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US Votes 2024
Tim Walz, the Midwest nice guy primed to help Harris go after ‘weird’ Trump and Vance
Kamala Harris has made a direct play to the Democratic base in betting that Walz’s small-town grit and straight-shooting style will appeal to working-class voters.
- by Farrah Tomazin
The Nobel Prize winning banker tasked with leading his country out of chaos
- by Sheikh Saaliq and Julhas Alam
Opinion & Perspectives
US vice presidential pick Tim Walz was once my high school teacher
When I was 15 years old, Mr Walz was my favourite teacher. Watching him speak before an audience of millions this week, I can see he has not changed one bit.
Kayley Lyons
Senior lecturer
Tim Walz, the Midwest nice guy primed to help Harris go after ‘weird’ Trump and Vance
Kamala Harris has made a direct play to the Democratic base in betting that Walz’s small-town grit and straight-shooting style will appeal to working-class voters.
Farrah Tomazin
North America correspondent
Why Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz over Josh Shapiro
Choosing Tim Walz as a running mate is a safe but smart move for the Democrats. The challenge now for the Harris campaign is to maintain momentum.
Bruce Wolpe
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
North America
World of photos, August 9, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Republicans attack VP candidate Tim Walz’s long history with China
Walz first visited China to teach English and US history in 1989, the year of the Tiananmen Square massacre, and has been back more than 30 times.
- by Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom
Europe
Islamic State material ‘found at suspect’s home in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows’
- by Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich
Ukraine pierces Russian border in one of largest incursions of war
- by Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly
‘Stop the boats’ anti-immigrant rioters chant as London eyes hostile states
- by Alex Wickham and Siraj Datoo
Asia
Updated
Earthquakes
Powerful earthquake hits off southern coast of Japan
The quake was strong enough to pry doors open and crack windows, the meteorological agency said.
Japan is obsessed with vending machines. A simple change has put them under threat
Japan has the highest concentration of vending machines in the world – roughly one for every 48 people. But will they survive?
- by Lisa Visentin
The Nobel Prize winning banker tasked with leading his country out of chaos
- by Sheikh Saaliq and Julhas Alam
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