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The Canadian Press
Seeking to salve an old wound at a time of sorrow for Britain’s royal family, the political leader of the Irish republican movement apologized Sunday for the 1979 assassination of Louis Mountbatten, an uncle of Prince Philip.
Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Fein, which was once the political wing of the underground Irish Republican Army, told a London radio station, “Of course, I am sorry that happened; of course, that is heartbreaking.”
McDonald offered the landmark apology a day after Queen Elizabeth II buried her husband, Philip, in a ceremony at Windsor Castle that paid tribute to his military career. His uncle Lord Mountbatten, a celebrated commander during World War II who later served as the last viceroy of India, overseeing its partition and transition to independence, was killed after a bomb exploded on his fishing boat off the coast of Ireland.
Mary Lou McDonald, leader of the party that was once the political wing of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army, said she was sorry for its assassination of Louis Mountbatten.
Sinn Fein Leader Apologizes for 1979 Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle
Mary Lou McDonald, leader of the party that was once the political wing of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army, said she was sorry for its assassination of Louis Mountbatten.
Louis Mountbatten and Prince Philip, his nephew, in 1965. Lord Mountbatten was assassinated in 1979, in an I.R.A. bombing that also killed three other people. Credit.Douglas Miller/Keystone/Hulton Archive Getty Images
April 18, 2021Updated 2:07 p.m. ET
LONDON Seeking to salve an old wound at a time of sorrow for Britain’s royal family, the political leader of the Irish republican movement apologized on Sunday for the 1979 assassination of Louis Mountbatten, an uncle of Prince Philip.
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Binance, Huobi Hurt By Turkey’s Crypto Ban While Locals Dodge a Bullet
As the Turkish government barred fintechs dealing with crypto, foreign exchanges active in Turkey, such as Binance and Huobi, face tough weeks ahead.
In brief
Turkey banned crypto payments but legally recognized crypto assets.
Fintechs are also banned from dealing with crypto, but local exchanges told Decrypt it’s a small share of the industry.
But foreign exchanges like Binance, which rely on local fintechs for deposits and withdrawals, will have to revise their business model in Turkey.
A ban on crypto payments processors by Turkey’s central bank Friday will hurt the smattering of foreign cryptocurrency exchanges that operate in the country, including Binance and Huobi.