# VOA Focus, October 28, 2026: Mbappé apologizes publicly; US lawmakers express concern

https://mins.news/en/video/118287

- VOA Chinese, 2026-10-27 23:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcuetVN-Wn8

> The program covers the final week of the US midterm campaign and issues important to Michigan voters, as well as congressional concern over controversy surrounding French football star Kylian Mbappé’s remarks about a Mao Zedong meme. Israel held its first election since the 2023 Hamas attack, with record turnout. Trump warned of possible military action against Iran, while Putin met Iran’s president in Moscow.

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