On August 1, French editors shifted focus from the immediate peril of the Gironde megafire to its containment, while sounding alarms over a new flare-up in the Var. In the morning, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez declared the Gironde fire fixed, allowing the largest return of evacuees in modern history—over 200,000 residents. However, by mid-afternoon, media attention pivoted back to the Var, where mistral winds and heat caused the fire to rekindle, though it was later declared stabilized by evening. Parallel to the wildfires, the migrant crisis in Ceuta dominated international coverage. Reports highlighted the death of 67 migrants and Spain’s call for EU solidarity amid criticism of far-right rhetoric and the diplomatic instrumentalization of the influx. Meanwhile, the collapse of Gianni Infantino’s private investment plan for FIFA was portrayed as a significant defeat, with UEFA reportedly seeking his ouster. Finally, the launch of Doctolib’s AI project drew scrutiny over health data privacy.