The Air India Boeing 787 crash dominated coverage throughout the day, with the death toll climbing from initial reports of 200 to a final count of 265. The aircraft carrying 242 passengers exploded minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad bound for London, with only one survivor found in the wreckage. Media attention focused on the lone passenger who jumped from seat 11A before the explosion.
The Nogent school murder case reached formal charges, with prosecutors requesting the 14-year-old suspect be tried for murder after killing supervisor Mélanie. The student was placed in provisional detention as schools held nationwide moments of silence.
Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault conviction in New York generated repeated coverage, while Brian Wilson's death dominated cultural headlines. The Senate rejected the "Zucman tax" on ultra-wealthy patrimony, with economist Gabriel Zucman arguing the political cost of opposition had grown too high. Interior Minister Retailleau dissolved the far-right Jeune Garde group.
