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We can’t compare me and Putin. He’s aggressor. He occupied us. He killed adults and children, his soldiers. He’s a terrorist. And that’s why I hope that President Trump will be very clear with this position.

— Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, remarks on NBC’s Meet the Press cited in The Globe and Mail article, condemning Putin and calling for a clear stance from Trump.

The main gain, even economically, lies in the fact that many costs of illnesses will be avoided in the long term.

— Karl Lauterbach, SPD; statement on the health-policy rationale for raising the tobacco tax.

"She told me that if you want to pursue this as a career… I am already making money so we have money coming in for the family. I am very grateful to her. I could pursue this profession only because of her. We didn’t know at that time if I would be successful or not," he said.— Nana Patekar, recalling in a chat with The Lallantop the financial and moral support from his wife Neelkanthi that enabled him to pursue an acting career

He was a pioneer of Christian television, but to me, he was my husband, my best friend, and the man I was honored to walk beside through so many seasons of life and ministry.

— Lori Bakker, Jim Bakker's second wife, in a statement announcing his death

I'm glad to say they've now been taken to hospital for treatment, and of course we're investigating how and why this happened. But for now, our best wishes go to the crew along with our hopes for a speedy recovery.

— Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, giving a brief update at the UK Space Power Conference in London

They lied to them and told them it was safe to breathe the toxic air.

— Said by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in reference to the release of documents that could reveal a cover-up by the city government.

my understanding ... that we were to strike some military targets on Kharg Island. I believe we’ve done so.

— Quoted as US Vice President JD Vance, discussing alleged strikes on Kharg Island.

We can only work to prevent the next accident or tragedy if our recommendations at the end of an investigation are implemented. If we are in the business of repeatedly investigating an accident or tragedy, and our recommendations are not implemented, then we're here again and again and again.

— Jennifer Homendy, Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, at a press conference about the investigation into the Sept. 6, 2026 Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport.