Local
Animal Friends: Zoo Is Paid for by Citizens Who Never Visit It
Following the death of lioness Tayri, the association urges the City of Zagreb to cease funding breeding and acquisition of new animals, noting that 75 percent of the Zoo's costs are covered by the city budget.
Politics
State co-finances purchase of larger vehicle for families with four or more children
Pilot program covers up to 50 percent of the vehicle's value, maximum 15,000 euros, and the public call opens in September
Croatia
Plenković: HOO Election Not Influenced by Politics
Prime Minister dismisses opposition criticism, while Minister Glavina announces real-time monitoring of every euro in sports and amendments to the Sports Act by year-end
Science
Big Science: Share of Small Research Teams Drops by a Third in a Decade
Nature Index shows strong growth of large collaborations, while solo authors and duos are becoming rare, especially in biomedicine and chemistry.
AI
Ex-Google Engineers at AegisAI Raise $36M to Defend Against AI Phishing
Startup uses AI agents to detect personalized phishing attacks that traditional systems miss.