so who is robert f kenneder?hew of former presidentjohn f kennedy and the son of former presidential candidate robert f kennedy. he initially launched his campaign for the democratic nomination, before switching to run as an independent. mr kennedy had been running on a message of economic populism, as well as criticism of the two major parties. and since the covid—i9 pandemic, he became known for his anti—vaccine stance. but how much does his endorsement actually matterfor november? let's speak to democrat strategist lindy li. thank you so much forjoining us. we mentioned there the big question, how much does this actually matter? opinion polls, if you look at the average, has him at about 5%. so how much does this really matter?- does this really matter? thank ou so does this really matter? thank you so much — does this really matter? thank you so much for— does this really matter? thank you so much for having - does this really matter? thank you so much for having me. i l you so much for having me. i don't thi

robert f kenneder announced on friday he is suspending his campaign.r kennedy — or rfkjr as he's commonly known — said he is throwing his support behind republican candidate donald trump. mr kennedy is the nephew of former president john f kennedy and the son of former presidential candidate robert f kennedy. he initially launched his campaign for the democratic nomination, before switching to run as an independent. mr kennedy had been running on a message of economic populism, as well as criticism of the two major parties. and since the covid—19 pandemic, he became known for his anti—vaccine stance. in the past few hours, mr kennedy appeared on stage with former president donald trump. mr trump said kamala harris�*s swift rise to the democratic nomination is further evidence of the supposedly rigged system that robert f kenneder ran against. in our movement we know democracy doesn't mean rule by the democrat establishment, it means rule by the american people. tonight i'm very pleased to welcome a man who has been an incredible champion for so many of

and it's also worth pointing out that robert f kenneder is a pretty colourful character.ly made headlines and... yes. been sort of everywhere, really. i mean. you say those words. it's words put together with other words that i never thought would be put together. well, exactly. so, i mean, to start all of this off is the nephew ofjfk. so it means that he is someone who is sort of comes from this. i mean, there's all kinds of conspiracy theories around, obviously, the, the, the assassination and everything else. so he already kind of comes from this world of like rumour and all kinds of drama and this sorts of stuff. you've then got like, this story where he dumped a bear in central park. can you just pause? you just did say that on radio 4, marianna. and whatever your reputation has been up till now, you just said you just told us that he dumped a bear in central park. which is true. and also the brain eating worm as well, which he's talked about his brain eating worm situation. i know, and i mean, he's also someone who's been criticised before for posting anti—vaccine i

robert f kenneder announced on friday he is suspending his campaign.fkjr as he's commonly known — said he is throwing his support behind republican candidate donald trump. mr kennedy is the nephew of former president john f kennedy and the son of former presidential candidate robert f kennedy. he initially launched his campaign for the democratic nomination, before switching to run as an independent. mr kennedy had been running on a message of economic populism, as well as criticism of the two major parties. and since the covid—19 pandemic, he became known for his anti—vaccine stance. in the past few hours, mr kennedy appeared on stage with former president donald trump. mr trump said kamala harris�*s swift rise to the democratic nomination is further evidence of the supposedly rigged system that robert f kenneder ran against. tonight i'm very pleased to welcome a man who has been an incredible champion for so many of these values that we all share, and we have shared them for a long time. i don't think too many of you people have heard of him. he is v

robert f kenneder announced on friday he is suspending his campaign.p said kamala harris�*s swift rise to the democratic nomination is further evidence of the supposedly rigged system that robert f kenneder ran against. tonight i'm very pleased to welcome a man who has been an incredible champion forcing many of these values that we all share, and we have shared them for a long time. i don't think too many of you people have heard of him. he is very low key. he's a very low key person. he is highly respected. he is a great person. i've known him for so long. for the past 16 months. robert f kennedyjunior. # there goes my hero. # there goes my hero. # watch him as he goes. # there goes my hero. mr kennedy's announcement comes a day after kamala harris officially accepted the democratic nomination for president, on the final night of the democratic national convention. joining me live is faiz shakir, a democratic strategist and chief adviser to senator bernie sanders. very good to have you with us. faiz, the mood at the dnc was buoyant. do you think that

robert f kenneder announced on friday he is suspending his campaign. mr kennedy — or rfkjr as he's commonly known — said he is throwing his support behind republican candidate donald trump. mr kennedy is the nephew of former president john f kennedy and the son of former presidential candidate robert f kennedy. he initially launched his campaign for the democratic nomination, before switching to run as an independent. mr kennedy had been running on a message of economic populism, as well as criticism of the two major parties. and since the covid—i9 pandemic, he became known for his anti—vaccine stance. in the past few hours, mr kennedy appeared on stage with former president donald trump. mr trump said kamala harris�*s swift rise to the democratic nomination is further evidence of the supposedly rigged system that robert f kenneder ran against. while robert f kennedy jr was never likely to win the presidency, his candidacy and support could still have an impact on the election outcome. a recent poll from reuters and ipsos shows him at 4% voter support,

robert f kenneder announced friday he is suspending his campaign.nly known — said he is throwing his support behind republican candidate donald trump. mr kennedy is the nephew of former president john f kennedy and the son of former presidential candidate robert f kennedy. he initially launched his campaign for the democratic nomination, before switching to run as an independent. mr kennedy had been running on a message of economic populism, as well as criticism of the two major parties. and since the covid—i9 pandemic, he became known for his anti—vaccine stance. while robert f kenneder was never likely to win the presidency, his candidacy and support could still have an impact on the election outcome. a recent poll from reuters and ipsos shows him at it% voter support, behind kamala harris's 42% and donald trump's 37%. mr kennedy saw his polling numbers drop significantly once vice president harris replaced presidentjoe biden at the top of the democratic ticket. but supporters of mr kennedy could be a factor should they choose to follow his endors

this is a statement being given by robert f kennedy statement being given by robert f kenneder announcing drop out of the residential race. he was standing as an independent candidate in the presidential race but he says he will now quit that race and reports suggest he is throwing his support behind the campaign of donald trump. we will listen in and we will talk about what it means in just listen in and we will talk about what it means injust a moment. let's ta ke let's take you first of all to our correspondent jenny kumah, who is in washington for us right now, you're listening to that statement, that speech being given by robert f kennedy to that statement, that speech being given by robert f kenneder as we are. he has made a number of statements. it's clear at this stage she is dropping out of the race and some report suggesting he is throwing his weight behind the campaign of donald trump? yes. throwing his weight behind the campaign of donald trump? yes, and we have seen — campaign of donald trump? yes, and we have seen court _ campaign of donald trump? yes, and we have seen court

the independent candidate for the us presidency, robert f kenneder, has suspended his campaign and givenr inmates after a rebellion that left four prison guards dead. hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. police in germany have confirmed at least three people have been killed and at least four others injured in a suspected knife attack in the western city of solingen. local media is reporting a man randomly stabbed passers—by during a festival in the city centre on friday evening. the attacker is still at large, and police have launched a manhunt. police helicopters were seen above the city. celebrations were under way to mark the 650th anniversary of the city's foundation. the city authorities asked people to leave the area and police are imposing security cordons. media reports say emergency crews at the scene are now treating the injured.

robert f kenneder has appeared on stage alongside donald trump, after suspending his independent campaign for the white house. he's now backed the republican candidate. donald trump has promised to release all documents pertaining to the assassination of his uncle, the democrat presidentjohn f kennedy. sacked bbc presenter jermaine jenas apologises for sending inappropriate messages to two female members of the one show team — but insists he's done nothing illegal. and ukraine marks 33 years of independence amidst the ongoing war with russia. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show... you have no idea how much i'm looking forward to eating this fry—up. crowd cheers. wow, some of these costumes are just so impressive. they really make an effort. cry "god for harry, england, and saint george!" hello and welcome to this week's travel show, where we are taking a look back at some of our favourite adventures in merry old england, a land of history, culture and tradition — some of them old and some of them new. and in this episode, we'll be sampling just a few of

the independent candidate for the us presidency, robert f kenneder, has suspended his campaign and giveninmates after a rebellion that left four prison guards dead. hello, i'm helena humphrey. we begin with news from germany. police there have confirmed at least three people have been killed and at least four others injured in a suspected knife attack in the western city of solingen. local media is reporting a man randomly stabbed passers—by during a festival in the city centre on friday evening. these are live pictures from solingen. the attacker is still at large, and police have launched a manhunt. police helicopters were seen above the city. celebrations were under way to mark the 650th anniversary of the city's foundation. the city authorities asked people to leave the area and police are imposing security cordons.

robert f did uni hasjust suspended his campaign robert f kenneder has just suspended his campaign as turned his back on the democratic party and is supporting donald trump. i am going to remove my name and i have already started that process and i have urged voters not to vote for me. we have just had a very nice - endorsement from rfkjunior, bobby. campaigning in las vegas, donald trump seems deflated — low energy, as he might say — and he hasn't found an effective line of attack on his democratic opponent. she's considered to be the worst vice president in history. - i don't know who the hell did that, she's considered to _ be the worst vice i president in history. she is the one with the momentum right now, raising over $100 million this week. kamala harris's job tonight was to look and sound presidential. of course, they love to hear it in this arena — this is the democratic party faithful. the question is whether she convinced the nation and whether this massive enthusiasm will translate into votes. democrats he may feel they are on course for victory, but polls suggest the race

robert f kenneder has appeared on stage alongside donald trump, just hours after suspending his independentan candidate. after introducing him at a rally in arizona, mr trump promised to open an office to investigate the assassination of his uncle, the democrat presidentjohn f kennedy. a bold conservation effort has been announced to protect seabirds on a remote island off the coast of south africa. helicopters are to be used to bomb marion island with pesticide—laced pellets to kill mice that have been preying on seabirds and their eggs. the island is home to a quarter of the world's wandering albatrosses and 27 other seabird species. an alleged burglar in rome was caught after stopping to read a book on greek mythology. italian police say the intruder gained access to a flat via its balcony. the homeowner is said to have woken up and confronted the man who was engrossed in the gods at six o'clock. the man then fled and was arrested shortly afterwards. now it's time for a look at today's sport with olly foster. thank you. england's cricketers have won the first test against sri lanka by fi

the independent candidate for the us presidency, robert f kenneder, has suspended his campaign and givenkilled four inmates after a rebellion that left four prison guards dead. hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. police in germany are searching for a man suspected of stabbing three people to death at an outdoor festival. the attack happened on friday night in the western city of solingen, near cologne, which was holding a street party to mark its 650th anniversary. three people were killed and four others seriously wounded. police say the motive behind the attack is unclear, and are asking people to share any information they might have, particularly photos and videos of the attack. the local police force is advising locals to be cautious. a spokesperson told reporters it's not clear if the suspected attacker still poses a threat.

and, in the next few hours, we're expecting the independent candidate, robert f kenneder to withdrawt's thought he will endorse mr trump. he's due to make a speech in arizona. let's begin with this report from chicago and the democrats from emma vardy. please welcome the democratic nominee for president. nominee for president, vice president of the united states of america, kamala harris. a month ago, many people did not envisage this moment. america's lesser known second in command propelled into the starring role. but she's become the woman democrats now believe can make history by becoming the first female president of the united states. i will be a president who unites us around our highest aspirations. a president who leads and listens. who is realistic, practical, and has common sense, and always fights for the american people. from the courthouse to the white house, that has been my life's work. the middle class is where i come from. my mother kept a strict budget. we lived within our means, yet we wanted for little, and she expected us to make the most of the opportunities th

the independent candidate for the us presidency robert f kenneder has announced that he's suspendingpaign. mr kennedy will remove his name from the ballot in ten battleground states. he's endorsing republican nominee donald trump, saying the democratic party has become the party of "war, censorship, corruption". the family of the tech entrepreneur mike lynch and his daughter, hannah, say they're "devastated" and "in shock" after rescue teams in sicily found what are believed to be their bodies. hannah, who was 18, was the last person unaccounted for from the wreckage of the luxury yacht, which sank off sicily on monday. ukraine and india have issued a joint statement pledging to uphold the territorial integrity and sovereignty of countries, after talks in kyiv between president zelensky and india's prime minister, narendra modi. kyiv has been unhappy at the continuing warmth of delhi's ties with moscow and mr modi's failure to condemn russia's invasion. a volcano has erupted in iceland for the sixth time since december. the eruption, in the southwestern peninsula, has seen lava spewi