Village

The strength of the community today is something to see and something to feel. To say also to them, I don’t think Aberfan was treated properly by the authorities and that also needs to be recognised because at a moment like this, I think all of those things need to be said and it’s right that the Prime Minister is here to say that to them.

— Speech by Prime Minister Andy Burnham during his Aberfan visit; criticizing authorities for how Aberfan was treated and urging recognition.

I was attacked, pushed to the ground. Luckily I had my flak jacket and helmet, otherwise I probably wouldn’t even be here, because they just kept kicking me and kicking me.

— Heidi Levine, photojournalist for The Washington Post, speaking from a hospital bed after being attacked during the Abu Falah incident in the occupied West Bank.

"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

"It was fantastic. Working with Britain, it was an amazing job. We had them under observation. They were looking to do big damage to our fort, and working with the British worked out great."— Donald Trump; remarks about the RAF Fairford incident, praising the UK police response and claiming the suspects were under investigation and 'looking to do big damage'