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Kyiv burns, Dresden hums

Russia pounds Kyiv as heat, AI and public safety failures test governments

The day’s hardest news came from Kyiv, where Russia’s overnight barrage killed civilians and reopened the argument over whether Ukraine’s allies are moving fast enough. Elsewhere, heat, fire, artificial intelligence and old-fashioned negligence pressed governments to show that they can still manage physical risk, not just announce plans.

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New reporting details the National Rally's strategic use of European and local gains to build policy expertise and prepare for the 2027 French presidential election.

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