This is a special updated edition of the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service,

bringing you the latest on the US presidential debate.

I'm Paul Moss and as we're recording this podcast

Carmela Harris and Donald Trump have just finished trading blows in what's been a bitter

and at times volatile debate. She is Biden. You know she's trying to get away from Biden. I don't know the

gentleman, she says. Clearly I am not Joe Biden and I am certainly not Donald

Trump. We'll have more from the debate and analysis from Washington.

Also in this podcast the rest of the world news.

Western nations have imposed new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine,

and 26 people are confirmed dead and dozens more are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal.

It's been said that presidential election like no other in American history and with the two sides closer than ever even a

small shift in support could make a big difference particularly in those key

swing states and while this was not a unique debate, it was certainly more heated than most.

The allegations about each candidate more exotic.

He was Donald Trump blaming Carmel Harris for letting in too many immigrants and repeating a debunked

allegation that they had unusual culinary tastes.

In Springfield, they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats, they're eating,

they're eating the pets of the people that live there.

And this is what's happening in our country and it's a shame.

The Springfield City manager says there's no evidence of that.

Vice President Harris, I'll let you respond to the rest of what you've heard.

You talk about extreme. Carmela Harris has previously been criticized for laughing too much, but her mirthful

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