Wedding guests slam brides for the 'tackiest' knot-tying trend yet: 'A hard no for most people'

"In 2022, around 4,000 women were killed in Mexico, which amounts to 12% of all homicides that year."— Juanita Goebertus, Americas Director at Human Rights Watch, spoke about the issue of femicides in Mexico.

"Let us take up this precious legacy and continue on the journey, inspired by the same hope that is born of faith."— Pope Leo XIV addressed the cardinals about continuing the legacy of Pope Francis and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

"I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved Ukrainian people."— Pope Leo XIV speaks about the war in Ukraine during his first Sunday blessing.

It’s unacceptable to target our professional diplomats and civil servants — those who work dedicatedly to serve the nation.— Sachin Pilot, a Congress leader condemning the social media trolling directed at the family of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

"The British authorities have denied me a visa to London for the Cambridge Conference this weekend, providing no substantial justification. It is clear to me that this is an attempt to silence a dissenting political perspective."— Julius Malema expresses his frustration over being denied a visa and claims it is an attempt to stifle political dissent.

"With the course we are on and strong momentum we are enjoying, we believe HBO Max far better represents our current consumer proposition. And it clearly states our implicit promise to deliver content that is recognized as unique and, to steal a line we always said at HBO, worth paying for."— Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, about the renaming of Max to HBO Max.

"The role of family is very difficult to explain to people. How grounding it is to just come back to your family every time you have something which is intense, which happens on the outside."— Virat Kohli spoke at an event during IPL 2025 about the influence of his family on his life and career.

Travel is a powerful tool. Let's not use it to empower those who don't stand with us.— Nishant Pitti, co-founder of Ease MyTrip, commented on the impact of travel on the economies of countries that support Pakistan.

"We will vigorously defend our right to provide essential news, information and life-saving services to the American public. We will challenge this Executive Order using all means available."— NPR in a statement regarding their defense against Trump's executive order.

Our ability to leverage AI to personalize our users' experience is a key differentiator and has enabled us to find our best product market fit in years.— Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, during an earnings call discussing the company's results.

"Young people are suffering and all the benefit is being concentrated towards those with capital."— Elijah Fokkens, a first-time voter expressing concerns about housing inequality.

The company is expecting to face 'some unexpected bumps this year'.— Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, during the earnings call in April.

We received the greatest gift imaginable – news that our beautiful son Edan is returning home after 583 days in captivity in Gaza.— Edan Alexander's family speaks about his return home.

I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore.— Harry, in a raw interview discussing his relationship with the royal family and his desire for reconciliation.

That means we lose less money ... when you say it slowed down, that's a good thing, not a bad thing.— Donald Trump discussing the slowdown at U.S. ports and its economic implications.

We will continue to focus on what makes us unique—not everything for everyone in a household, but something distinct and great for adults and families.— JB Perrette, WBD's streaming president and CEO, reiterated this sentiment in today's announcement regarding the pivot in their streaming strategy.

I'm ready to go, pleading to see my children one last time.— Virginia Giuffre in a worrying post from her hospital bed detailing her health struggles.

"You could even say the next quarter is sort of Biden."— Donald Trump during a televised Cabinet meeting where he blamed the quarterly drop in GDP on Joe Biden.

“USAGM cannot dictate [that] VOA run OAN content. It would be a violation of our fire wall and our charter, which are laws.”— Steve Herman, chief national correspondent for VOA, regarding the announcement by Kari Lake about airing OAN content.

I'm honored to receive the Pulitzer Prize today. Great thanks to the prize's jury and board members for honoring me.— Mosab Abu Toha, as he announced his Pulitzer Prize win.

"Dialogue and negotiation must be based on equality, respect and mutual benefit."— A Chinese official explains the conditions for talks between China and the US.

Trump needs to believe that Putin actually lies. And we should do our part. Sensibly approach this issue, to show that it’s not us that is slowing down the process.— Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to a small group of journalists in his office at the presidential administration in Kyiv.