In the past few days, I've come to believe that a bruising Senate Democratic primary and runoff would prevent the Democratic Party from going into this critical election unified against the danger posed to our communities and our Constitution by Donald Trump and one of his Republican bootlickers Paxton, Cornyn, or Hunt.

— Colin Allred explains his decision to drop out of the U.S. Senate race and run for Congress instead.

In what world are sheep prioritized over women?

— National Councillor Tamara Funiciello expresses outrage over the priorities in the federal budget, which allocates millions for sheep protection while neglecting the protection against violence against women.

Ensuring real security is always a shared challenge and requires joint efforts.

— President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this after a meeting with European counterparts in London.

We have no legal right to do so - neither under the law of Ukraine, nor our constitution, or international law, to be honest.

— Wolodymyr Selenskyj, Ukrainian President, regarding the rejection of territorial concessions to Russia in the context of the peace plan.

The high number of killed media workers is alarming.

— Anja Osterhaus, Managing Director of the German section of RSF, about the systematic violence against journalists.