{
  "id": 16751892,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:27:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1564955/mbappe-says-sorry-after-mao-zedong-joke-sparks-china-brand-boycott"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BEIJING: Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday after the Real Madrid star was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao Zedong in a video that has gone viral.",
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      {
        "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": "Punch",
        "title": "Mbappe apologises over Mao Zedong comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-apologises-over-mao-zedong-comment",
        "published": "2026-10-27T13:22:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}