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Final push to win votes in US election

25/10/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Final push to win votes in US election

President Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden have been on the campaign trail

President Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden have been on the campaign trail.

President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden have been campaigning ahead of November's election. Some 57 million Americans have already cast their vote, including President Trump.

Also in the programme: How the Middle Eastern version of Sesame Street is trying to help children cope with the coronavirus pandemic and is China on the way to economic recovery?

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues is Colleen Graffy, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Associate Professor of Law at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law; and Alex Andreou, actor, writer, presenter of The Bunker podcast and columnist for Byline Times.

(Picture: Democratic candidate, Joe Biden (R) and US President, Donald Trump (L). Credit: EPA/SHAWN THEW)

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