Watch: How did the room react to Biden’s DNC speech?
North America editor Sarah Smith describes the atmosphere as the president addressed fellow Democrats.
Actor Michael Madsen arrested on domestic violence charge
US actor Michael Madsen was arrested on Saturday on a charge of domestic battery, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has said. In a statement sent to the BBC, it…
Harris thanks Biden for his ‘historic leadership’
The vice-president made a surprise appearance on the first night at the Democratic convention.
‘I wish my mother and Kamala’s mother could see us’ – Clinton
Hillary Clinton has received a standing ovation and praised presidential nominee Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. She said they had both put “cracks in the glass ceiling” for…
‘We have to help her win’: AOC gives Harris backing at DNC
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, has given her vocal backing to Kamala Harris as the party’s candidate for president. Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive Democratic lawmaker who is part of the…
Global Trade Needs a China Alternative. India Needs Better Ports.
The Rishiri Galaxy, a Panamian-flagged tanker one and a half times the length of a football field, sat tethered to the dock on a muggy day at the Jawaharlal Nehru…
Opinion | Biden’s Lackluster Speech Is a Reminder That He Couldn’t Win
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Zelensky Says Push Into Russia Shows the West’s Red Lines Are ‘Naïve’
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine’s surprise offensive into western Russia, which entered its third week on Tuesday, shows the West that its fears about attacks on Russian territory…
Ukraine Strikes Bridges in Russia, Aiming to Entrap Troops
Russian troops defending a pocket of territory wedged between a river and the border with Ukraine were at risk of becoming encircled, military analysts said Monday, after Ukraine bombed bridges…
7-Eleven: Canadian retail giant makes £29.2bn takeover bid
A Canadian convenience store giant has made a bid worth $38bn (£29.2bn) for the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven in what could be the country’s record foreign takeover. Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard…