German AfD politician Maximilian Krah:

We've become accustomed to politicians who never really speak plainly, who never become specific, and who never say anything that might upset anyone.

That's why I openly admit it: I sometimes step on people's toes. I exaggerate, because I believe exaggeration is a way of making the core message—the essential point—stand out so that people actually discuss it.

Sometimes you have to be willing to take a risk.

German AfD politician Maximilian Krah on real men:

A real man is someone who—something I should probably do more myself—works out regularly.

He's someone who takes responsibility, who actually enjoys a fight from time to time, who still has a bit of testosterone, which has become rather rare in Germany.

He's someone who isn't afraid to stand out, who is willing to get a bloody nose, metaphorically speaking.

Someone who doesn't constantly adapt, apologize, or hold himself back. Maybe he's a little too loud—but especially for an 18-, 19-, or 20-year-old, he has the courage to stand by his passions and his ambitions.

He's happy to say, "I'd like a big car with an eight-cylinder engine that roars as I drive it down the Autobahn without feeling guilty about climate change."

He'd rather eat a big steak cooked over an open fire than force himself to swallow a soy burger.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Trump did what no American president before him had done.

He went with us into this war against Iran despite having only about 40% support among his own public.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Trump is the leader of a country with 380 million citizens, and he has to look after them as well.

Gas prices doubled—from about $2.50 a gallon to $5—and he also has midterm elections.

I also have an interest in seeing him win those midterm elections, so that he remains strong and continues standing alongside the State of Israel.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

I'm putting an end to the idea of a Palestinian state by strengthening our presence—with the approval of the Americans, the Prime Minister, and Cabinet decisions.

We've established 103 communities, 160 farms, legalized about one million dunams of land, all with legal authority.

That's what drives people crazy—not the other things.

I'm investing billions, building roads, advancing land registration, and changing the reality on the ground.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Contrary to the way some try to portray me—as some kind of heartless person who doesn't care about the hostages—I actually believe that because of me, all the hostages are here.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Trump removed 100% of the economic pressure on Americans, while only about 20% of the economic pressure on Iran was eased.

Today, we are only a decision by the political leadership away. Within three or four hours, the Israeli Air Force can operate deep inside Iran.

That's something that has never existed before. It creates a very significant level of deterrence.

As long as we make sure Iran doesn't rebuild its capabilities, that's good—but we must not let it confuse us.

We also must not accept a reality of repeated rounds of fighting with Iran. That's not why we came here.

And even more than that, I refuse to accept a reality where we bury our heads in the sand, enjoy an artificial calm, and then wake up ten years from now facing a nuclear Iran with 20,000 missiles aimed at us.

Netanyahu on Türkiye:

Hardly a day goes by without Erdogan calling for the destruction of the State of Israel.

We take these words very seriously, because if there is one thing we have learned from the history of our people, it is that when someone says they intend to destroy you, you should take them seriously.

We take these statements seriously, and we will also bring them to the attention of our American friends. We are not ignoring them.

Bernie Sanders:

Most of us would like a roof over our heads.

While Jeff Bezos can own 14 mansions around the world and other multi-billionaires can buy their own islands, some 800,000 Americans are homeless.

And 20 million households are spending 50% or more of their limited incomes on housing.

Bernie Sanders:

When millions of workers in Texas and Vermont, throughout this country, are living on starvation wages, we're going to raise that minimum wage to a living wage—at least 20 bucks an hour.

Bernie Sanders:

People are living with extraordinary stress. And you know what stress does? Stress kills.

When every day you have to struggle to keep your family going, it takes a toll on your body and it takes a toll on you mentally.

And the reality is that working-class families, lower-income people live shorter lives than they should—six years.

They die six years earlier than the wealthy. You understand what I'm saying here?

In other words, being working class in America is a death sentence. People are struggling so hard just to stay alive that their bodies and their minds are being destroyed.

Bernie Sanders:

We will end a foreign policy which is immoral and ineffective and a military budget of well over a trillion dollars a year.

No more spending billions of dollars on endless wars. No more spending billions of dollars on the genocidal Netanyahu government in Israel.

No more support for the cruel dictatorships in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and elsewhere. Bottom line, let's start investing in the American people, not the war machine.

Zohran Mamdani to ABC News:

I've said time and again that I support the state of Israel as a state with equal rights.

I believe that any state that privileges one religion over the other is one that I can't tell you I support, whether it be Israel or Saudi Arabia or anywhere else.

And a lot of that comes back to a fundamental belief that we should all be considered equal no matter what our faith is.

Zohran Mamdani to ABC News:

We've seen anti-Semitism rise in this city. We've seen the fact that Jewish New Yorkers comprise a minority of our city's population and yet continue to constitute a majority of the hate crimes that have been prevailed in this city.

And that's something that's unacceptable. It's something that we will never come to see as if it is a part of life.

It's something that has to be fought and rooted out of every one of the five boroughs.

Zohran Mamdani to ABC News:

We've seen on Tuesday evening, we saw Democrats turn out in districts across this city to make clear that they were tired of tens of billions of dollars being spent in our taxpayer dollars to violate international law, to kill thousands of civilians.

And you and I know that right now the way that Palestine is described is as if there is a ceasefire. That's the language that's typically used.

More than a thousand Palestinians have been killed in that ceasefire.

Putin:

The possibility of a complete ban on the export of diesel fuel is being discussed.

Putin:

There are queues at gas stations, and the necessary types of gasoline are not always available.

The recent fighting has stalled the next round of U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland, delaying negotiations on more contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.

Source: WSJ

Qatar's Interior Ministry said a Qatari citizen was killed and another injured after their vessel went missing during military operations.

The boat was found early Sunday following a search.

Officials did not specify where the incident occurred or whether the shrapnel was linked to Iranian drone attacks on U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain.

South Korea President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a government investigation into the national team's group-stage exit from the 2026 World Cup, saying he was "utterly baffled" by the result and questioning whether "competence" had been prioritised in appointing head coach Hong Myung-bo.

Hong announced his resignation on Sunday, saying he was "stepping down" and taking "all the responsibility" for South Korea's elimination after the team finished with one win and two losses in Group A.

Source: NYT

Reza Pahlavi on Iran War:

I think one of the main reasons for the global response—particularly by the two countries that became involved with the Islamic Republic over the past few months, Israel and the United States—was the trip I made to Israel two years ago.