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  "id": 16855001,
  "title": "‘Not accepted. Not forgiven!!’ : French superstar’s ‘dictator Mao’ meme ignites fury in China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/not-accepted-not-forgiven-french-superstars-dictator-mao-meme-ignites-16855001",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T05:26:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/not-accepted-not-forgiven-french-superstar-s-dictator-mao-meme-ignites-fury-in-china-20261028-p619bq.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has apologised for remarks about a viral meme that likened him to Mao Zedong after a furious backlash in China cost him promotional deals and exposure.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Mbappe faces backlash in China for meme fiasco",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/mbappe-faces-backlash-in-china-for-meme-fiasco",
        "published": "2026-10-28T04:28:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Not accepted. Not forgiven!!’ : French superstar’s ‘dictator Mao’ meme ignites fury in China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/not-accepted-not-forgiven-french-superstars-dictator-mao-meme-ignites",
        "published": "2026-10-28T05:26:56.000Z"
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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."
}