I. Basic

1. Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor
- US President Joe Biden has awarded USA's highest military medal to a Vietnam War helicopter pilot who disobeyed a direct order.
- Retired Army Capt Larry Taylor flew his helicopter into a firefight to rescue four US troops in 1968.
- He had been ordered to return to base but refused when he knew there was no other rescue helicopter coming.

2. Ukraine war: Romania reveals Russian drone parts hit its territory
- Remains of a drone used in a Russian attack on an Ukrainian port have been found in Romania.
- Ukraine has claimed it had evidence of the explosion. Romania says the attack would be a serious violation of Romania's sovereignty.
- An attack on Romania would be completely unacceptable.

3. Migrants bundled out of Europe lost the court challenge against Frontex
- The EU's top court has dismissed a case against European border agency Fortex, brought by a family of Syrian refugees who were sent to Turkey in 2016.
- The family had argued the agency should be responsible for the refugees being deported without having the chance to apply for asylum. These pushbacks are illegal under international law.
- However, the European Court of Justice rejected their challenge.
II. Advanced
1. Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor
- US President Joe Biden has awarded the nation's highest military medal to a Vietnam War helicopter pilot who disregarded a direct order.
- Retired Army Capt Larry Taylor flew his helicopter into a firefight to rescue four US troops from near certain death in 1968.
- He had been ordered to return to base but refused when he learned there was no other rescue helicopter being sent.

2. Ukraine war: Romania reveals Russian drone parts hit its territory
- Remains of a drone used in a Russian attack on an Ukrainian port have been found on Romanian territory.
- Ukraine has insisted it had evidence of the explosion. Romania says the attack would be a serious violation of Romania's sovereignty.
- An attack on Romania would be completely inadmissible.

3. Migrants bundled out of Europe lost the court challenge against Frontex
- The EU's top court has dismissed a case against European border agency Fortex, brought by a family of Syrian refugees who were sent to Turkey in 2016.
- Lawyers for the family had argued the EU agency should be held accountable for the refugees being deported without having the chance to apply for asylum. These pushbacks are illegal under international law.
- However, the European Court of Justice rejected their challenge.
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