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I am also personally glad for Jens Spahn that he left this office of his own accord.

— Wolfgang Bosbach, CDU politician, in an interview with WELT TV; reaction to Jens Spahn's resignation

Kyiv had struck two logistics facilities used by Russia to supply components for drone production and navigation equipment.

— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, writing on X

And to meet that commitment today, I’m authorizing a new screening program for testosterone deficiency for our service members, ensuring you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best.

— Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a video shared on social media accompanying the HuffPost article

Nothing should be administered to him orally or intravenously without consent from me, his family, and his doctors who have been monitoring his health for the past 20 days.

— Gitanjali J Angmo, Wangchuk's wife, told reporters at Safdarjung Hospital that no treatment should be administered without her consent and the involvement of her family and doctors.

I realized this system has failed me, and I got to try and understand the female body for myself.

— Lupita Nyong'o speaking about her fibroids and her decision to educate herself about her health in a Who What Wear interview for the Lupita Nyong'o cover story 'The Beauty of Lupita Nyong'o'.

a full forensic autopsy, the storage of all relevant biological samples, comprehensive toxicological and histological investigations, and the involvement of law enforcement and counterintelligence agencies.

— Meaghan Mobbs, Afghanistan veteran and founder of a Ukrainian aid charity; she posted on X calling for a full forensic autopsy, preservation of all relevant biological samples, comprehensive toxicological and histological investigations, and involvement of law enforcement and counterintelligence agencies; context: response to Lindsey Graham's death and call for transparency.

We will keep the strait and likely control it

— Trump in a Fox News interview

There was still no evidence of any election being incorrect.

— Ben Ginsberg, Republican election lawyer, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that there was still no evidence of any election being incorrect.

That once again one of our colleagues has to fight for his life in hospital after a simple ticket check leaves us speechless and furious.

— Manuel Amberger, State Chairman of the Railway and Transport Union (EVG)

unforgettable lessons

— Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, quoted on state TV; warned of unforgettable lessons if the U.S. keeps attacking the Islamic Republic.

Every decision I’ve taken has been about putting the country I love first, that is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning to inform him of my decision.

— Sir Keir Starmer, addressing the nation outside Downing Street as he resigns

"There is a significant lag time between exposure to contaminated produce or contaminated materials and development of symptoms," she told ABC News. "So it can take a week, sometimes even two weeks between exposure and development of symptoms."— Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, infectious disease physician, epidemiologist and the chief medical executive for the state of Michigan, told ABC News.

From Dublin to Hollywood, her work brought Ireland's stories to the world and inspired generations on both sides of the Atlantic. She leaves a remarkable legacy, and I extend my deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all who loved her.

— Edward Walsh, United States ambassador to Ireland, wrote on X paying tribute to Brenda Fricker; he described her as a 'giant of Irish film' and praised her 'unforgettable' performance in My Left Foot.

The extrajudicial killing of another community member by ICE agents in Maine — just days after the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston — is a devastating and unacceptable escalation of violence. These are not isolated incidents; they reflect an immigration enforcement system that has become increasingly militarized, unaccountable, and willing to use deadly force against the very communities it is supposed to serve.

— Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), in a statement.

We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable! I will call the Prime Minister during the day to find out what they are going to do about it. The cost is incalculable!

— Donald Trump, on Truth Social, blaming Canada for wildfire smoke affecting air quality in the United States (as reported in Sky News coverage).

If he can pull that off in the Bundesliga, it could even be the goal of the year. You have to dare to try it. But for me he is also a brave striker.

— Adi Hütter, commenting after Jonathan Burkardt's Rabona goal in Eintracht Frankfurt's first test win against FC Gießen

Obviously disappointed with the ruling. I don’t agree with it, but it is what it is. This fires me up. Onto the weekend. Let’s get it.

— Bryson DeChambeau (@brysondech) via Twitter, July 17, 2026

To burn the walls of Troy was to burn the world entire.

— Odysseus, a character in The Odyssey (Nolan's film) — quoted in the IndieWire review

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was a wake-up call to all of us. It must reinforce us to distance ourselves even more decisively from fossil fuels and become more independent.

— Wadephul, Foreign Minister, in an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland

Something ineffable and elusive, so you couldn’t say ‘she wore a yellow dress’ or ‘she wore a pink dress.’

— Paulina Porizkova, told Vogue, explaining why she chose not to wear white on her wedding dress.

I advocate that we determine the fate of Mercedes and the Germany site ourselves, before someone else takes the reins from our hands.

— Michael Schiebe, Head of Production at Mercedes-Benz, in a Handelsblatt interview.