Potentially recast the fate of the Democratic Party. The question now, can the Woman Bill clinton said would be the president of joy deliver on the biggest night of her life. Plus, is it possible to redefine Donald Trump, One Of The Best known politicians in modern times. The mix of humor, sarcasm, and Social Media jabs democrats are using to deflate the man once known as dangerous donald. And putting the Border Battle back on the table. The convention proving democrats are no longer shying away from talking about immigration, how theyre planning to flip the script on republicans and turn one of their greatest weaknesses into a winning issue. So weve got a lot to get to, but we start with the name Kamala Harris being etched into the history books tonight, the first black and asian woman to be a major party nominee. Its pretty empty right now here at the united center, but it will be absolutely packed to the rafters tonight. The culmination of her astonishing rise to the top of the tick
Its monday, the 29th Ofjuly. Our main story. It was a dramatic second day at the olympics for Team Gb, winning two medals in the swimming And kayak. Adam peaty won silver in the 100m Breaststroke final Last Night missing out on gold by 200ths Of a second, while Kimberley Woods won bronze in the womens kayak single. Joe lynskey reports. For eight years, Adam Peaty has pushed his sport to new limits. Hes not used to silver but he now has perspective. In the 100m Breaststroke, he went for a third gold in the row And britains first at these games. He missed out by a margin, two hundredths Of a second. Commentator The Gold has gone to martinenghi Of italy. And a joint silver medal, its gone to Adam Peaty Of great britain. Less than two years ago, he said this sport had broken him. To get so close might have felt cruel. But, for peaty, the Breakthrough Wasjust to be here. Its just incredibly hard. Like, to win it once And to win it again then to win it again. Im not crying because ive come s
Fired newly developed long Range Cruise missiles. They say they have been developing these for a couple of years, significant to say that the North Korean leader kim jongun does not appear to be saying it was one of the more significant Missile Launches weve seen and also it was on page 2 of the local staterun media, rather than on the front page which is what we usually see. It was not a ballistic missile which means it didnt violate any Security Council resolutions. But also, any Missile Launch from North Korea will concern those in the region. Weve already heard from the south korean side. They say that quite often, with these cruise missiles, you do learn about them after the event once they have launched. And they pointed out, that there were a couple of launches earlier this year as well from North Korea which they didnt disclose. They dont always disclose these cruise missiles. So it is a departure from what weve been seeing. The fact that they have not been launching missiles.
And we get the story behind the soaring price of the beans in your coffee. The delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally under way. It follows months of uncertainty, and a Build Up marred by protests and the resignations of senior japanese officials. But for the athletes, the day is here. 11 Gold Medals are up for grabs on saturday, and Day One of the official Olympics Schedule is packed, with plenty of key events to keep an eye on in the coming hours, including the first Gold Medal its expected to go to the winner of the 10 Metre Air Rifle for women. We will also keep an eye on cycling. The 234km Mens Road Race starts in about two hours time and is expected to take around seven hours. Slovenias Tadej Pogacar goes in this, fresh from winning the tour de france. Also, look out for the tennis. Just two weeks after wimbledon, the competition for Olympic Gold begins with Novak Djokovic on court. Hes going for the golden slam which would be gold here along with four Grand Slam titles. And hom
Hello. Welcome to Bbc News in the uk and around The World. After months of uncertainty, and a Build Up marred by controversy and resignations, the delayed 2020 Tokyo 0lympics are finally under way. Although the japanese capital is under a State Of Emergency because of covid, 0lympic officials still managed to pull off a thoughtful Opening Ceremony watched by millions globally. Lucy hockings is in tokyo there wasnt exactly a party like atmosphere in tokyo today, still a lot of Fear And Anxiety around the rising Covid 19 Infection Rates is the city in the State Of Emergency or bars and restaurants are shutting at eight oclock and people are being told to stay home and stay safe because of the pandemic and because of these on games and the pandemic means theres been a lot of protests. Recent Opinion Polls say that over 55 of the japanese public didnt want these 0lympics that over 55 of the japanese public didnt want these olympics to happen and even of the olympics there has gone it away.