What's happened
Aditya Verma, a British chess prodigy, was cleared of wrongdoing after causing fighter jets to be scrambled by making a joke about blowing up a plane.
Why it matters
The story is significant as it involves a serious security incident and the subsequent legal proceedings, highlighting the potential consequences of making inappropriate jokes in a sensitive context.
What the papers say
The Times emphasizes the legal proceedings and the potential consequences for Verma, while Business Insider UK focuses on the incident itself and the subsequent legal developments.
How we got here
In July 2022, Aditya Verma sent a message on Snapchat joking about blowing up the plane and being a member of the Taliban, leading to fighter jets being scrambled to escort the plane. He was subsequently charged with public order offences and faced legal proceedings.
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The Taliban or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan currently waging war within that country.