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Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé is the latest global name to find himself on the wrong side of Chinese patriotism

Global celebrities and companies have faced similar backlash in China over comments, imagery, and jokes deemed politically or culturally insensitive.

By Jay GanglaniOctober 28, 2026

Atlanta Dream says it warned the WNBA 2 months ago about scheduling conflict concerns. The league is hosting a finals game at lunchtime anyway

The potentially title-deciding Game 6 was moved from an 8 p.m. ET start time to 12:30 p.m. ET as a result of scheduling conflicts at the larger-capacity State Farm Arena.

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 28, 2026

‘How do you pick yourself?’ Jay-Z once turned down the Super Bowl. Now he’s headlining the show he produces

The Roc Nation founder spent seven years choosing the NFL’s halftime stars after backing Colin Kaepernick. Now he’s chosen himself, and the backlash over the optics was immediate.

By Cordell JonesOctober 27, 2026

Obama mocked Trump’s gold White House as a Cheesecake Factory. The chain just posted a record quarter

Trump, the White House, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have rushed to defend the chain, and its longtime designer has weighed in. Meanwhile, sales jumped 15% and the stock has more than doubled this year.

By Andrew McGowanOctober 28, 2026

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Coconut Grove is Miami’s billionaire enclave, drawing Larry Page and Ken Griffin. Now luxury hotelier Raffles is building 35 homes there from $4.5M

In an exclusive announcement to Fortune, Raffles unveiled its first standalone residential building—35 waterfront homes in Miami’s most sought-after neighborhood for the ultrawealthy.

By Sydney LakeOctober 29, 2026

A cruise ship promising life at sea suspended operations and disembarked passengers in Cambodia, blaming monthly fuel expenses soaring over 300%

Monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 reached $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia due to the Iran war

By The Associated Press and Sopheng CheangOctober 28, 2026

Airlines are trading nearly 23% higher ticket prices for emptier planes as jet fuel prices spike over 90% from the Iran War’s fuel squeeze

Jet fuel has nearly doubled in price since February—leaving airlines scrambling to make up the difference.

By Joshua HongOctober 27, 2026

Airbnb guests no longer have to wash dishes or strip beds. Furious hosts are threatening to boycott and raise cleaning fees

A new policy bars hosts from making guests do work “typically performed by a cleaner.” Guests are thrilled, more than 10,000 hosts have signed a petition against it, and some are planning a booking blackout.

By Lena BorrelliOctober 28, 2026

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