Fringe. Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. The us Vice President , Kamala Harris, has chosen the governor of minnesota, Tim Walz to be her Running Mate for Novembers President ial election. Posting on x, harris wrote. Walz says it is an honour of a lifetime for him. He has now landed in philadelphia, where Kamala Harris is going to hold a rally later today. Us Presidenjoe Biden also reacted to the news calling the Vp Pick great decision. So who is Tim Walz . The 60 year old is minnesotas 41st governor, elected to the role in 2018 and re elected in 2022. He has a reputation as a progressive governor, citing free school meals, goals for tackling climate change, Tax Cuts for the middle class and expanded paid leave for minnesota workers among his achievements. Mr walz is an army veteran, a former high School Teacher and football coach. So why has Kamala Harris chosen him, and what will he bring to the race for the White House . 0ur international editor
They will be safe as concern grows over dozens of planned protests in the coming days. Youre with bbc news. Kamala harris has addressed a rally in the us City Of Philadelphia a short while ago after choosing minnesota governor Tim Walz as her Running Mate. The current Vice President took over as the democratic Partys Nominee just over two weeks ago, Afterjoe Biden pulled out of the race. Lets hear what she had to say. Our campaign, our campaign is notjust a fight against donald trump. Our campaign this campaign is a fight for the future. Its a fight for the future. In pennsylvania, we fight for a future with affordable housing, affordable health care, affordable childcare, paid leave. We fight for a future where we build a broad based economy, where every american has the opportunity to own a home, to start a business, and to build wealth. Ms harris used the rally to introduce her Vice President ial pick Tim Walz. The man standing next to ms. Harris. He gave an impassioned speech to in
With violent disorder after a riot breaks out in hartlepool linked to mondays mass stabbing in southport. And its day seven of the olympics, with 25 medals up for grabs. Netherlands takes gold in the Womens Rowing Pair final and croatia wins for the men. Hello. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have greeted american detainees at an airbase outside washington, following their release from russia as part of a Prisoner Swap the largest since the cold war. The plane carrying the two us journalists, evan Gershkovich And Alsu kurmasheva, ex marine Paul Whelan and leading Kremlin Critic vladimir Kara Murza landed late at night. Family members of those whod been detained some for several years were there, as emotional scenes played out on the tarmac. President biden said he was grateful for the diplomatic Co Operation from many other countries involved in the negotiations. I