Latvia and Lithuania issue drone alerts, scramble NATO fighter jets – Reuters

  1. Latvia and Lithuania issue drone alerts, scramble NATO fighter jets  Reuters
  2. Latvian PM Evika Silina resigns over response to drone incursions  BBC
  3. Letter: Drones, like the longbow, you ignore at your peril  Financial Times
  4. Latvia issues warning after detecting UAV in its airspace  Euronews
  5. NATO jets scramble as drone breaches Latvian airspace for 3rd day in a row  The Kyiv Independent
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Parody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India

Satirical project is viral sensation and outlet for protest on social media as it taps into young people’s frustration

It began as a satirical online project after India’s chief justice compared unemployed young people to cockroaches. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration.

A parody political party with the insect as its symbol has exploded across India’s social media by turning absurdist humour into protest. Memes and short videos mocking corruption, joblessness and political dysfunction have flooded social media sites, where millions of users are embracing the cockroach – an insect known for its ability to survive harsh conditions – as a tongue-in-cheek symbol of endurance.

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The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran – The New York Times

  1. The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran  The New York Times
  2. This hard-line Iranian general is a major player in talks with US over war  AP News
  3. Who is Ahmad Vahidi, Interpol-wanted IRGC general and key Iranian war strategist?  Euronews
  4. A Shadow Conflict Is Growing Inside Iran’s Armed Forces  الحرة
  5. Inside Iran’s fragmented decision-making structure  GIS Reports
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries – Reuters

  1. India's 'Cockroach' group goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries  Reuters
  2. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP): How Abhijeet Dipke's collective became an online sensation  BBC
  3. India news: Cockroaches overtake Modi's BJP on Instagram  dw.com
  4. ‘Cockroach Janta Party’: Top Indian judge’s comment sparks satire, protest  Al Jazeera
  5. Why A Viral ‘Cockroach' Protest Party Is Growing Among India’s Youth  Forbes
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Join ESA for a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 – European Space Agency

  1. Join ESA for a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026  European Space Agency
  2. Mark your calendar: The Moon 'takes a bite' out of the Sun this summer  The Weather Network
  3. Millions of tourists expected for ‘once-in-a-century’ total eclipse  The Times
  4. Partial solar eclipse to be visible in Belgium this summer  The Brussels Times
  5. Surya Grahan 2026: The second Solar Eclipse of 2026 is on this date. Sutak time and all you need to know  Hindustan Times
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Police seize “First VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks – BleepingComputer

  1. Police seize “First VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks  BleepingComputer
  2. Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs  TechCrunch
  3. Eurojust coordinated investigation shuts down criminal VPN network  Eurojust
  4. Cybercriminal VPN Dismantled in Europol Crackdown  Infosecurity Magazine
  5. European authorities take down prolific cybercrime VPN service  CyberScoop
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Russia Joins U.S. and Iran in Voting Against UN Climate Change Resolution – The Moscow Times

  1. Russia Joins U.S. and Iran in Voting Against UN Climate Change Resolution  The Moscow Times
  2. General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling  UN News
  3. Explanation of Vote on a UN General Assembly Resolution Entitled “Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change”  United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
  4. U.N. General Assembly Embraces Court Opinion That Says Nations Have a Legal Obligation to Take Climate Action  Inside Climate News
  5. UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort  AP News
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Air France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter for 2009 plane crash

Firms given maximum fine of €225,000 each and are expected to appeal after lower court had cleared them

A Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew.

The verdict is the latest milestone in a legal marathon involving two of France’s most emblematic companies and families of the mainly French, Brazilian and German victims of France’s worst air disaster.

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