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Sign up for Reuters newsletters  Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton As the US election draws closer, many voters view Biden's legacy on the economy negatively while Trump used his rally at Madison Square Garden to discuss immigration. Elsewhere, Japan's government is in flux after the weekend's election gives no party a majority, and Egypt proposes a short Gaza truce with small hostage-prisoner exchange. Plus, the endangered plants and animals that thrived in Colombia amid decades of violent conflict. Today's Top News   Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  US election Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president. Today, his Democratic rival Kamala Harris campaigns in Michigan, while Trump is in Georgia. Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown has navigated Ohio's increasingly Republican political currents for the past two decades by appealing to the state's blue collar voters, but the Nov. 5 election will test him as never before. Middle East Egypt has proposed an initial two-day ceasefire in Gaza to exchange four Israeli hostages of Hamas for some Palestinian prisoners, Egypt's president said as Israeli military strikes killed 45 Palestinians across the enclave. Israel's airstrikes "hit hard" Iran's defenses and missile production, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the country was considering its response. Read how Biden pushed Israel to calibrate its strikes on Iran. In other news The make-up of Japan's future government is in flux after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tainted ruling coalition in a weekend election, leaving no party with a clear mandate to lead the nation. Sakura Murakami talks to the Reuters World News podcast about the economic impact on the world's fourth largest economy. Listen now. Ukrainian drones targeted ethanol plants in Russia's southern region of Voronezh, Russian channels on the Telegram app said, while several people were injured overnight in Russia's multi-wave air attacks on the Ukrainian northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian military officials said. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will say he should be judged on his ability to tackle "unprecedented" economic challenges he inherited ahead of a budget he said would restore crumbling public services and speed up growth. Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with President Mokgweetsi Masisi competing against three challengers for a second term in the diamond-rich southern African state. Business & Markets   The city skyline is reflected in a pool left on the dry riverbed of the receding Jialing river, China, August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Companies around the world are starting to cut prices and costs and scale back activity in China, as the world's second-biggest economy continues to flag despite Beijing's efforts to turn things around. The rise of online shopping has led to swaths of store closures, casting doubt over the future of retail malls and high streets, but in Europe there are signs that shops are back in vogue and are important for helping to drive online sales. Tesla CEO Elon Musk stunned investors and analysts with plans to grow vehicle sales by 30% next year, buoyed by a new, cheaper model and enthusiasm for self-driving software, but delivering on that promise would surprise much of Wall Street. Boeing is set to launch its plan to raise more than $15 billion in capital. Reuters first reported on Oct. 16 that the planemaker was closing in on a plan to raise around $15 billion with common shares and a mandatory convertible bond. McDonald's ruled out beef patties as a source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 75 others. For many US voters, the economy is personal and they blame the Democrats   The United States' post COVID-19 economic recovery has been the envy of the developed world, with strong consumer spending and business and federal investment helping the economy dodge a predicted recession. Stock markets are at record highs, jobs and wages are growing fast, unemployment is low and inflation is now below January 2020 levels after a spike in 2022. But prices for food, rent, utilities and treats like dining out are all well above 2019 levels, because of complex factors the US government has limited impact on, like labor costs, lack of competition and supply chain issues. Many Americans are in a constant state of sticker shock. Read more And Finally... October 11, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez For more than five decades as violent conflict raged through Colombia's highlands and rainforests, wildlife thrived. From brilliantly colored orchids to tiger-striped frogs, scientists have uncovered a wealth of new animal and plant species in the years since a 2016 peace deal saw most rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia lay down their weapons. The accord made it safe to enter many parts of the country, often pristinely preserved amid the conflict. Read more Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters.com Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2024 Thomson Reuters. 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