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Welcome to the P.D. It's Wednesday, 24 July.

Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

First, the world is beginning to react to the selection of Vice President

Kamala Harris as the new Democrat candidate for president, with officials in

Europe who worry about future US support for NATO expressing excitement at the possibility.

Their assumption of course being that a Kamala Harris administration will continue the policies

of the Biden administration.

Also just ahead of the opening of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris on Friday,

French police have arrested a Russian man on suspicion of plotting to destabilize the upcoming

games. But first, our afternoon spotlight.

As Vice President Kamala Harris shores up support as the new presidential candidate

for the Democrats, with party leaders and the mainstream media all falling in line this week.

Some European officials fearful of a second Trump term are expressing cautious optimism

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