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China: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained

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October 27, 2026 • 05:11 PM
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Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

China: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained

Footballer Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, which led to him being dropped by several Chinese brands.

China's foreign ministry has also criticised the player.

The BBC's China correspondent Stephen McDonnell explains the controversy.

The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.

It is thought the shark may have been drawn to the canal by unusually warm water and plenty of fish.

The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.

At least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed according to hospital officials, and more than a dozen were injured.

Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.

Châtaigniers en fleurs, also known as Chestnut Trees in Blossom, is expected to receive record bids at auction this weekend.

The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

Tens of thousands of security personnel have been deployed and roads barricaded in Delhi to stop the latest Cockroach Janta Party demonstration.

Thailand’s Queen Suthida made her first solo flight in a fighter jet, according to the Thai Royal Household.

We explain why Indonesia’s peatland fires are so difficult to battle and produce so much haze.

The BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.

Police have said it is “strongly suspected” that the incident was caused by a gas leak.

Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.

The municipality building in Baglung was left teetering on an unstable ledge due to floods before it fell into a river.

A surprise inspection at the prison revealed apartment-like units appearing to house inmates, equipped with televisions, a gym and fridges stocked with alcohol.

As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.

BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.

Heavy rain over the last two days has overwhelmed Bangkok's water systems, with more rain forecast on Sunday.

Days of near continuous downpours have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital.

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