The day was dominated by the arrival of the MV Hondius cruise ship in Tenerife after an hantavirus outbreak. French media provided minute-by-minute coverage of the docking, evacuation of passengers, and repatriation of five French nationals, one of whom developed symptoms during the flight. The government scheduled a follow-up meeting. The Ukraine war continued with Putin's claim that the conflict 'is coming to an end' and mutual ceasefire violation accusations. In the afternoon, Iran threatened an 'immediate response' to any French or British deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, which Macron denied was ever considered. A family tragedy in Val-d'Oise where a municipal police officer allegedly killed his ex-wife and two children before suicide also received sustained coverage.
