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Kamala Harris chooses her running mate

Kamala Harris has picked Tim Walz as her running mate for the US presidential election.

We're live in Washington DC as Kamala Harris has picked Tim Walz as her running mate for the presidential election. The Minnesota Governor and former high school teacher will become vice-president if Harris beats Donald Trump in November. We put Democrats in conversation with each other and hear from a close friend of Tim Walz.

Bangladesh's parliament has been dissolved, a day after prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced from power. The dissolution of parliament, a key demand of protesters, paves the way for establishing an interim government. We hear from some of the students who've been involved.

Tension at the Paris Olympics - before Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who is at the centre of a gender eligibility dispute, competes in a crucial semi final our sports correspondent Ade Adedoyin joins us live from Paris.

Imagine climbing one of the world's highest and deadliest mountains in record time...that's exactly what French climber Benjamin Vedrines did. He made the fastest-ever ascent of K2 - which is on the border of Pakistan and China - in 10 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds and speaks to us from Islamabad.

(Photo shows: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to the press after attending a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and other Democratic governors at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 3, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)

Presenter: James Reynolds in Washington DC, USA

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Aug 202415:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Aug 202415:06GMT

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