Democrat Joe Biden renewed his attacks on US President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic the final debate before the November 3 election, while Trump levelled unfounded corruption accusations at Biden and his family. Opinion polls show Trump is trailing Biden, though the contest is tighter in some battleground states likely to decide the election. Donald Trump and Joe Biden take part in the second and final debate in Nashville, Tennessee. Trump, who has broken with decades of precedent in refusing to release his tax returns, said he had paid "millions." Trump passed up another planned debate last week after it was switched to a virtual format following his Covid-19 diagnosis.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 23, 2020 00:22 UTC