Kamala Harris accepts historic vice presidential nod

Kamala Harris has accepted her historic nomination as the US Democratic Party’s vice-presidential candidate, running with Joe Biden for the White House.

In a speech to her party convention, the first US woman of colour on a major-party ticket assailed President Donald Trump’s failure of leadership.

The California senator pledged to speak truths to the American public.

Mr Biden and Ms Harris will challenge Mr Trump and his vice-president Mike Pence in the election on 3 November.