Morning mail: US senators block abortion bill, Albanese wins leaders’ debate, the great escape – as a food courier

Labor leader Anthony Albanese and prime minister Scott Morrison in final leaders’ debate of the federal election campaign. Photograph: Reuters

Good morning. US senators have blocked a bid to enshrine abortion rights into federal law, Australian writers are urging voters to prioritise climate action, a Coalition minister is accused of using a youth charity endorsement without permission and Ukraine initiates war crimes trials.

Anthony Albanese has been declared the winner of the final leaders’ debate of the election campaign. The Labor leader and Scott Morrison put forward competing views on wage rises, economic management and energy policy in a tightly managed discussion last night.