We spoke to six voters who see the debate as crucial in determining who they will support in November.
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Eating pets, inflation, abortion – key debate claims fact-checked
BBC Verify has been examining Trump and Harris’s claims in their first head-to-head debate in the US election campaign.
Harris digs at Trump over ‘bored’ fans leaving his rallies
The ex-president responded by claiming Harris had to pay people to attend her own events.
Trump in the spin room on eating pets, and Taylor Swift
The former president also complained about “unfair moderators” following the debate with Kamala Harris.
Protests in Mexico as controversial judicial reform passed
Proponents say it will make judges more accountable but critics fear it undermines their independence.
Dave Grohl admits fathering child outside of his marriage
The Foo Fighters frontman posted an announcement on his Instagram page but has turned off comments.
Nurses working in fear: BBC visits mpox frontline
The BBC visits a clinic at the epicentre of the outbreak where the rate of infections is increasing.
Driver jailed over Australian wedding bus crash that killed 10
Brett Button has been sentenced to 32 years in prison over the tragedy, which shocked Australia.
Taylor Swift endorses Harris in post signed ‘Childless Cat Lady’
The singer’s choice of words nodded to comments made by Trump’s running mate JD Vance.
Who won the Harris-Trump presidential debate?
Trump couldn’t resist Harris’s personal digs at the debate which threw him off message, writes Anthony Zurcher.