Kylian Mbappé was forced to apologize for his comment about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Now the soccer star is receiving support from political circles in France. “Kylian Mbappé is absolutely right to call Mao Zedong a dictator,” Marine Tondelier, leader of the French Green Party, writes on X.
SportsVast areas of degraded nature are being restored around the world, according to a new UN report. The total area is 5.6 times the size of Sweden. The jaguar in South America, the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan and the dolphin in India are among the animals making a comeback.
SwedenChina has cracked down hard on Kylian Mbappé’s joke about Mao Zedong, China’s former leader. It is showing its power and hoping to deter others, says China expert Björn Jerdén.
SportsThe Pakistani government is reversing course and lifting a recent ban on Taiwanese airlines flying through Pakistani airspace, Bloomberg reports, citing a source and new government documents.
BusinessGerman carmaker Mercedes-Benz Group is to develop a new strategic plan in response to major setbacks in the Chinese market. However, a retreat from the world’s largest car market is not on the cards, according to Swedish CEO Ola Källenius.
BusinessReal Madrid has apologised to the Chinese people over striker Kylian Mbappé’s joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. “Our club has great respect for China,” Real Madrid wrote on its website.
FootballBetter profitability and growth in the service business lifted the seasonally weak third quarter for bus and truck manufacturer Scania. “This is one of the best third quarters we’ve ever had,” CEO Christian Levin tells TT. And Scania’s boss is not worried about increasingly tough competition from China.
CarsKylian Mbappé apologizes for joking about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, but China is now suspending La Liga broadcasts in the country.
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