Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, July 26

WASHINGTON -- Former U.S. President Barack Obama announced his support for Kamala Harris' presidential bid early Friday morning.

"Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she'll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support," Obama said on social platform X, posting a video of the phone call between him, his wife Michelle Obama,