Chicago posts 7th largest population growth in nation:

The court is rewarding lawlessness with its decision.

— Sonia Sotomayor, who criticized the court's decision and pointed out that the Trump administration has openly flouted previous court orders.

But it doesn’t mean that nothing is happening and, therefore, we are sitting ducks as a country, and anybody can walk all over us. No, we are confident that as a defence force, we will be able to protect our people and protect our country.— Defence Minister Angie Motshekga addressing Parliament about the SANDF's capabilities.

Brexit was the single stupidest thing any country has ever done.

— Michael Bloomberg told an audience in Dublin during a conference.

Israel, do not drop those bombs.

— Donald Trump speaking to reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in The Hague.

We will never allow our neighbour and brother Syria, which is, for the first time in years, looking to the future with hope, to be dragged back into instability through the hands of proxy terrorist organisations.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan, regarding the terrorist attack on the Mar Elias Church in Damascus.

EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I'M WATCHING!— Donald Trump demands in a post on Truth Social that oil prices stay low.

It was total hell. I woke up in the rubble.

— Valeriy Mankuta describes his dramatic escape from a bombed building.

This summit is about the Euro-Atlantic area, making sure that we can defend ourselves against the Russians -- the really fast-reconstituting Russians.

— Mark Rutte, speaking to reporters on Monday.

We reject the bullying of this nation by the United States, Israel and its allies, and we stand by their right to defend themselves by any means necessary. Let Israel finally have a taste of the devastation and violence it has perpetrated in Gaza.

— Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), speaks on supporting Iran and the Palestinian people.

This is the single best opportunity in 44 years of HIV prevention.

— Mitchell Warren, executive director of the HIV advocacy nonprofit group AVAC.

Stay strong and we will win.

— Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, tells Iranians.

How dare you write five letters last week to this assembly to demand a session and ask the international community for sympathy? How dare you ask the international community to protect you from the consequences of your own genocidal agenda? You are not a victim. You are not even a diplomat. You are a wolf pretending to be a diplomat, and we are done pretending otherwise.

— Danny Danon, Israel's United Nations ambassador, during a faceoff at the UN Human Rights Council.

What difference does it make if it's 90 million, or 80 million, or 100 million?— Ted Cruz discusses the significance of Iran's population in an interview with Tucker Carlson.

These are some of the most serious war crimes -- and (Iran’s supreme leader Ali) Khamenei will be held accountable for his actions.— Defense Minister Israel Katz regarding the attacks on Israel.

We intend to develop military-technical cooperation with friendly countries.

— Vladimir Putin during his speech at the economic forum in St. Petersburg.

The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran is putting health facilities and access to health care at risk. The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.

— World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the attacks on health facilities in the conflict between Iran and Israel.

Last night was a tremendous success with a fantastic audience.

— Donald Trump, reflecting on the military parade during remarks to reporters.

The Chinese mission in Israel reminds Chinese nationals to leave the country as soon as possible, on the precondition that they can guarantee their personal safety.

— The Chinese embassy in Israel issues a statement urging its citizens to leave amid escalating conflict.

Let the Americans know that the Iranian nation is not one to surrender, and any military intervention on their part will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage.

— Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, in a national address.

I will regret it for the rest of my life if I don't stand by my people today.— Nezza speaks about her decision to sing the national anthem in Spanish to represent her community.

Many new millionaires have become millionaires simply because the value of their own property has risen.

— Paul Donovan, chief economist of UBS Global Wealth Management, told reporters.

Tehran’s situation is more challenging than during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.— President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighting the severity of the economic situation facing the country.

We will continue until we bring everyone home and until Hamas is fully defeated.

— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this in his daily video statement.

The hatred that exists, that (Trump has) generated, has got to stop. Democracy has got to come back in full.

— Tom Scharff, a protester in Louisville, explaining his reasons for attending the rally.

The restoration is indeed labor-intensive.

— Christian Volken, media spokesperson for the municipality of Horw, describes the challenges of restoring the mural.