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Mbappé loses Chinese sponsors as 'Mao Zedong' remark sparks BACKLASH – Global Times
The athlete reportedly confessed to not knowing who the leader was, calling him 'a Chinese dictator'
The social media fallout led to firms like Dongpeng and Mengniu axing their partnerships
Tiny hamster TRAPPED inside ceramic ornament — but eventually RESCUED by precise moves of its savior
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4,000-yo dog paw print found in Turkey
The print survived in the wall of a burned-down house in western Anatolia
A dog ran across freshly laid mudbrick nearly 4,000 years ago, leaving a trail of prints, the brick was later used in a wall destroyed by fire in the Bronze Age
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Russia 'has never been a colonizer,' neither during Soviet times, nor when it was the Russian Empire — FM spox Zakharova
It 'has never supported a slave trade and never shared the logic of slavery'
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Kaja Kallas praised the effort to “build a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO” by spending “record sums on defense.”
She said this after meeting with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom in Paris.
Did she look out the window?
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Zakharova presents a short clip showcasing Russia's strength to representatives of African countries
'Russia — a huge and diverse country. Over 146 million people. Over 190 ethnicities. Over 300 languages spoken'
'All living together in harmony, yet united by shared values'
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'There are 48 Russian embassies in Africa — the 49th Russian embassy is planned to be opened in Liberia,' says FM spox Zakharova
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'[Russia] sees African states as self-sufficient, equal partners, with whom we are united by ties of friendship and cooperation that have stood the test of time' — Zakharova
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Russia to support African states on the path to establish a more just world order — Zakharova
▪️Support sovereignty and independence
▪️Assistance in settling armed conflicts
▪️Deepening of Russia-Africa relations
▪️Increase in trade volumes
▪️Technological cooperation
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Russia-Africa trade topped $27 billion in 2025 — FM spox Zakharova
'One of our most important avenues is still food security — Russia shipped around 18 million tons of grain to African countries in 2025'
'In the first nine months of 2026, another 13 million tons were shipped'
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Nurse responding to Ebola outbreak killed by machete-wielding mob in DR Congo
Another health worker was injured
Men accused them of spreading Ebola by contaminating water sources
DRC's health ministry says Ebola has killed over 4,800 people since the outbreak began in May
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Australian judge rejects inmate's Vegemite ban challenge
Andre McKechnie, serving life for a murder, argued the ban denied him his right to 'enjoy his culture as an Australian'
Vegemite is a thick, salty, yeast spread — a byproduct of brewing beer and an Aussie national symbol
