Morning coverage centered on the funeral of young Émile, whose remains were found after 19 months of searching. The ceremony occurred as news broke of 11-year-old Louise's body discovery in Essonne woods, with initial reports of multiple stab wounds.
The fifth Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange proceeded as scheduled, with three Israeli hostages (Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami) exchanged for 183 Palestinian prisoners - following Trump's controversial Gaza plan from earlier this week.
François Bayrou's government continued pushing its identity politics agenda, extending beyond Mayotte's birthright citizenship restrictions to broader national debates. Marine Le Pen gathered with European far-right leaders in Madrid, while Nicolas Sarkozy, following his electronic monitoring bracelet assignment, announced suspension of his former president activities.