The discovery of a WWII bomb near Gare du Nord paralyzed Paris's northern transportation axis, forcing closure of the station, A1 highway and parts of périphérique. The disruption dominated media coverage, overshadowing Macron's diplomatic initiatives from previous days.
Ukraine used French Mirage 2000 fighters for the first time against Russian strikes, while Trump oscillated between threatening Moscow with sanctions and declaring Russia "easier to deal with" than Ukraine. The morning's headlines focused on Europe's €800 billion defense plan, approved the previous day.
By evening, the bomb disposal operation concluded successfully, though rail service remained disrupted. The media noted historic parallels between Europe's current rearmament and post-WWII reconstruction, while covering Marine Le Pen's calculated ambiguity regarding both Trump and Putin.