership of the factions on the ground, and therefore we are initiating an evacuation plan. it is important to remember that ceasefires have been announced and have fallen apart in the past so the situation remains dangerous, volatile and unpredictable. 0ur correspondent mercy juma, who is following developments from nairobi. we have been trying to speak to people on the ground. 0ur colleagues

in bbc arabic have been ringing all the people they know but it has been really difficult to get through because so many communication lines are down. but do react to know what is happening in khartoum at the moment? 15 is happening in khartoum at the moment? , . ., , ., moment? is the ceasefire holding? now, it is moment? is the ceasefire holding? now. it is one _ moment? is the ceasefire holding? now, it is one thing _ moment? is the ceasefire holding? now, it is one thing to _ moment? is the ceasefire holding? now, it is one thing to announce i moment? is the ceasefire holding? now, it is one thing to announce a | now, it is one thing to announce a ceasefire, but these generals are proving it is a different thing to abide by that ceasefire. about 12 hours into the proposed time of this ceasefire, which began at midnight on monday, and there are reports of gunfire in khartoum and in other parts of sudan and we are getting reports of aircraft in air attacks in residential areas in khartoum. they may not be as intense as in the last few days, but it is happening, and people are still stuck. like you say, people arejust and people are still stuck. like you say, people are just trying to get out and it is proving to be almost a

difficult task because the network is still down, the internet is still down, and apart from this they have to even hide their phones sometimes as they make this journey because there is a lot of looting on the highway. the who has announced that one of the worrying sides in sudan has taken control of a laboratory that contains pathogens and other material, and now there is a risk of a biohazard attack in khartoum. so this is really getting out of control and the two generals are now blaming each other for not abiding by the proposed ceasefire. and blaming each other for not abiding by the proposed ceasefire. and for --eole by the proposed ceasefire. and for people who _ by the proposed ceasefire. and for people who are — by the proposed ceasefire. and for people who are in _ by the proposed ceasefire. and for people who are in khartoum - by the proposed ceasefire. and for people who are in khartoum since | by the proposed ceasefire. and for. people who are in khartoum since the violence began, they have been told to stay inside. has this slight lull that we have seen allowed any people to get out and get food and supplies?— to get out and get food and su lies? ., ., , ., , supplies? unfortunately no, but even if the net supplies? unfortunately no, but even if they get out. _ supplies? unfortunately no, but even if they get out, there _ supplies? unfortunately no, but even if they get out, there are _ supplies? unfortunately no, but even if they get out, there are no - supplies? unfortunately no, but even if they get out, there are no shops i if they get out, there are no shops that are open. there are no markets

operating. basically, everything has come to a standstill. so those who are still sheltering are now facing the risk of starvation. people have to make a decision between two things. if to stay inside and die because they don't have food or water, or to get out and risk being shot at, even as they make their way to where aircraft are picking up people. so they have to make really, really difficult decisions.— really difficult decisions. mercy, thank you- _ really difficult decisions. mercy, thank you- a — really difficult decisions. mercy, thank you. a really _ really difficult decisions. mercy, thank you. a really difficult - really difficult decisions. mercy, l thank you. a really difficult time. the uk has begun its large—scale evacuation of people from khartoum and that is on the bbc website with all the latest of elements. more on what mercy was sent from the who, warning there is a high risk of a biological hazard after fighters seized a laboratory believed to be holding samples of diseases that include polio and measles. more on the website for you. there's been a big shakeup in the us media landscape. fox news has parted ways with one of its biggest prime time stars, tucker carlson. his show averaged more

than three—million viewers a night last year — the largest audience in us cable news. and over at cnn, don lemon, who's been with the network for 17 years, has been fired. cnn didn't give a reason for the action, but lemon was recently suspended and forced to apologise for comments he made on—air about women. live now to alice enders, director of research at enders analysis, which focusses on media. let's talk about tucker carlson first. why do you think fox news got rid of him without even a big final show? ~ ~ , ., , , show? well, i think the phrase they used was �*parted _ show? well, i think the phrase they used was �*parted ways" _ show? well, i think the phrase they used was �*parted ways" amicably, l used was "parted ways" amicably, obviously. tucker carlson, of course, was one of the hosts that was named in the voting system defamation lawsuit which fox news settled last week, and even though it was a settlement, it will force all media organisations in the us to

be quite a lot more careful in terms of what hosts say on—air. i think there is another wrinkle here, which is that tucker carlson is one of the hosts that actually was most critical of fox management in the course of the saga, which of course was initiated following the election in november 2020, so there may be a number of different things. but as you say, he is by far one of their most popular prime—time hosts, and he is very well paid, he has a huge following. of course, he is also known to be rather close to former president trump, and so they could be also a slight change in editorial direction, but i think fox news is not getting rid of other hosts that

have been named in that lawsuit, so i would not see this as a general clean—up of everybody that was mentioned in the lawsuit. i would think of it as more a decision to perhaps do some tidying up and to take one of the perhaps more controversial hosts of the fox news channel. i controversial hosts of the fox news channel. . , controversial hosts of the fox news channel. ., , channel. i have seen some speculation _ channel. i have seen some speculation that _ channel. i have seen some speculation that this - channel. i have seen some speculation that this could | channel. i have seen some i speculation that this could be an attempt by fox news to pivot away a bit from donald trump and that will be debated for some time, but isn't this alsojust about be debated for some time, but isn't this also just about money, that the fox stocks have gone down and advertisers are starting to pull their slots as well from tucker carlson �*s hours? their slots as well from tucker carlson 's hours?— their slots as well from tucker carlson 's hours? well, it has been uuite carlson 's hours? well, it has been quite controversial— carlson 's hours? well, it has been quite controversial that _ carlson 's hours? well, it has been quite controversial that he - carlson 's hours? well, it has been quite controversial that he has i carlson 's hours? well, it has been | quite controversial that he has been suggesting or explaining that the january the 6th storming of the capital was a peaceful process and has been misunderstood as a violent

eventin has been misunderstood as a violent event in us history —— capitol. so i think there is some discomfort around his reporting of those facts. it is quite possible that there is some growing discomfort within the organisation, of course the decision was made by the ceo, so we know that fox channel have responsibility for the editorial line that they take with respect to their hosts, so this doesn't seem to be a shift in the direction of a fox at this juncture, you know, in preparation for what is going to be a very hard—won, hard contest year with president biden expected to re—announce today that he is going to run again for the presidency. so i think this is all

perfect timing, if you like, around all those events that lie ahead of us. , �* ., , , us. president biden has indeed 'ust done that with i us. president biden has indeed 'ust done that with a i us. president biden has indeed 'ust done that with a video i us. president biden has indeed 'ust done that with a video out i us. president biden has indeed 'ust done that with a video out in i us. president biden has indeedjust done that with a video out in the i done that with a video out in the past hour, or alice, thank you. now to haiti, where 13 suspected gan members have been beaten and burned to death by a mob in the capital, port—au—prince. police officers were searching a minibus for contraband and weapons, when the suspects were lynched by members of the public. the united nations says insecurity in the city has reached levels similar to that of countries at war. let's get more on this with our latin america regional editor, mimi swaby. this is so shocking, when you hear the details. can you tell us more about the incident? more than a dozen heavily armed men were in a minibus when they were intercepted by police. these are suspected gang members. many locals think they were on their way to aid other gang members in the area, who had been terrorising this neighbourhood since 3am local time

with many attacks and looting. the police took these individuals out of the van and made them lie down on the van and made them lie down on the floor. and this is when locals took matters into their own hands. they dragged the men away from police custody, beat them, stoned them, and then threw petrol —soaked car tires on them, before setting them alight. many are believed to have burnt to death. this all under police surveillance. they were right in front of the police. many are saying that these gang members were really retaliating against other gang members, it was a clash, and local simply had enough. there were some gruesome images circulating online of the crowd surrounding a pile of bodies with these car tyres above in flames.— pile of bodies with these car tyres above in flames. thank you. yes, the un sa s above in flames. thank you. yes, the un says the — above in flames. thank you. yes, the un says the city. _ above in flames. thank you. yes, the un says the city, port-au-prince, i un says the city, port—au—prince, and the violence there is reaching levels similar to countries at war. so a huge amount of worry about what is happening internationally when

you see those images. do stay with us here on bbc news. more to come on the fact thatjoe biden has announced he is standing again for re—election. hello again. it's been a cold and a frosty start to the day, but a sunny one for many of us. as we go through the next few days, what you'll find is temperatures will start to rise across some southern areas, as represented by the yellows here, but we hang on to the blues further north. it's not until we get into the weekend we see the milder colours push up towards the far north—east of scotland. today, though, after that sunny start, we see more cloud develop. that cloud will spread out, so we'll have some sunny intervals or bright spells through the afternoon. still a peppering of showers in the north, a few in the east, but by the end of the afternoon a new weather front coming in across the isles of scilly and west cornwall will introduce thicker cloud and some spots of rain. breezy, but not as breezy as yesterday, with highs up to 12 degrees. pollen levels today, and we're talking tree pollen,

are going to be high across much of the country away from northern ireland and northern scotland, where they are low or moderate. through this evening and overnight our weather front makes a bit more progress moving northwards and eastwards, so from south wales to kent and all points south, it's going to be murky tonight. there will be some light rain, some drizzle, some hill fog. further north, where we've got the blues under clear skies, it's going to be cold. cold enough for some pockets of frost, but here tomorrow is where we will see some sunshine to start with. meanwhile, our weather front, you can see the thicker cloud here, pushes further north and east, again with some drizzle in it, some patchy light rain and hill fog and a bit more cloud will develop through the day. then we've got this rain coming in to northern ireland, which will push across northern ireland through the course of the rest of wednesday. as we move from wednesday into thursday, we still hang onto this milder air across the south and the west. it pushes a little bit farther north, but not in across the north of scotland. remember that rain i was telling you moving across northern ireland

on wednesday night? it's going to be pushing across scotland, preceded by some hill snow. further rain coming in across the south of the country too. in between, some bright spells, but temperatures up more widely. we're looking at widely ten to 15 degrees, but still colder across the north of scotland. on friday the rain clears off on to the near continent. it's going to be quite a dull day, quite a lot of cloud around. some brighter breaks and still one or two showers dotted around here and there. temperatures seven to ten in the north, but up to 16 as we push further south

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