The National Interest

It has been tough, a very painful road that I had to go through … I managed, but I don’t wish anyone to go through this very same route, he said.

— General Fannie Masemola, describing the painful period of the proceedings and his return to duty outside the court after the charges were withdrawn.

Trump’s latest surrender to Putin again betrays our Ukrainian partners and defies clear congressional intent of legislation designed to punish Russia for its illegal war of aggression.

— Don Beyer, U.S. Representative (D‑Va.), commenting on Trump's waiver of Russia-related sanctions.

Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with a country that supports and harbours terrorism is a decisive step in the interest of the nation and its farmers.

— President Droupadi Murmu, in her Independence Day address explaining the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

No company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the artist’s control. That includes the artist’s control of the price and value of their work. Anything less is theft.

— Anthony Albanese; in a major AI speech announcing the establishment of an AI office and protections for Australian creatives from copyright theft

The ANC rejects this characterisation in the strongest terms. There was no fracas, there was no climbdown, and there was no improper instruction. The facts are straightforward.

— African National Congress (ANC) issued a statement denying claims of a factional clash within the National Working Committee regarding Ramaphosa's bid to interdict Parliament's impeachment process.