Trump deploys garbage truck to trash Biden gaffe at Wisconsin rally

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Republican presidential candidate in high-vis vest says ‘250 million Americans are not garbage’ as he capitalises on latest twist in Puerto Rico debate

Dressing like a sanitation worker and, at one point, appearing in the cab of a garbage truck, Donald Trump sought to convince voters in battleground state Wisconsin on Wednesday that Democrats believe those who vote for him are “garbage”.

The theatrics came in response to an apparent verbal gaffe made by Joe Biden the night before, which the president said was intended to condemn a comedian over his racist remarks at a massive rally Trump staged at New York City’s Madison Square Garden over the weekend.

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8 of 11 members of Mexico’s Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul – The Associated Press

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  1. 8 of 11 members of Mexico's Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul  The Associated Press
  2. Majority of Mexico’s Supreme Court justices resign after judicial reform  CNN
  3. Mexico Passes Bill Barring Legal Challenges to Constitutional Changes  The New York Times
  4. 8 of 11 Mexican Supreme Court Judges Resign After Constitutional Overhauls  VICE
  5. Mexico’s Supreme Court seeks compromise in clash over elected judges  Financial Times
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UK Budget: Wealthy and businesses face tax rises as Reeves aims to rebuild public services – as it happened – Reuters UK

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  1. UK Budget: Wealthy and businesses face tax rises as Reeves aims to rebuild public services – as it happened  Reuters UK
  2. UK Bonds Fall With Market Still on Edge After Reeves’ Budget  Bloomberg
  3. Britain cranks up taxes by £40B and gambles on growth  POLITICO Europe
  4. UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds  The New York Times
  5. Reeves’s £40bn tax rises will boost growth ‘sustainably’, says IMF  The Guardian
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It doesn’t matter if Trump or Harris win. Europe has already lost. – POLITICO Europe

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  1. It doesn’t matter if Trump or Harris win. Europe has already lost.  POLITICO Europe
  2. America’s European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election  The Associated Press
  3. US election: EU wants Kamala Harris in the White House  DW (English)
  4. It’s not just Democrats who fear a Trump victory – it would be a disaster for Europe too  The Guardian
  5. Thursday Briefing: How Europe Sees the U.S. Election  The New York Times
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Britain cranks up taxes by £40B and gambles on growth – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Britain cranks up taxes by £40B and gambles on growth  POLITICO Europe
  2. Budget 2024 calculator: find out if you are better or worse off  The Guardian
  3. UK Business Minister Admits Tax Hikes May Hit Hiring and Pay Growth  Bloomberg
  4. UK Budget poses new challenge for public finances, Moody’s warns  Financial Times
  5. Rachel Reeves thought she was being clever: punishment has been swift  The Telegraph
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Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of earthen lamps – The Associated Press

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  1. Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of earthen lamps  The Associated Press
  2. 'Bajrangbali's mace will protect Sanatan Dharma': Yogi Adityanath's Diwali message  Hindustan Times
  3. Diwali 2024 Live Updates: We are putting our Army in the league of the world's most modern military forces, says PM  The Times of India
  4. Video: Ayodhya Sparkles With Over 25 Lakh Diyas On Deepotsav, A New Record  NDTV
  5. Ayodhya sets Guinness World Records with 25 lakh diyas lit, 1,121 people performing aarti together  The Hindu
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How the U.S. Election Matters for the Rest of the World – The New York Times

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  1. How the U.S. Election Matters for the Rest of the World  The New York Times
  2. Only Donald Trump can offer voters the kind of strong foreign policy the US needs now  New York Post
  3. The world braces for the fallout of next week’s US election  Semafor
  4. Breakingviews - How the US election affects the rest of the world: podcast  Reuters
  5. How this US election could change state of the world  BBC.com
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Harris hails first-time and gen Z voters at Wisconsin rally: ‘I’m so proud of you’

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Artists including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons join VP at rally briefly interrupted by Gaza protesters

Kamala Harris warned a crowd that time was running out at a get-out-the-vote event in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, joined by a lineup of folk and pop musicians including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons.

“We have six days left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime,” the vice-president and Democratic nominee told the crowd, denouncing Donald Trump and issuing a dire warning about the consequences of a second Trump presidency.

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New Jersey’s largest paper ends daily print editions but will continue online

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Star-Ledger’s owner said decision was due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and reduced demand for print copies

The owner of New Jersey’s largest newspaper says it will stop publishing a daily print version of the paper early next year, but its online version will continue.

The Newark Morning Ledger Co said the decision announced on Wednesday was due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and reduced demand for print copies of the Star-Ledger. Two other daily New Jersey newspapers are also expected to end their print publications in the coming months, while a fourth daily newspaper, the Jersey Journal, is expected to cease publication altogether.

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Mexico supreme court judges resign over reforms to allow voters to elect judiciary – The Guardian

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  1. Mexico supreme court judges resign over reforms to allow voters to elect judiciary  The Guardian
  2. Majority of Mexico’s Supreme Court justices resign after judicial reform  CNN
  3. Mexico Passes Bill Barring Legal Challenges to Constitutional Changes  The New York Times
  4. 8 of 11 members of Mexico's Supreme Court to resign in protest of controversial judicial overhaul  The Associated Press
  5. Mexico's lower house restricts judiciary's power to challenge constitutional changes  Reuters Canada
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