Around the world. Welcome to Bbc News we begin with the race for the White House which heats up this week with a Star Turn from, Kamala Harris, at the Democratic National Convention, which is getting underway in chicago. The event will offically confirm Kamala Harris as the Partys President ial candidate. Protesters continue to gather around the event theyre demonstrating over issues including Israels War in gaza, immigration, abortion rights and criminal justice reform. There is a substantial Police Presence as well. At the moment very peaceful you could see a palestinian flag being waived. But this convention is a Far Cry from what organisers had planned just a month ago when President Biden was still the democratic Partys Nominee for novembers election. Itll be a bitter sweet moment for him when he addresses the convention in the next couple of hours. Sumi somaskanda and Ione Wells are at the venue in chicago with more on what to expect in the hours ahead. A lot of excitement here t
Waves of bitterly contested territory. And jubilation as germany. Portugal in europe 2020 now finds accounting on best buy, advancing to the tournaments knockout stage. Ah, im told me a logical welcome to the program. More than half a 1000000 people have now died from Corona Virus in brazil, its the worlds 2nd deadliest death toll. After the united states, the 10s of thousands took the street to condemn President J bowles and i was handling off the prices. Also, nero has consistently opposed lockdown restriction, then failed to ensure a rapid national nationwide back to enroll out. The other brazilians are remembering the victims of the pandemic in their own way. Maria Eugenia Strada and Maria Benedict Mora slowed this banner on a time of sadness on it. You can see the names of covered 19 victims from rio de janeiro also to, to pensioners want to make people more aware of the corona, Virus Tragedy in the country. And the governments pandemic policy, which they say is abysmal for the mi
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When he will talk about germanys chances of advancing to the tournaments knockout stage. Ah, im told me or logical welcome to the program. Armenians are heading to the poles in elections called after a disastrous war with as a by john, i mean last lot sways of territory in the long disputed Nagondo Car by region in a Sci Fi agreement, prime minister, nicole passion, yet is hoping to renew his mandate but his popularity has dropped after he signed the truth brokered by russia. Observe as one the conflict could easily flare up again. And theyve been reports of unrest at pulling boots. Correspond. Nick connelly is in the armenian capital. Yerevan. Nick, why all these snap elections necessary . Well, tell me as calm as this Sunday Election day looks in your van. I mean, it has been through a hell of a few months after that defeat. Last year you mentioned tens of thousands of refugees and quarterback here in armenian. Now, an army that is very angry still at its political leadership, they t
And jubilation as germany, hammers, portugal and Football Euro 2020. Well talk about the germans chances of reaching the Knockout Stage and even winning the trophy. Ah, im nick spicer, welcome to the program. Armenians are heading to the poles and elections called after disastrous war with as or by john. Armenia lost large swats of territory and the longest Beauty Nagondo Kara Bok Region in a ceasefire agreement, prime minister, nicole pushing in is hoping to renew his mandate. But his popularity has dropped since he signed the truce brokered by russia. Observers war and the conflict could easily flare up again. And there have been reports of unrest at polling stations. And dw correspondent, Knick Connelly is in the armenian capital your event. And nick, why are these snap elections necessary . Good afternoon, nick. Well, it looks fairly quiet and people here at this pulling station in the center of europe. But it has been through an extraordinary few months after that defeated game by