In the US, Democrats completed the first day of their 4-day national convention which will see Hillary Clinton nominated for the democratic candidate for president.
The early part of the convention was dogged by protests from Bernie Sanders campaign who lined up against Hillary Clinton.
In spite of a first day heavily tarnished by anger and protest against the nomination of Hillary Clinton for democratic candidate, the final hours of last night saw the tide turn in what looked at one point like a broken convention.
Revelations that Democratic HQ actively sought to support Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders for nominee during the primary stages, created rancour and division amongst delegates and supporter.
At the closing stages however, speeches by first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and man of the week, Senator Bernie Sanders made a strident and successful bid to put pay to a lot of the division present from the early hours.
Sanders absolute endorsement of Hillary Clinton as an imperative to fight against the onslaught of the Republican nominee Donald Trump resonated with many on both sides of the two campaigns.
