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First night of Republican National Convention unlike any other

05:09 am on 26 August 2020

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To the US, where the Republican Party's presidential election year convention kicked off yesterday, with President Donald Trump accepting the party's nomination. The Convention takes place over four evenings and it was - for the most part virtual. Just over 300 delegates gathered in the Charlotte Convention Centre for the scaled back event. Indira Stewart spoke with our US correspondent Simon Marks.