US Vice President Kamala Harris sealed the Democratic presidential nomination with a muscular speech, laying down broad foreign policy principles, and sharp contrasts with Republican rival Donald Trump with 11 weeks left in the race for the White House.
On the final night of the four-day Democratic National Convention, Harris, 59, promised to be a "realistic," "practical" president for all Americans, as she battles Trump, 78, in a razor-close campaign.
"In the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, I know where I stand and I know where the United States belongs," she said on Thursday, accusing Trump of bowing down to dictators. She promised to back Nato, Ukraine, and "stand up to Putin's aggression," a reference to Russia's president.
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