Actor Gérard Depardieu's conviction for sexual assault dominated morning headlines, receiving an 18-month suspended prison sentence for incidents during the filming of "Les Volets Verts." His lawyer immediately announced an appeal. Simultaneously, Kim Kardashian testified emotionally at her 2016 robbery trial, telling the court she "was certain to die that day" while offering forgiveness to one defendant.
Trump's Middle East tour generated significant coverage as he arrived in Saudi Arabia to sign a massive $142 billion defense contract. In a surprise move, he announced the lifting of US sanctions against Syria, reportedly influenced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Evening coverage shifted to Macron's three-hour TF1 interview where he called Netanyahu's Gaza actions "a shame," rejected a pension reform referendum, and proposed several other referendums for democratic reforms. He confirmed his support for François Bayrou ahead of parliamentary questioning about the Bétharram scandal.