Record turnout in Israel's election

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Millions of voters have turned out at polling stations as Israelis take part in the first election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has framed himself as "Mr Security" - pointing to what he says are strategic victories in Israel's wars across the Middle East. We are joined by our Middle East specialists at BBC Monitoring. The sixth release of a series of fantasy books called ACOTAR - an acronym for 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' - hit the bookshelves globally overnight. We speak to fans who managed to get one of the first copies. French football star Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong which led to him being dropped by several Chinese brands. Our China Media analyst explains. Ten years on from taking the knee to protest against police brutality and racial injustice in America, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, has in his first BBC interview, insisted he has no regrets. We are joined by our Sports Editor who interviewed Kaepernick. And with a week to go until the US midterm elections, we speak to American voters across the political spectrum to hear how the economy is affecting them. Presenter: Rahul Tandon [Photo: A bride and groom cast their vote in a polling station before their evening wedding on the day of Israel's national election, in Herzliya, Israel, October 27, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Itay Cohen]