So far Trump has spent his acceptance speech touting his accomplishments in office, but we've heard little detail about what is to come in a second term if he wins re-election.

He has mentioned new trade deals, his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord and the Iran nuclear deal, and the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem ("real estate deal, right?" he ad libs as the audience chuckles).

"I say very modestly I have done more for African Americans than any president since Abraham Lincoln," he says, also claiming that he has done more for the black community in four years as president than Joe Biden has done in 47 years.

"And when I'm re-elected, the best is yet to come," he says.

Much of the speech has been devoted to tarring Biden, whom he has cast as a charlatan who took political donations from blue-collar Americans "told them he felt their pain – and then he flew back to Washington and voted to ship their jobs to China and many other distant lands" he says.

Jeremy Bowen
BBC Middle East editor

Donald Trump is celebrating the "Abraham Agreement" between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the plan for them to normalise relations. It strengthens the front Trump has assembled against Iran, though the UAE has a more nuanced approach to Tehran than either Israel or the US.

Foreign policy always reflects domestic politics. Trump has delivered for American evangelical Christians, a vital part of his core support, by bolstering Benjamin Netanyahu’s nationalist government in Israel.

He broke international consensus on Jerusalem by recognising it as Israel’s capital. The UAE deal ends two decades of Arab agreement that their price for normalisation with Israel would be independence for the Palestinians.

Other US Presidents have also failed in the Middle East. But Trump’s deafeningly partisan approach guaranteed that his "deal of the century" between Israel and the Palestinians would not work.

His decision to dump the JCPOA, the Iran nuclear deal, has created a rift with allies who share American suspicions of Tehran. The UK, France and Germany all opposed the US attempt to "snap back" sanctions on Iran as they are trying to keep the deal alive.

Foreign interference has done a lot of harm in the Middle East. But the absence of a coherent American policy in the most unstable part of the world has left an opening for Russia, Turkey and perhaps even China.

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While cameras are broadcasting Trump's speech from the South Lawn, the reality on the ground in Washington would give one more of a split screen effect.

Hundreds of protesters have been gathering around Washington DC today for the last night of the Republican convention.

Early in the evening, small groups began arriving on Black Lives Matter Plaza - a section of road outside the White House which was renamed by DC's Democratic mayor earlier this year, in a snub to Trump.

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This subsequently swelled to far larger crowds, including people who've travelled to the capital ahead of a major civil rights rally scheduled for tomorrow.

Just outside the walls of the White Hosue grounds, protesters have been filmed chanting in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and waving anti-Trump signs.

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At times tensions have flared between the ranks of protesters and Trump supporters, and police have moved in to separate the two groups.

Roads outside the White House have been a focal point for protests during the summer, with many demonstrators demanding justice for alleged brutalities by police against African Americans.

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Jane O'Brien
BBC News, Washington DC

We're listening to the competing sounds of President Trump making his speech from the South Lawn while protesters in the surrounding blocks beat drums and shout in an effort to drown out his words. There's lots of police activity within the White House grounds. But security is always tight so it's likely that this is a precaution.

Footage from the White House shows a closely-packed crowd - especially by Covid standards. Here's what our voter panel thinks so far:

Phillip Robinson, 50, Independent – “I cannot believe that many people could be crammed into a space and barely anybody is wearing masks. As a laboratory scientist, I think it’s crazy.”

Cat Lewis, 56, Republican – "I don’t have a problem with it. I’ve been to many outdoor events. I think the outdoor arena is fine.”

Miriam Weinraub, 19, Democrat – “I find it dangerous. I’m slightly uncomfortable that it’s at the White House. He’s using his power to campaign in a way that I don’t think is justified or right.”

Gabriel Montalvo, 21, Republican – “The guests who go there were invited, they weren’t held at gunpoint to attend. There are people wearing masks, but they aren’t being forced. They have free will to do as they choose.”

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Trump is now talking about his insistence that Nato countries contribute more to the group's defence budget.

"Secretary General Stoltenberg, who heads Nato, was amazed, and said that President Trump did what no one else was able to do," he says.

He says that he left behind his old life as a reality TV star and real estate developer - "it was a good life" he says, to light laughter - in order to fight for the American people and keep his political promises.

He says that Biden represents a "failed political class" that is desperate to get power back.

"They are angry at me because instead of putting them first, I put America first."

Jonathan Marcus
BBC Diplomatic and defence correspondent

If the past is the prologue to the future then four more years of President Trump will be four more years of “America first”; four more years of the weakening of the international order; and four more years of incoherence and bluster in US foreign policy.

Beyond the meandering twitter storm nothing has emerged that you could really call a Trump doctrine. Opposition to America’s “forever wars” is popular at home and a second Trump term could see US troops withdrawn from a number of trouble spots. Pressure on US allies in crude terms, to “pay their way” will continue. But the question remains does this strengthen or weaken alliances upon which the US depends for its preeminent place on the global stage?

Policy towards Russia and crucially China may continue to lack any real guiding principle. Strategic rivalry may grow, but Washington’s overall position may become weaker. Trump’s first term has been good for the strong men and despots of global politics. There seems no reason that this should change during his second.

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"My fellow Americans, tonight, with a heart full of gratitude and boundless optimism, I proudly accept this nomination for President of the United States," says President Trump.

"In a new term as president, we will again build the greatest economy in history – quickly returning to full employment, soaring incomes, and record prosperity," he continues, adding that the US will also be safe from "all threats" with him as president.

"I stand before you tonight honoured by your support," Trump begins, touting the "extraordinary progress we have made together over the past four years".

He pledges more of the same with another four years, and then sends his regards to victims of Hurricane Laura.

"We are one national family, and we will always protect love and care for each other," he continues.

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Donald Trump, the 45th US president, is now on stage to accept the Republican party nomination to seek a second term. As he comes to the stage, which was erected for the occasion on the White House South Lawn, supporters in the crowd cheer and 'God Bless the USA' plays over the speakers.

It's his turn in the spotlight now.

One of the president's strongest spokespeople - his "proud daughter" is defending her father's record, and his style.

"My father has strong convictions. He knows what he believes, and says what he thinks. Whether you agree with him or not, you always know where he stands," she says.

"I recognise that my dad’s communication style is not to everyone’s taste. And I know his tweets can feel a bit unfiltered," she says. "But the results speak for themselves."

Ivanka's received by a lively audience - a change during this mostly virtual convention season. She is repeatedly interrupted by chants of "four more years".

The location of the Trumps' speeches is important: critics say their use of US government property for political events is a serious ethical violation.

A US law known as the Hatch Act forbids government employees from using their office to campaign, but it does not apply to the president or vice-president.

As we approach the appearance of President Trump, some of the evening's previous speakers have been trending on social media- for better and worse.

Earlier we heard from Dana White, the president of mixed martial arts league UFC, who drew praise from @ComfortablySmug - a Twitter account run by former Republican consultant Shashank Tripathi.

Meanwhile MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin had a less flattering view of Dana's speech.

Meghan McCain - daughter of the Republican veteran John McCain - has been talking about Ann Dorn's speech tonight. Mrs Dorn's husband, David, was a retired police captain who was fatally shot outside a pawn shop in June during civil unrest sparked by George Floyd's death.

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The president's eldest daughter, Ivanka, is up now. She is the only speaker other than the president to speak live from the White House.

Of all her siblings, Ivanka may have the tightest bond with her father - she and her husband, Jared Kushner, followed the elder Trump to the White House, where Ivanka serves as a senior adviser to the president.

The first daughter is beloved by her father, who floated her name as a possible pick for the US Ambassador to the UN, saying Ivanka would be "dynamite" in the role.

Before following her father into politics, the former fashion model started a line of Ivanka Trump fashion items, including clothes, shoes and accessories.

Now, she is a frequent defender of her father, and works to promote her own portfolio, spearheading the White House's Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative.

However, she is a divisive figure who critics accuse of putting an acceptable face on Trump policies seen as objectionable.

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Speaking now is Alice Johnson, who Trump pardoned in 2018 after she served nearly 22 years of a life sentence in prison for a non-violent drug charge.

The 65-year-old grandmother's case had drawn the attention of celebrity and budding prison reform advocate Kim Kardashian West, who visited the White House to make an appeal on Johnson's behalf.

Since her release, Johnson has become a prison reform advocate herself. Tonight she is touting Trump's criminal justice record and outreach to African-American voters.

"Six months after President Trump granted me a second chance, he signed the First Step Act into law," she says. "It was real justice reform."

Federal prison reform is one of the few big pieces of bipartisan legislation passed in Trump's first four years - and a clear achievement the president can point to when courting black voters. Known as the First Step Act, the 2018 law was aimed at reducing the federal prison population, changing harsh sentencing provisions and cutting recidivism.

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The parents of Kayla Mueller, a US aid worker who died after being kidnapped by Isis in Syria, are speaking, retelling the horror of their daughter's ordeal.

Carl and Marsha Mueller are from Arizona, which is expected to be a swing state in the 2020 election.

"The Obama administration kept telling us they were doing everything they could. But their version of 'everything' wasn’t enough," says Carl Mueller. "To this day, we have not heard from Joe Biden," he says.

"What a difference a president makes. Under President Trump, US Army special operators conducted a raid on al-Baghdadi’s compound."

They go on to praise Trump for directing an operation to kill Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton is touting Trump's foreign policy record, saying that "Joe Biden sent pallets of cash to the ayatollahs" while "President Trump ripped up the dangerous Iran nuclear deal".

"Joe Biden treated Israel like a nuisance. President Trump moved our embassy to Jerusalem and brokered peace deals in the Middle East."

He says that America's enemies are rooting for Trump to lose in November, but Trump is "clear-eyed about the Chinese threat, and he's making China pay".

"But Joe Biden would be as wrong and weak over the next four years as he has been for the last 50," he says.

"We need a president who stands up for America - not one who takes a knee."

Anthony Zurcher
BBC North America reporter

It’s the home stretch of the Republican National Convention, and the strategies unveiled in the first three nights are still on full display in the fourth.

The party is once again making a concerted effort to reach out to black voters and disaffected Democrats. Speakers are once again touting the need for law and order in US cities, capped by an emotional video by Ann Dorn, whose husband was killed when protests in St Louis turned violent. And Democratic nominee Joe Biden is once again facing withering criticism.

Donald Trump certainly will touch on all these topics and more, in what is reported to be a lengthy speech before the gathered crowd of more than a thousand on the South Lawn of the White House.

It’s the kind of political spectacle the president had hoped for – and which seemed unlikely given that massive convention gatherings in Charlotte, North Carolina and then Jacksonville, Florida, were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The health risks haven’t gone away, of course. But the president and the party appear to have decided that the political benefits of a cheering crowd outweigh the public health risks – at least for one night.

Zhaoyin Feng
BBC Chinese, Washington DC

Between Trump and Biden, “who is tougher on China” has become a major point of contention in this US election. While Trump’s campaign said China wants “Beijing Biden” to win, the reality is more complicated.

From Beijing’s perspective, the Trump administration has weakened America’s position as a world leader and provided a window of opportunity for China’s rise. Chinese netizens have given Trump a nickname – “Chuan Jianguo”, or “Nation-builder Trump”, as they believe the country that Trump is making great is China, rather than the US.

However, Trump’s unpredictability has given Beijing headaches. The Chinese state media newspaper Global Times recently wrote that Biden is “smoother” to deal with, but analysts believe that a Biden administration may develop a more comprehensive strategy to counter China’s influence.

Beijing may not have a clear preference between Biden and Trump, but it’s certainly closely watching the US election. China’s top diplomats have toned down their nationalist rhetoric, called for “peaceful coexistence”, but blamed Washington for escalating bilateral tensions.

Meanwhile, opposition to China has become one of the few points of bipartisan consensus in Washington. Beijing is not so naïve as to think that the next US president will let China off the hook.

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Rudy Giuliani - once the Republican mayor of New York City, now the president personal lawyer - is making a robust case for Trump.

Like many of the speakers this week, Giuliani - a famously tough-on-crime mayor - is leaning in to the law and order argument, condemning the "riots" of this year, from those protesting police brutality.

The narrative of the recent racial unrest he tells is stark and he lays the blame squarely at the feet of 'radical' Democrats.

"Businesses were burned and crushed, people beaten, shot and killed, police officers routinely assaulted and occasionally badly beaten and killed," he says.

And Giuliani paints a stark contrast between Trump's Republicans and his opponent.

"These continuous riots in Democrat cities gives you a good view of the future under Biden," he says.

"There is no question that this awesome job of restoring safety for our people cannot be done from your basement, Joe," he adds in a barb critiquing Biden for holding campaign events virtually from his home in Delaware.

"Vote for President Trump and he will fight to preserve your safety, and to protect the American way of life," he says. "Mr. President, Make our nation safe again."

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Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters have gathered outside the White House, where President Trump is due to make his acceptance speech in the next few minutes. We'll bring you the latest pictures as they emerge.