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High-profile US Democrat apologizes for maskless school photo

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams came under fire for posing maskless around school students Georgia gubernatorial candidate and former US state legislator Stacey Abrams has apologized after attracting sharp criticism for appearing maskless in a photo from her visit to Glennwood Elementary School outside Atlanta last week. “I took a picture and that was a […]

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Australian Parliament apologizes to victims of rape and bullying

An in-depth review of Parliament workplace culture is underway for national govt offices Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other high-ranking authorities said they were sorry on Tuesday to every worker who had experienced sexual assault and bullying during their career in federal Parliament. The statements were made both in the House of Representatives and […]

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EU country apologizes for forced sterilization

Slovakia has apologized for the forced sterilization of women under the communist regime and the following decade, condemning the practice which aimed to regulate the birth rate of the socially disadvantaged Roma peoples. On Wednesday, the government adopted a resolution condemning the practice of forced sterilization and apologizing for the actions of previous administrations. “The […]

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Austrian chancellor apologizes to vaccinated over ‘drastic’ lockdown

Austria’s chancellor has apologized to vaccinated citizens as the country once again descended into lockdown on Monday in an effort to tame a spiralling fourth wave of Covid-19 that threatens to overwhelm the healthcare system. Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg told public broadcaster ORF that he empathized with the millions of his countrymen and women who had been […]

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German public TV channel apologizes for showing projected election results 2 days BEFORE voting begins

As Germany’s elections inch closer, one TV channel has jumped the gun by displaying vote projections on a news ticker days before the poll. Drawing concerns and mockery, the broadcaster apologized for the false start. German broadcaster ARD’s Das Erste (‘The First’) television network gave its viewers an unlikely glimpse into the future on Friday, […]