The author described the exchange broadcast the night before on BFMTV between journalist Alice Darfeuille and a senator from the RN as tense. According to him, the latter had likened Trappes to an "Islamic republic," while Darfeuille had condemned serious accusations and deemed the situation intolerable. #bfmtv #tension https://t.co/yaf4NDY0l1 #politique #BFMTV #France #FR (translated)
The author reported a tense exchange broadcast the night before on BFMTV between journalist Alice Darfeuille and a senator from the RN. According to her post, the senator had equated Trappes with an "Islamist republic," an accusation that Alice Darfeuille found serious and unacceptable. #bfmtv #tension #alicedarfeuille https://t.co/SHG2rXAoi8 #BFMTV #tension #politique #FR (translated)
Kylian Mbappé has been dropped by two important Chinese sponsors, and the state television has suspended the broadcast of La Liga after a video emerged in which he seems to joke about Mao Zedong, a gesture considered disrespectful in China. #KylianMbappé #controversia #Cina (translated)

According to the first report of the European Audiovisual Observatory on the video game industry, Europe will account for almost one-sixth of the global video game market by 2025, with about 17% of the total budget of 27.7 billion euros, while growth has slowed since the Covid-19 pandemic and mobile platforms are preferred over other consoles and PCs. #JeuxVidéo #MarchéEuropéen #TechnologiesÉmergentes (translated)
Europe accounts for nearly 17% of the global video game market share in 2025, with a consumer spending budget that has nearly doubled in ten years, reaching 27.7 billion euros. #JeuxVidéo #MarchéEuropéen #Dématérialisation (translated)
The author shared a video that he presented as showing a Jet2 Boeing going off the runway while landing at Birmingham airport. https://t.co/JKkzRtIchM #Boeing #Jet2 #Aéroport #GB (translated)
Romain Molina wrote that Beijing accused Kylian Mbappé of hurting national feelings, that the Chinese broadcaster of La Liga had stopped airing the matches he participated in, and that three Chinese companies had ended their sponsorship contracts with him. He recalled that Mbappé had mentioned in the podcast *The Bridge* with Aurélien Tchouaméni memes depicting him, one of which featured Mao. According to Molina, the player had stated that he shared this meme with his friends online while they were playing video games. #KylianMbappé #Pékin #Mèmes (translated)
Cerfia reported that Kylian Mbappé had sparked controversy in China after calling Mao Zedong a Chinese dictator in a video. The captain of the Blues mentioned a humorous montage depicting him as Mao, which he said he found funny and shared with his friends. Cerfia reminded that Mao was responsible for several million deaths, while his image remained sacralized in China. According to Cerfia, the Chinese companies Dongpeng, Mengniu, and Milkground had announced the end of their partnerships with the player, and calls for a boycott were multiplying on social media. The media attributed this information to AFP. #KylianMbappé #MaoZedong #Polémique (translated)
Ultimora.net reported that Dongpeng, a beverage producer, and Mengniu, a dairy company, had terminated their sponsorship of Kylian Mbappé after the release of a video in which the French footballer appeared to joke about Mao Zedong, calling him a Chinese dictator. According to the site, the footage had sparked outrage on social media and the two companies had accused Mbappé of offending Chinese national sentiment. #Mbappé #Cina #Sport (translated)
Actu Foot reported, citing L’Équipe, that Lionel Messi, absent from the Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony in London, was the player most warmly applauded by the audience at the London Palladium when he appeared in a video dedicated to former winners. #Messi #BallonDor #Football (translated)
The author claimed that the European Union had required France to provide two concessions to allow the construction of six new EPR 2 reactors. He deemed these conditions unacceptable and argued that they aimed to weaken EDF and increase the cost of electricity. https://t.co/mh42Ei5dGX #Nucléaire #EDF #UE #FR #EU (translated)
In a video, Pia Steckelbach from ARD Tel Aviv reports on the ambiguous poll results for the Knesset election in Israel. #KnessetWahl #IsraelWahlen #PiaSteckelbach (translated)

The article asked whether Europe was on the brink and reported on further unrest in Bilbao, The Hague at the location of the International Criminal Court, as well as in Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Berlin. In Bordeaux, the 700-year-old Gothic basilica of Saint-Michel was said to be burning. In the three German cities, Muslims demanded, according to the article, the introduction of something that was not specified in the text. #Europa #Unruhen #Nachrichten #ES #NL #FR #DE (translated)
Two major Chinese companies, Dongpeng and Mengniu, announced the immediate termination of their collaboration with Kylian Mbappé due to a video in which he appears to joke about Mao Zedong, causing an uproar in China. #KylianMbappé #Chine #Football (translated)

The author reported that, during a tribute in Paris to the victims of the Trappes attack, protesters targeted BFM TV and CNews, shouting "assassins." He also noted that the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, had been heavily booed. https://t.co/Axo2AOdggX #Paris #Attentat #Hommage #FR (translated)
Two large Chinese companies, Dongpeng and Mengniu, have ended their collaboration with Kylian Mbappé after the publication of a video in which he allegedly appears to joke about the former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, which was considered offensive. #KylianMbappé #Chine #PolitiqueDeToléranceZéro (translated)
The publication claimed that Harry Kane had concluded his most glorious year by winning the Ballon d'Or in his hometown. It also noted that the English player had prevented a historic clean sweep of Spanish football and that Lamine Yamal would still have another year to win the award. https://t.co/pGpuQp1hh7 #HarryKane #BalónDeOro #Fútbol #GB #ES (translated)
Ultra-right militants have been accused of attacking protesters in France, apparently in front of law enforcement who allegedly adopted a passive attitude, according to videos and testimonies, which the Minister of the Interior contests. #Ultradroite #Manifestations #Violence (translated)

Vedran Dzihic from the Austrian Institute for International Politics discusses current political developments in the Western Balkans in a video interview. #WestlicherBalkan #Serbien #Politik (translated)
