Newsweek reports that Chinese state media, sponsors and social media accounts criticized Kylian Mbappé after an April interview in which he joked about a meme depicting him as a Chinese dictator. Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga apologized amid concerns about losing access to Chinese audiences and commercial deals, while the original joke was reportedly censored inside China.
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Mbappé said in an April interview that he found a meme depicting him as a Chinese dictator funny.
The article says Chinese sponsors threatened to drop Mbappé and state television said it would stop showing Spanish league games.
State media and social media accounts accused Mbappé of disrespect and insensitivity toward Chinese fans.
The article reports that the meme was largely censored inside China, leaving some people unclear about the controversy.
Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga apologized.
The article says the criticism appeared in similar language across state media and social media accounts.
The piece notes that China’s national soccer team lost 5–0 to Palestine and 1–0 to Tajikistan in early October.
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At Winchester Crown Court, Joanne Young told jurors that she woke restrained and blindfolded and once saw a stranger in her bedroom. Her ex-husband, Philip Young, has pleaded guilty to multiple abuse charges; four men accused of sexually assaulting her are on trial, and the charges against them are denied.
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Joanne Young told police in a recorded interview that she and Philip Young had been married for 20 years and had three children.
She said they had been a monogamous couple and that she had not agreed to have other people involved in their sex life.
She told the court she sometimes woke up restrained and blindfolded without remembering how the restraints had been put on.
She said she saw a stranger in her bedroom in February 2023 and later learned Philip Young had invited him to watch them have sex.
Joanne Young said Philip Young told her after his arrest that he had shared explicit images of her.
Philip Young, 50, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of abuse and will be sentenced after the trial.
Four men face charges related to alleged sexual assaults of Joanne Young; they have pleaded not guilty or deny the charges.
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Stephen Mwiti Joseph says all six of his children are presumed dead after his wife took them to follow self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie in Kenya’s Shakahola Forest. A court found Mackenzie guilty of murdering 191 people; his cult was alleged to have forced children to starve to “meet Jesus.”
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Stephen Mwiti Joseph has six children who are presumed dead.
Joseph’s wife abducted the children to follow Paul Mackenzie.
Mackenzie is a self-proclaimed pastor.
The events took place in Kenya’s Shakahola Forest.
A court found Mackenzie guilty of the murder of 191 people.
Mackenzie’s cult was alleged to have forced children to starve to “meet Jesus.”
Joseph wants Mackenzie locked away for life.
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President Donald Trump said he could end the Iran war “whenever I want it to end.” The war’s cost has topped $47 billion and is affecting the U.S. midterm election climate as rising gas prices pressure voters.
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Trump said he can end the Iran war whenever he wants.
The cost of the war has topped $47 billion, according to the article headline.
The war is a factor in the lead-up to the U.S. midterm elections.
Rising gas prices are squeezing voters’ budgets.
CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang reported on the war and its effects.
Lana Zak reported on election races in Iowa.
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Israel’s election has produced no clear path to power, and the outcome will depend on which leader can build a governing coalition. Yedioth Ahronoth correspondent Tamar Sebok said parties’ public refusals to work with Arab parties may change during negotiations, as they did after the 2021 election.
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The election featured high voter participation and strong mobilisation among Arab voters.
The article says no clear winner had emerged as votes were counted.
In Israel’s parliamentary system, a party’s ability to form a coalition can matter more than winning the most seats.
Smaller parties can gain influence when larger parties need their support to secure a parliamentary majority.
Sebok said statements ruling out cooperation with Arab parties may not determine the eventual coalition.
Sebok cited the 2021 coalition negotiations as an example of political boundaries shifting after an election.
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With almost all votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc leads in projections but falls short of the 61 seats needed for a Knesset majority. Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc also lacks a majority, leaving the Palestinian Israeli parties’ seats potentially decisive as absentee ballots are counted.
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Projections give Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats and Eisenkot’s opposition bloc 48 seats.
The Palestinian parties are projected to win 19 seats combined.
The Joint List has at least 12 seats, while Ra’am has seven.
Absentee ballots remain to be counted, with final results expected by Thursday, according to the article.
Eisenkot’s bloc could seek support from Palestinian Israeli parties, call for a new election, or consider other governing arrangements.
Netanyahu said Likud would be the country’s largest party and called for a strong right-wing government.
Eisenkot said voters had rejected Netanyahu’s continued service as prime minister.
The article says nearly 80% of IDF soldiers voted in what it describes as Israel’s most-voted-for election.
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Russell Brand testified Wednesday at Southwark Crown Court in London, where he faces seven charges involving six women and alleged incidents from 1999 to 2009. He pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations, saying he believed the sexual encounters were consensual.
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The charges are three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault.
The six complainants’ allegations span a 10-year period, from 1999 to 2009.
Brand answered “no” when asked whether he committed each charge.
One complainant alleged Brand raped her after they met at a Labour Party conference in 1999; Brand denied the allegation.
A woman who worked with Brand at MTV alleged he grabbed her arm in 2001; he said he did not recall meeting her or taking her by the arm.
A complainant alleged Brand sexually assaulted her at a London bar in 2004; Brand denied the allegations and said he later recalled an encounter at the location.
Brand confirmed having anal sex with a complainant in 2009 but said she consented and he had no indication she was in pain.
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Flavio Bolsonaro, described in the article as Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate, arrived in Florida with his family. The article says Brazil’s Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender his passports during a money-laundering probe, and his whereabouts then became unknown.
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Flavio Bolsonaro landed in Florida.
He traveled with his family.
The article says his family received U.S. visas from the Trump administration.
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports.
The order came amid a money-laundering probe.
His whereabouts became unknown before he appeared in Florida.
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Russia said it test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the nuclear-powered submarine Generalissimo Suvorov in the Sea of Okhotsk. The launch came shortly after Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke with Vladimir Putin, prompting criticism from some European leaders who called for a united approach to contact with Moscow.
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said the submarine launched the missile on Wednesday.
The missile was aimed at the Chizha testing range in Russia’s Arkhangelsk Region.
The Bulava has a stated range of more than 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers).
Borei-class submarines can carry up to 16 Bulava missiles, according to the article.
Stubb and Støre said they discussed the war in Ukraine, possible three-way talks involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine, and European security concerns.
Putin accused the European Union and NATO of prolonging the war through what he called confrontational policies.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and other European officials voiced skepticism about the call and urged coordination in contacts with Putin.
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The page identifies a BBC video in which political editor Chris Mason discusses notable points from a Budget. The video was unavailable in the provided article text, which contains no details about the Budget’s measures.
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The video is titled “What are the standout points from the Budget?”
The page names Chris Mason as the presenter.
Chris Mason is identified as the BBC Political Editor.
The page says it was published 29 minutes ago.
The article text provides no specific Budget measures or figures.
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Flávio Bolsonaro arrived at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport after disputing the results of Brazil’s presidential election, which he lost to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering; he has not been charged and denies the allegations.
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Flávio Bolsonaro arrived at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Florida.
He disputed the results of Brazil’s Sunday presidential election.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the election against Bolsonaro.
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports.
The passport order is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering.
Bolsonaro has not been charged in the case and denies the allegations.
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Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami after he lost the election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The article says Bolsonaro refused to concede and threatened to challenge the result; the U.S. had said it would grant visas to the family.
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Flávio Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami on Wednesday.
Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro refused to concede for 48 hours after the election, according to the article.
He threatened to try to annul the election result.
The U.S. said on Monday that it would grant visas to Bolsonaro and his family.
Bolsonaro’s father, Jair Bolsonaro, went to Florida after losing the 2022 election, then returned to Brazil three months later.
Flávio Bolsonaro visited the White House in May.
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Gulf countries are pursuing diplomacy with Iran amid fears of renewed U.S. strikes and escalating regional conflict. Talks in Tehran have not produced an agreement, and analysts say deep divisions and lack of trust make a lasting regional security pact unlikely in the near term.
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Representatives from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, along with Qatari diplomats, met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday.
Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman attended the meeting days after Houthi fighters struck Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities, according to the article.
Oman’s foreign minister called for a Gulf-Iran security framework that could include a non-aggression pact and reduce reliance on the United States for regional security.
Reuters reported that Qatari mediators presented Iran with a draft deal and that Iranian officials later said they would not be flexible on the nuclear issue.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington could launch another military operation against Iran, while Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened a stronger response to renewed U.S. action.
Analysts cited deep disagreements, limited shared regional vision and a lack of trust as barriers to a lasting security framework.
The article says the conflict has restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted global oil and gas supplies and energy infrastructure in Gulf states.
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A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 64 people and injured dozens on Wednesday, October 28, Spanish authorities said. The death toll may rise. Transport Minister Óscar Puente gave a press conference about the crash.
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The collision involved high-speed trains.
The crash happened south of Madrid, Spain.
Authorities reported 64 deaths.
The crash injured dozens of people.
Authorities said the death toll could rise.
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente gave a press conference about the crash.
The report was issued on October 28, 2026.
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Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, was found guilty of harassing two journalists, causing them to fear violence. The case involved his online posts and conduct toward reporters who worked on a Daily Mail article about the 2024 Southport murders.
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A jury at Southwark Crown Court found Robinson guilty on Monday.
The trial lasted one week.
The charges concerned two Daily Mail journalists.
The court heard that journalists and family members left their homes after what prosecutors described as intimidating tactics.
Robinson shared pictures of one journalist’s family online.
Robinson said he had “tagged and bagged” three reporters who worked on the Southport article.
The article concerned the 2024 Southport murders.
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A high-speed train struck another train that had stopped on the tracks in Spain on Wednesday, October 28, killing at least 64 people. The crash was the country’s second deadly high-speed rail accident this year.
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The collision happened on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
One high-speed train struck another that had stopped on the tracks.
At least 64 people died.
The impact badly damaged train cars.
Spain had another deadly high-speed train crash in January.
France 24 correspondent Sarah Morris reported from Madrid.
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A high-speed train struck the rear of a stopped train in Spain on Wednesday, October 28, derailing two cars. At least 64 people died, according to the central government’s office for Castilla-La Mancha.
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The crash involved two trains, one of which had stopped.
A moving high-speed train hit the rear of the stopped train.
Two cars derailed.
At least 64 people died.
The central government’s office for Castilla-La Mancha confirmed the death toll.
The article says this was Spain’s second major train accident this year.
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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami after he lost Brazil’s presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. They received U.S. entry visas after Bolsonaro declined to surrender his passports under a Brazilian Supreme Court order tied to a money-laundering investigation; he denies wrongdoing.
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Bolsonaro lost Sunday’s presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami, Florida.
The U.S. government granted the family entry visas.
A Brazilian Supreme Court order required Bolsonaro to surrender his passports.
The order was connected to a money-laundering investigation, and Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing.
Argentina’s migration authority said the family traveled from Brazil to Argentina, then Ecuador, before continuing to Miami.
The family entered northern Argentina late Tuesday and then boarded a private jet to Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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With 85% of votes counted, neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor challenger Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc appeared likely to win a majority, leaving Israel facing difficult coalition talks. Possible paths include a unity government, an opposition coalition backed by Arab parties, or Netanyahu attracting right-wing lawmakers from the opposition; the article says new elections may be the most likely outcome if parties will not compromise.
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The article reports that early projections showed neither leading bloc with enough seats to form a majority.
Netanyahu could seek a unity government with Eisenkot’s Yashar Party, but Eisenkot campaigned on removing Netanyahu from power.
Netanyahu praised his existing coalition partners and called for a strong right-wing government, suggesting he may prefer to keep his current alliance.
The Arab parties were projected to win about 19 seats, with turnout among Arab citizens of Israel higher than expected.
The United Arab list was projected to win about seven seats and said it would join an opposition government; the Joint List was projected to win 12 and said it would support one from outside.
Most Jewish parties in Eisenkot’s bloc had ruled out joining a government with Arab parties, while Yair Golan was the only Jewish leader described as advocating that option.
The article says an opposition government backed by Arab parties would be fragile, particularly over Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The article begins describing a possible Netanyahu-led majority that draws right-wing lawmakers from Eisenkot’s bloc, but the provided text ends before completing that scenario.
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Exit-poll projections suggest Israel’s Arab-led parties could win a record 17 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, while partial results show no bloc with a majority. Their support could give opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot enough seats to form a majority, but both he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have rejected partnering with the Arab-led lists, limiting their influence.
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The Joint List and Ra’am are projected to win a combined 17 seats, a record for Arab-led parties.
Partial results put Netanyahu’s bloc at 54 seats and the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot at 49.
A majority in the Knesset requires 61 seats.
One reported estimate says an alliance between Eisenkot’s bloc and the Arab-led parties could hold 66 seats.
Netanyahu and Eisenkot have both rejected the idea of partnering with Arab-led parties, citing a lack of shared values.
Analyst Ahmed Najar said Eisenkot’s refusal to rely on Arab parties was ideological.
Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas has indicated he may join an Eisenkot-led government if internal security matters are handled by his party.
Joint List leaders Yousef Jabareen and Ahmad Tibi said their bloc was prepared to help remove Netanyahu’s government.
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