The day was dominated by the escalating death toll from the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia, which rose from 18 in the morning to 111 by evening, prompting President Abelardo de la Espriella to declare a state of emergency. BFMTV and Le Monde led with successive updates, while France TV Info provided on-the-ground accounts.
The heatwave and drought remained a persistent secondary thread, with 43 départements under orange alert and nearly 70% of France facing water restrictions. Le Figaro and L'Humanité debated preparedness, and Le Monde reported record July drought in France and Switzerland.
Other stories included Guillaume Pley's sexual misconduct allegations (Le Monde), Revolut's French banking license (Le Figaro), and Léon Marchand's silver in the 4x200m relay (France TV Info).