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The decisions made by senior government officials were proportionate in nature, made in good faith and intended to minimise the loss of life.

— A spokesperson for the Awami League, denying responsibility for the violence against protesters.

The next intelligence failure will not be a surprise. It will be a choice.

— Brian O’Neill, former senior CIA analyst, in an article for Just Security.

I will block President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.— U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante, who stated that the order would jeopardize the citizenship of children.

I would say that despite LLMs being black boxes, that we have a really detailed analysis of how what goes in determines what goes out.

— Jesse Glass, lead AI researcher at Decide AI, discussing the behavior of AI models.

The plaintiffs were forced and repeatedly confronted with the crucifix due to compulsory schooling and, with regard to its positioning, without (reasonable) alternative options.

— The Bavarian Administrative Court regarding the decision that the crucifix violates religious freedom.

Half-truths, slander, and personal denigrations must not be simply accepted without response in a democracy.

— Merz responded to the blanket and undifferentiated denigration of the work of the new federal government.

We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin.

— US President Donald Trump criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and spoke about the arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Russia considers the ECHR’s decisions null and void and does not intend to implement them.

— Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, following the announcement of the rulings.

The energy that the Epstein case provided for these outsiders to become insiders is, I think, ultimately going to be the legacy.

— Glenn Thrush discusses the impact of the Epstein conspiracy on the power dynamics within the Trump administration.

Time to go

— Viktor Orbán calls for the resignation of Ursula von der Leyen on the online platform X.

The international community should fully back the ICC in its critical work in Afghanistan and globally, including through concerted efforts to enforce the court’s warrants.

— Liz Evenson, International Justice director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement.

This is precisely why you shouldn’t use Signal or other insecure channels for official government business.

— Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, commented on the risks of using insecure communication channels.

What we’re dealing with isn’t just a wave of cybercrime. It’s a youth crisis.

— Fergus Hay, CEO at the recruitment platform Hacking Games, discussing the involvement of teenagers in cyberattacks.

The responsibility rests with unionism to show some leadership, step up to the plate and have this bonfire dismantled as quickly as possible.

— West Belfast MLA Pat Sheehan commented on the need for unionist politicians to take action regarding the bonfire.

Thus, communications from a house of worship to its congregation in connection with religious services through its usual channels of communication on matters of faith do not run afoul of the Johnson Amendment as properly interpreted.

— The IRS in relation to the interpretation of the Johnson Amendment.

We are in great danger of losing our measles elimination status, if not this year, then almost certainly in the coming years.

— Dr. Adam Ratner, a pediatric infectious disease physician in New York City, discusses the risks associated with declining vaccination rates.

There is plenty of evidence that many of the extreme forces are supported by enemies, whether the puppet masters are sitting in Russia or elsewhere.

— Ursula von der Leyen during a discussion about the motion of no confidence against her.