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  "id": 16925795,
  "title": "Real Madrid issues apology to China over Mbappe’s Mao remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/real-madrid-issues-apology-to-china-over-mbappes-mao-remarks-16925795",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:54:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372485/real-madrid-issues-apology-china-over-mbappes-mao-remarks"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Real Madrid has issued an apology to China over Kylian Mbappe’s controversial remarks about the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, after the Spanish football club’s initial response failed to quell anger in China. In a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the club apologised to the Chinese people for “any discomfort” caused by the French footballer’s remarks, a day after Mbappe issued…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Mbappe issues apology as Chinese sponsors sever ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mbappe-issues-apology-as-chinese-sponsors-sever-ties",
        "published": "2026-10-27T16:12:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'India is strong, watch Dhurandhar': Arunachal min on ITBP chief's remarks on China border",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/india-is-strong-watch-dhurandhar-arunachal-min-on-itbp-chiefs-remarks",
        "published": "2026-10-28T12:55:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Real Madrid isssue apology to China over Kylian Mbappé’s Mao Zedong remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/real-madrid-isssue-apology-to-china-over-kylian-mbappes-mao-zedong",
        "published": "2026-10-28T16:11:44.000Z"
      }
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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."
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