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Sinn Fein apologises for assassination of Lord Mountbatten in 1979
Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Ireland’s nationalist Sinn Fein party that was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) apologised for the 1979 assassination of Lord Mountbatten by the IRA. The first such apology by a national leader for the killing of Prince Philip’s beloved uncle came just a day after …
Scott Morrison apologises to Kevin Rudd; WA reopens borders to NSW and Victoria; Melbourne’s hotel quarantine resumes
GP’s who work in Victoria’s quarantine hotels will be able to continue to see their usual patients under the state’s revamped scheme. The Age reports while most employees who work in the hotels will be unable to work in other venues because of a risk they may spread the virus, a group of doctors will …
Neil Gaiman apologises to people of Skye for breaking lockdown rules | Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman has apologised to “everyone on the island” of Skye after he was spoken to by local police for travelling more than 11,000 miles from New Zealand to his home there, in breach of Scotland’s lockdown rules. Gaiman, the author of the Sandman comics, Coraline and American Gods, left New Zealand at the start …
Facebook apologises for Xi Jinping offensive name translation gaffe | Technology
Facebook said on Saturday it was working to find out how Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appeared as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologising for any offence caused and saying the problem had been fixed. The error came to light on the second day of a visit …