Russia's rejection of the European-proposed 30-day ceasefire dominated morning headlines, with the Kremlin calling it an "unacceptable ultimatum." By midday, diplomatic developments accelerated as Trump announced he was "considering" traveling to Turkey for the proposed May 15 talks between Putin and Zelensky. French officials called on Putin to "honor his commitments."
Domestically, the National Assembly began debating contentious end-of-life legislation, with Health Minister Vautrin acknowledging limited palliative care access as "a failure of public authority." Meanwhile, Algeria intensified diplomatic tensions by expelling 15 more French officials, which French Minister Barrot condemned as "incomprehensible and brutal."
Economic news featured the US-China 90-day suspension of punitive tariffs, while Middle East developments included Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander's release from Gaza after 19 months. By evening, nearly 380 celebrities including Richard Gere had signed a statement condemning what they termed a "genocide" in Gaza.