TOP OF THE AGENDA

Democrats rally to back Harris as nominee

Ms Harris has picked up endorsements from many big figures in the party, but she is yet to be officially nominated. Credit: EPA/EFE

Another week, yet another twist in the race for the White House. US President Joe Biden has bowed out of the November election after pressure from Democratic Party donors and members in the aftermath of the 27 June presidential debate against rival Donald Trump. Mr Biden swiftly endorsed his Vice-President Kamala Harris, who has vowed to "earn and win" the nomination at the upcoming party convention, due to begin on 19 August. The event, usually a carefully scripted affair, is now suddenly one to watch, writes North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher. For Democrats, the priority will be to rally behind the new presumptive nominee, notes North America editor Sarah Smith. Some, including Hollywood stars, have already done so, while others may need more convincing. For Ms Harris, one key decision is who to pick as her running mate. As Ms Harris's campaign takes shape, follow the latest on our live page.

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• A 'closely held decision': As recently as Saturday, Mr Biden's aides were putting together a campaign schedule for the following week. Then, on Sunday, everything changed, reports Courtney Subramanian.

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• Kamala Harris profile: The first woman, as well as the first black and Asian-American, to serve as vice-president could now break the ultimate glass ceiling.

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• Republican strategy: The party spent a week at their convention attacking Mr Biden - now their focus turns to Ms Harris.

WORLD HEADLINES

• Nipah virus: Health authorities in India's Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the pathogen, which has been linked to dozens of deaths in the area since it was first reported there in 2018.

• Crowdstrike outage: The cyber-security company responsible for the IT failures that affected 8.5m computers across the world on Friday has announced a "significant number" of them are back online.

• Bangladesh protests: The country's top court has scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that sparked violent clashes in which more 100 people were killed.

• Transatlantic tragedy: The bodies of a couple who set off on a sailing trip from Canada to the Azores have been found on a washed-up life raft almost six weeks after they were last seen.

• Prime controversy: The energy drinks brand helmed by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI has been accused of copyright infringement in a lawsuit by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

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