to vote for the house speaker. an inmate armed with a knife has taken five staff hostage at a prison in southern france. one has been released. these are the live images. after a six—hour standoff, police call off their attempt to arrest the impeached south korean president yoon after a confrontation with his security team. and 17—year—old darts sensation luke littler looks to make history tonight, as he sails into the world darts final against michael van gerwen. hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the brother of the man who killed 1a people in new orlans on new year's day has given an interview to our us partner cbs. in it he says he's struggling to understand how shamsud—din jabbar could have committed such an attack. the fbi say the army veteran acted alone and had

declared his support for the islamic state group. in videos he made before the deadly attack, the 42—year—old talked about killing his family as well. now his half—brother, 24—year—old abdurjabbar, has given an interview. he said it was normal for his family not to spend holidays together, but he has no idea why his older brother was in new orleans. he spoke of his shock on receiving the phone call. he spoke to our us partner cbs. i'm still shocked by the whole thing. it still doesn't seem like it actually happened. ijust dropped my phone and crawled into a corner somewhere and started crying. this is completely out of character for him, you know, these actions. and they are also not any type of representation of what it means to be a muslim. let's speak to carl nasman, our reporter who is on the ground

in new orleans. how in new orleans. is this city today? how in new orleans. is this ci toda ? , , a how is this city today? this is a city still _ how is this city today? this is a city still in _ how is this city today? this is a city still in mourning, - how is this city today? this is a city still in mourning, you i a city still in mourning, you can see behind me a memorial to the victims, you can probably see some of those candles on the ground, flowers being laid, crosses, handmade signs saying there will be a vigil here in new orleans on saturday at 7pm. the community still continuing to honour the lives of those lost here but at the same time this is a city that is looking to move forward. the familiar sights and sounds of new orleans have returned less than 48 was after an attack attend a city streets into a crime scene. the face of terror, music has been an act of defiance. this is where an attack took place on new year's

day, this is bourbon street now. new orleans is a city you cannot keep quiet for long. investigators now say the suspect shamsud—dinjabbar suspect shamsud—din jabbar acted alone, suspect shamsud—dinjabbar acted alone, driving a vehicle through a crowd of revellers and planting at least two explosive nearby. authorities have given the all clear part bourbon street is filled with fresh security measures, including newly placed barricades guarding against a future attack. but too late to prevent the last one. everyone is a little bit — prevent the last one. everyone is a little bit on _ prevent the last one. everyone is a little bit on edge, - prevent the last one. everyone is a little bit on edge, i - is a little bit on edge, i think everyone is super appreciative to be here and for everyone to still be out, either they just went to something traumatic. people don't want — something traumatic. people don't want to _ something traumatic. people don't want to sit _ something traumatic. people don't want to sit inside, - something traumatic. people don't want to sit inside, they | don't want to sit inside, they are trying _ don't want to sit inside, they are trying to enjoy having drinks, _ are trying to enjoy having drinks, to forget things. they have — drinks, to forget things. they have to — drinks, to forget things. they have to move on. the community's - have to move on. the community's beef - have to move on. the community's beef is l have to move on. the - community's beef is visible here. memorials and shrines to the victims have been appearing along this boulevard. i4 roses arranged at the entrance to bourbon street, one for each

victim. and that thursday's sugar bowl, and american couege sugar bowl, and american college football game played nearby, fans fell silent. presidentjoe biden announced he hopes to visit the city soon after being briefed by his security team.— after being briefed by his securi team. ., , ., security team. people of new orleans are — security team. people of new orleans are sending - security team. people of new orleans are sending an - orleans are sending an unmistakable message that they will not let this attack and cosmic deluded ideology overcomes us, we will relentlessly pursue ice is and other terrorist organisations where they are able find no safe harbour here. fix, where they are able find no safe harbour here. a potential islamic grows _ safe harbour here. a potential islamic group attack _ safe harbour here. a potential islamic group attack on - safe harbour here. a potential islamic group attack on us - safe harbour here. a potential| islamic group attack on us soil could resonate across the country. here new orleans officials say they will be reviewing security measures ahead of upcoming mardi gras to make sure music go on. you saw that security across the city, especially here around the scene of that attack, butjust another around the scene of that attack, but just another sign of how the city and community are beginning to move forward. bourbon street which yesterday

was open only to pedestrians, now opened a vehicle traffic as well. there has been a long line of cars coming in, especially delivery vehicles, many of which haven't been able to get in on the last two days to get in on the last two days to bring those supplies to the restaurants hotels. this comes u . restaurants hotels. this comes up because _ restaurants hotels. this comes up because as _ restaurants hotels. this comes up because as we _ restaurants hotels. this comes up because as we have - restaurants hotels. this comes up because as we have been i up because as we have been hearing from the families of the victims and today in an enfield with her partner cbs a bit from the half brother of the attacker, that will raise more questions, won't it? yeah, it will commit _ more questions, won't it? yeah, it will commit is _ more questions, won't it? yeah, it will commit is interesting - it will commit is interesting to hear some of these details emerging from his family. the product saying that he had spoken with the suspect about three weeks ahead of new year's day saying they were simply no sign of what was about to take place. he also said that hit family considered the suspect to be the most successful member of the family, but clearly they are saying they didn't expect something like this to happen and those

investigations will continue not only into the background of the suspect but also to details here. we saw fbi agents walking along bourbon street last night, stopping into the bars and restaurants, asking owners for access to surveillance footage. they specifically are zeroing in on the expose of that were left here by the suspect, trying to discover when they might have been put here and exactly how they were made. so there are still pieces of this puzzle that authorities are trying to put together. thank you. staying in the us, and the fbi says it's been unable to establish a definitive link between the new orleans attack, and a tesla cybertruck which exploded outside a trump hotel in las vegas. the driver was killed in the explosion. las vegas police have identified 37—year—old matthew alan livelsberger as the man who rented the vehicle and drove it from colorado to las vegas. his badly—burnt body had a bullet wound to the head. police say he appeared to have killed himself while setting off explosives in his vehicle.

our correspondent in las vegas is lilyjamali. iam standing i am standing in front of the trump international hotel in las vegas where there remains an enhanced law enforcement presence. one day after a tesla cybertruck packed with fireworks and camping gas excluded at the entrance. that explosion killed the person driving the vehicle and also inflicted minor injuries and seven other people. authorities believe the driver was 37—year—old matthew livelsberger of colorado springs, but they are still awaiting confirmation. the driver's body they say was burnt beyond recognition but they did confirm that the driver of the vehicle suffered a gunshot wound to the head. there are parallels between what happened here and what took place on the same day in new orleans. both incidents taking place on new year's day, both involving members of the military who were born in the

us, we also know from law enforcement that both men used the same service, a company called euro, to rented vehicles involved in these attacks. while law enforcement officials say the attack in new orleans was an act of terrorism, they are not saying that was necessarily the case here. in las vegas the attack is being investigated as an entirely separate incident. the motive remains unclear one artificial on thursday did say that it has not lost on authorities that this attack took place in front of a trump property and involved a tesla vehicle. the fbi is asking for leads and so far they say they have gotten hundreds of tips. an inmate at a prison in the southern french city arles, has taken five staff hostage, according local media has reported that the 37—year—old hostage—taker has been holding four nurses and one prison guard in the infirmary for several hours. the news agency afp says one of

the nurses has just been freed. local media says the inmate is armed with a makeshift knife, the french justice armed with a makeshift knife, the frenchjustice minister said that on social media all resources have been mobilised and he is being appraised of the situation in real time. the inmate was serving a sentence for armed rape and had been demanding a move to a different jail. around the world and across the uk, this bbc news.

to south korea where, after a dramatic six—hour—long standoff with security for the suspended president yoon suk yeol, police have called off an attempt to arrest him. if they had been successful, yoon would have become the first sitting president to be arrested in south korea's history. the political drama began on december 3rd when mr yoon tried to impose martial law, shaking the country and reminding people of the dark

days of military rule. days of protests followed, culminating in parliament voting to impeach him on 14th december, their second attempt to do so. investigators have until 6th january to arrest him before the current warrant expires. with all the latest on friday's developments, jean mckenzie sent this report from seoul. the standoff started before dawn. police blocked the roads around the president's home, pushing back his incensed supporters. as the sun rose, officers moved in on his house to make the arrest, but they were unable to get in, blocked by the president's security team, who formed a human chain to keep them out. at lunchtime, they gave up. an arrest was impossible, they said, and they were concerned for their safety.

translation: it's been exactly a month since president yoon plunged his country into crisis, imposing martial law, ordering troops to storm the parliament. he was soon suspended and is being investigated for starting an insurrection, but he's refused to cooperate. he's ignored all requests to come in for questioning. through this, mr yoon�*s supporters have stayed loyal, surrounding his home. they, too, are trying to block his arrest. this is totally unchartered territory for south korea. it is the first time a sitting president has ever faced arrest and there is no rule book for this. the president has supposedly been stripped of his power, but the fact that you have law enforcement officers trying to carry out a legal arrest warrant, security team, well, it raises serious questions about who is in charge here. victorious and emboldened, they chant the same unfounded conspiracy theories.

mr yoon himself has alluded to — that the last elections were rigged and the country has been infiltrated by pro—north korea forces. if they come again, i will come again, and i will stop them. they have to kill me first before they arrest president yoon. i'm ready to lie down and be killed by the communist elements. mr yoon swore he'd fight this to the end. and this is exactly what he, his security, and his supporters are now doing. jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. naymo kim is a south korean journalist who has been following developments. the area surrounding yoon suk

yeol park residents has become a focal point for both supporters and opponents, and that meant the atmosphere there has been incredibly charged and tense. large, very large crowds have gathered, it is virtually impossible to go anywhere near his residence, it is kind of by a usually very traffic filled thoroughfare, so it is almost impossible to approach that area unless you walk there. what was very interesting to me was the very large presence of young korean men in their 20s, 30s, even some young teenage boys, and what they told me as they are there to support the president because they have been frustrated by what they call disadvantages, pro—woman policies from previous leftist administrations. and they say

that the president's strong national security policies resonate with them and that is why they have gathered their start it seems to me that these young men have been grouped together by several new tubers, streamers with a lot of subscribers, which is very different from other protest in south korea that i have seen. and anti—corruption investigators have appealed to the acting president to intervene so they can arrest president yoon. does that look likely? what would be the impact of that if it happens? well, investigators may attempt to enforce the current arrest warrant before it expires, as your correspondent told us, it expires this coming monday. and they have investigators, they have inferred they would need additional police support due

to a very fierce resistance on the part of president yoon�*s secret service. we also have to remind ourselves he still holds the position, he is unable to perform his duties as president but he still holds the position, which is why he is backed by the secret service detail. �* , ., _ detail. briefly, obviously south korea _ detail. briefly, obviously south korea has - detail. briefly, obviously south korea has also - detail. briefly, obviously- south korea has also suffered this plane crash. it has obviously been a dramatic time in the country. are those two events being seen together in any way, is that event having a political impact?— political impact? yes, strangely _ political impact? yes, strangely enough, - political impact? yes, i strangely enough, those political impact? yes, - strangely enough, those two events, the president yoon situation and the aviation disaster, they are somewhat loosely linked because the airport where the disaster happened is in an area which is

almost 90% backing for the progressives. many people are saying that the airport should not have been built because there was already another airport only 30 minutes from this one. the situation is making the political turmoil here making the