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The couple were so kind to us, offering us water and shelter in that moment. The man even drove us back to our hotel because so many of the roads were closed. It was so scary, but we are so thankful for them. It was a godsend to have met them.

— Dr. Edward Wong reflecting on the kindness of a local couple who helped his family during the attack.

Rob Reiner's impact is felt throughout American culture and society.

— Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Rob Reiner's influence on American culture.

Without security, there is no peace. Without peace, there is no democracy, and without democracy there is no freedom, and Chile will return to be free of crime, anxiety and fear.

— Jose Antonio Kast, in his victory speech after winning the presidential election in Chile.

Antisemitism is a cancerous growth.

— Friedrich Merz speaks after the antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney.

Inside, I was always free.

— Maria Kolesnikowa about her time in prison and her inner freedom.

He doesn’t discriminate between one nationality and another. Especially here in Australia, there’s no difference between one citizen and another.

— Ahmed's father speaking about his son's actions during the attack, emphasizing his selflessness.

This is an incredibly upsetting and emotional time for Providence and Brown — for all of us.

— Brett Smiley, Mayor of Providence, discussing the impact of the shooting incident.

It will be the election campaign of our lives. It will be the election campaign of my life.

— Cem Özdemir, during his speech at the Green Party congress in Ludwigsburg.

Mr. President, you’re the only one who can save us. If you save us, you can stop China’s aggressions. You can also save the world.

— Jimmy Lai, in an interview with CNN in 2020, addressing Donald Trump.

The fairest possible option is to stand still where we are.

— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine's negotiation goal.

But as the saying goes, you can only dance with the people who are on the dance floor.

— Boris Pistorius comments critically on the composition of the Ukraine negotiation round in ZDF.

Based on the current state of affairs, we do not assume that the attack was imminent.

— Joachim Herrmann (CSU), Bavarian Interior Minister, comments on the arrests and the current status of the investigations.

The promised and urgently needed reforms are now further away than ever before.

— Veronika Grimm, economic advisor, expresses her concerns about the SPD's political plans.

We can definitely be counted on again

— Jamie Leweling speaks after the match about VfB Stuttgart's confidence.

Chancellor Merz: Tear down this Brandmauer.

— Dovid Holtzman, in his speech at the gala for Markus Frohnmaier, referencing the need to dismantle barriers in German politics.

Nothing less than peace, freedom, and the openness of our society is at stake. We must fight for that.

— Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks about the challenges facing Germany and Europe.

These disturbing photos raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.

— Representative Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the oversight committee.

Normally a government would be overthrown in such a case

— said 16-year-old demonstrator David Kozak during the protests against abuse cases in Hungary.

We will retaliate.

— US President Donald Trump in response to a journalist's question about measures against ISIS.

Truly one of the great actors of our generation. His heart was as big as there was. I’m going to miss him. He was a great friend.

— Gregg Edwards on Peter Greene.