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Kamala Harris has hit the ground running as she battles to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee, securing the backing of several top party figures.Half an hour after announcing his decision to drop out of the US election, Mr Biden endorsed his vice president and told his party it was time to “come together and beat Trump”. Several prominent Democrats have since backed Ms Harris, including former president Bill Clinton, with the party’s fundraising platform seeing its biggest day of the year, with nearly $50m (£38.7m) pouring in.However, Ms Harris was dealt a blow as former US president…

“I love him, I voted for him, I stand by him,” says Angela Dean, a Democratic voter from Connecticut.She’s standing in front of the White House holding a handwritten sign that reads “thank you Joe” because she didn’t want the president to “think that we abandoned him”. As America grapples with Joe Biden’s shock resignation from the presidential race, voters around the US tell Sky News and Sky’s US partner NBC they are “devastated” and “emotional” to see him go. Image: Angela Dean holds a sign outside the White House thanking Joe Biden as he steps out of the presidential…

The German Foreign Office has advised citizens to avoid travel to Bangladesh. “There is a curfew in place following violent clashes, and internet and mobile services are blocked,” the ministry said in an X post Sunday. The office expects the situation in the South Asian nation to get worse. “More than 100 people have already died during the demonstrations and protests,” the report said. Germans already in Bangladesh have been advised to register with the crisis preparedness list. What is the current political situation in Bangladesh?  The advisory came soon after a new curfew was imposed on Friday. Bangladesh has…

As President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, Hollywood was quick to react with Cher, Cardi B, Barbra Streisand, Robert De Niro and John Legend among the celebrities weighing in.Grammy-winning singer John Legend said Joe Biden had “more than earned re-election, but time and age come for us all”, in a post on Instagram before endorsing Kamala Harris to replace the president on the ticket. Cher, in her characteristic way of posting on X, said: “I Believe Its Only Chance 4 [the US] 2 Remain DEMOCRACY.”‘WINNING IS ALL’, DONT WIN CANT CHANGE ANYTHING & THE TIMES THEY…

Skip next section Ukraine’s Zelenskyy thanks Biden for ‘unwavering support’07/22/2024July 22, 2024Ukraine’s Zelenskyy thanks Biden for ‘unwavering support’Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed US President Joe Biden’s “tough but strong” decision to drop out of the presidential race, thanking him for his critical “unwavering support” for Ukraine. “Many strong decisions have been made in recent years and they will be remembered as bold steps taken by President Biden in response to challenging times. And we respect today’s tough but strong decision,” Zelenskyy said on X, formerly Twitter. Zelenskyy said his country would always be grateful for Biden. “The current situation in Ukraine…

The contest to be president of the US takes place across 50 states (and the District of Columbia) but it is generally won or lost in a handful of key battlegrounds.The road to the White House this year runs through seven swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. With so much riding on perhaps as few as hundreds of thousands of voters in states like these, let’s look at how the polls in those places are looking.Follow latest: Biden endorses Harris for White House We’ll break down each state by how many Electoral College votes it…

The announcement from US President Joe Biden that he will not run again in the 2024 presidential elections on November 5 has sent shockwaves through Washington on Sunday. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” The statement that Joe Biden shared on his social media channels mid-day local…

First lady Jill Biden and Hunter Biden have responded to Joe Biden’s announcement that he is stepping down from the presidential race.Dr Biden, whose loyalty to the president has been unswerving during their 47 years of marriage, shared his historic statement on social media platform X and added a simple heart emoji. Hunter Biden said that for his “entire life” he had looked at his father “in awe”.He added: “How could he suffer so much heartache and yet give so much of whatever remained of his heart to others?”Not only in the policies he passed, but in the individual lives…

After weeks of dismissing criticism and saying he was not too old for a potential second term in the White House, Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he would not in fact run again. Biden faced a growing array of voices asking him to withdraw after his poor performance in the first presidential debate between him and Republican candidate, Donald Trump, on June 27. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president,” Biden said in an online post on Sunday. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is…

Former president Barack Obama has stopped short of endorsing Kamala Harris to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate.Instead of backing the vice president, he said in a statement: “I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.” Follow live: Reaction as Biden pulls out of raceSo who is supporting Kamala Harris?After he stepped aside, Joe Biden backed Ms Harris to replace him, saying: “I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.…