The Los Angeles wildfires dominated French media coverage, evolving from early reports of Hollywood evacuations to afternoon confirmations of devastating losses in Pacific Palisades, including Laeticia Hallyday's villa. By evening, Biden declared it California's most destructive natural disaster.
In France, severe weather caused two deaths and twenty injuries in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, with alerts expanding to eleven departments. The Sarkozy Libya trial began with theatrical denials, while Stéphane Plaza faced domestic violence charges with prosecutors requesting an 18-month suspended sentence.
Meta's announcement ending US fact-checking programs generated concern among French officials, particularly as Giorgia Meloni defended Musk against EU critics. The AfD leader's interview with Musk highlighted growing tensions between US tech platforms and European regulations.