Morning brief: Kamala Harris slams Trump; N Korea trash balloons hit S Korea presidential palace, and more

US Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off her presidential campaign with a rally where she slammed her Republican rival Donald Trump. Meanwhile,following an assassination attempt, Donald Trump plans to cease outdoor rallies, such as the one in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was shot. This comes asUS Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has stepped down amidst calls for her resignation.

In other news, North Korea escalated itsefforts against South Korea by sending trash-carrying balloons that hit the Seoul presidential compound.

Finally, French police have arrested a Russian man suspected of plotting destabilisation activities during the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Click on the headlines for more

US Vice President Kamala Harris launched her White House campaign's first rally by attacking Donald Trump, framing the upcoming November election as a choice between a former prosecutor and a convicted felon.

North Korea on Wednesday (July 24) escalated its propaganda war by sending trash-carrying balloons that struck a high-profile target: the South Korean presidential compound.

Former President Donald Trump plans to stop holding outdoor rallies, such as the one in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was shot during an assassination attempt this month, according to two sources familiar with his campaign's operations.

French police on Tuesday arrested a Russian man suspected of plotting acts of "destabilisation" during the Paris Olympics, prosecutors said.

Watch |US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle steps down amid calls to resign