Haiti: Transitional government takes power

The Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has officially resigned, after the transitional council took power. The aim is to return stability to a country that has been living under intensifying gang violence for the last years. We hear from people in the capital Port-au-Prince on how their lives are affected and what this day means to them. The Haitian journalist Harold Isaac gives an assessment of the events of the day.

The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether a the former president Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution over acts carried out while in office. We hear from our correspondent outside the Supreme Court.

The current US President Joe Biden has signed a 95 billion dollar aid package into law yesterday. We hear from 3 Ukrainian-Americans on how much this means to them and the effort of their country to supply aid, medical supplies and ammunition to the frontline.

Presenter: Luke Jones

(Photo: A musician and a police officer walk near the Villa d'Accueil where Haiti's transition council was installed. Credit: Reuters)