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
Help folks escape and the Oklahoma Mother of 11 helped the group of afghan girls did just that and what our allies are really thinking despite the president s best efforts to say No One is criticizing. We begin at the Pentagon Where we await that briefing. Reporter 30 minutes from that briefing to get the latest on afghanistan and what the us embassy In Kabul was warning when it instructed americans not to go to the airport, quote, because of potential Security Threats outside the gates of the couple airports we advise citizens to avoid traveling to the afforded of What Airport Gates at this time as you are receiving individual instructions from us Government Representative to do so. Yesterday President Biden said the evacuation is going well and americans were having a problem. No indication that they havent gotten through the airport. We need an agreement with them, allowed them to go through so we know of no circumstance where american citizens are caring american passports to get t
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