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  "id": 16750817,
  "title": "Mbappe apologises over Mao Zedong comment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-apologises-over-mao-zedong-comment-16750817",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/mbappe-apologises-over-mao-zedong-comment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe has apologised for an ‘ill-judged’ comment on Mao Zedong after two major Chinese brands terminated their partnerships with him. Read More: https://punchng.com/mbappe-apologises-over-mao-zedong-comment/",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Kylian Mbappe loses two major China sponsorship deals over Mao Zedong joke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/kylian-mbappe-loses-two-major-china-sponsorship-deals-over-mao-zedong",
        "published": "2026-10-27T03:54:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands after Mao Zedong joke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-dropped-by-chinese-brands-after-mao-zedong-joke",
        "published": "2026-10-27T07:44:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Mbappe says sorry after Mao Zedong joke sparks China brand boycott",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-says-sorry-after-mao-zedong-joke-sparks-china-brand-boycott",
        "published": "2026-10-27T13:27:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}