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The ČT24 front page features a mix of international and domestic news. Top international stories include a refinery fire in southern Russia with Ukrainian casualties, a tornado in southern France, and an investigation into a drone found near a German airport. Domestic news highlights the Czech…

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Southern France hit by tornado, 41 injured ↗

A tornado struck the village of Pomas in southern France, damaging 300 homes and injuring 41 people, with 15 requiring hospitalization. Hundreds of households lost power, and air travel was disrupted.

AfD co-chair toughens rhetoric ahead of elections ↗

Alice Weidel, co-chair of Germany's AfD party, believes in electoral victories and has criticized Germany's direction, citing migration as a major security issue and calling for an exit from the Schengen Area and Eurozone.

Second suspect detained in Pardubice arson attack ↗

A second foreigner has been accused in connection with the March arson attack on the Pardubice arms factory. LPP Holding, whose detention was extended last week, has filed a complaint against the court's decision.

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