Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Kamala Harris will be officially confirmed as party's presidential candidate at the event but pro-Palestinian demonstrations threaten to disrupt the unity message. Also: UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch among missing after yacht sinks off the coast of Sicily, and the talk show host Phil Donahue dies aged 88.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:06.4 | I'm Jackie Leonard and in the early hours of Tuesday the 20th of August, |
| 0:10.2 | these are our main stories. |
| 0:11.8 | Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Chicago, |
| 0:15.3 | where Carmelah Harris is said to be formally confirmed this week as the Democratic |
| 0:19.5 | presidential candidate. The US Secretary of State says Israel has accepted what he called an |
| 0:25.2 | American bridging proposal for a ceasefire deal in Gaza and it's now up to |
| 0:30.3 | Hamas to agree to it. And President Zelensky says his troops have now |
| 0:34.6 | taken control of over 1200 square kilometers of Russian territory. |
| 0:40.3 | Also in this podcast. |
| 0:43.0 | Thank you very much. |
| 0:48.0 | Well, thank you. I am flattered. |
| 0:50.0 | You may be seated. |
| 0:51.0 | The pioneering US television talk show host Phil Donahue has died at the age of 88. |
| 1:01.0 | And we begin in the US City of Chicago. |
| 1:06.0 | Come on, you can't hide. |
| 1:08.0 | You can't hide. |
| 1:11.0 | You're supporting genocide. |
| 1:21.0 | Pro-Palestinian protesters marched on Monday to the venue of the Democratic National Convention. The four-day event will see Carmelaharis formally confirmed as the party's |
| 1:25.8 | presidential candidate. But there are concerns that divisions over the war in Gaza could undermine |
| 1:31.6 | party unity. |
| 1:33.0 | Ms Harris is expected to join President Biden on stage |
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