Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges

BBC News Tuesday 06 October 2026, 02:36 UTC 1 min read

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Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".

Samoa (LOCATION) Nazi (ORG) Schmidt (PERSON)

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