Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for applauding a Ukrainian Nazi veteran at a ceremony in parliament last week, calling the scene “deeply embarrassing for parliament and Canada.” Speaking to reporters before addressing the Canadian House of Commons on Wednesday, Trudeau offered “parliament’s unreserved apologies for what happened on …
Read More »NATO official apologizes for comments on Ukraine’s territorial claims
Stian Jenssen, chief of staff to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, said on Wednesday that his peace proposal for Ukraine was a “mistake,” after it drew condemnations from Kiev. “My statement about this was part of a larger discussion about possible future scenarios in Ukraine, and I shouldn’t have said …
Read More »Billionaire apologizes over Boris Johnson’s China remarks – media
New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg has reportedly been forced to apologize to guests at a business conference in Singapore after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech condemning China as a “coercive autocracy.” The ex-mayor of New York City and failed Democrat Party presidential candidate acknowledged to the …
Read More »Ukrainian envoy apologizes for ‘kill Russians’ interview
The Ukrainian ambassador to Kazakhstan has apologized to his host nation after an interview, in which he justified killing “as many Russians as possible”, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Pyotr Vrublevsky’s apology was reported by a spokesman for the ministry, who described the remark as “unacceptable” and said …
Read More »CNN apologizes to China
CNN apologized on Thursday to China’s Global Times newspaper for a broadcast on Wednesday in which US Representative Michael McCaul accused a Chinese delegation of remaining seated during a standing ovation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a World Economic Forum meeting. The seated delegation were Vietnamese, according to Chinese …
Read More »Ukraine apologizes to Japan for ‘fascism’ video
The Ukrainian government apologized to Japan after it released an anti-Russian video ending with a shot of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito, describing the three as fascists. Japanese politicians insist that Hirohito was not responsible for Japan’s wartime actions. The video, first posted nearly a month ago, condemns …
Read More »TV channel apologizes for false China attack report
The Chinese Television System (CTS), Taiwan’s government-backed station, has issued an apology after mistakenly running ticker alerts about China striking targets near Taipei with missiles. The warning appeared during a live news broadcast on Wednesday morning, with alerts reportedly indicating that a “war could break out,” as well as that …
Read More »US apologizes to ruler of Gulf monarchy – media
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken apologized to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed during their meeting in Morocco last month, Axios reported on Thursday. Blinken’s gesture was apparently meant to fix the American-Emirati relationship after Washington’s response to January’s attack on the UAE by the Houthi rebels. During the …
Read More »Ronaldo apologizes to autistic fan for phone smash (VIDEO)
Cristiano Ronaldo apologized to a young fan after his phone was smashed following Manchester United’s embarrassing defeat to Everton on Saturday, with the boy’s mother claiming Ronaldo assaulted her son and left his hand bruised. The Portuguese’s second spell at Old Trafford continued to worsen as the Red Devils lost …
Read More »Top US women’s football team apologizes for snubbing ‘gay’ banner
National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) franchise Orlando Pride have issued an apology after allegedly telling a supporters’ group that they could not display a banner in their stadium containing the word ‘gay’ during a home match at the weekend. The Black Swans Drinking Club wanted to put the banner up …
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