The severe heatwave, which had dominated previous days' coverage, began to recede, with red vigilance lifted for most areas, though 40 departments remained under orange alert. Two heat-related deaths were reported, and June 2025 was confirmed as the hottest June on record. Simultaneously, a parliamentary report on school violence stemming from the Bétharram affair gained significant attention, detailing a "culture of silence" and implicating François Bayrou for inaction. A major new domestic security story emerged with the foiling of an attack by an 18-year-old self-proclaimed 'incel' masculinist targeting women, leading to his indictment and detailed media coverage. National economic concerns escalated with warnings from the Court of Accounts about public debt and discussions on potential 2026 tax increases. By day's end, a new international development captured headlines: the indictment of two French nationals in Iran, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, for espionage for Israel after over three years of detention.
