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17.10.2025

The Day Jubillar was Convicted and France's Credit Downgraded

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This page is an archive of main headlines from France for 17.10.2025.

It displays 171 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

17.10.2025The Day Jubillar was Convicted and France's Credit Downgraded
French media on October 17 heavily focused on the Cédric Jubillar murder trial. In the morning, attention was on his final words before deliberation and the beginning of the Lola murder trial. By early afternoon, the verdict in the Jubillar trial was delivered, condemning him to 30 years in prison for his wife's murder, with his defense immediately announcing an appeal.

Later in the evening, a new major development emerged as the S&P agency downgraded France's sovereign credit rating from AA- to A+, citing high uncertainty over public finances. This news rapidly became a dominant headline alongside the ongoing Jubillar appeal.
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Volodymyr Zelensky sera, lui, en visite à Washington, vendredi, dans l’espoir d’obtenir des missiles de croisière Tomahawk. La semaine dernière, M. Trump a déclaré avoir dit à M. Zelensky qu’il pourrait présenter un ultimatum à M. Poutine : soit la Russie entame de réelles négociations de paix, soit l’Ukraine reçoit lesdits missiles.
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00:12 (22:12)Jubillar Trial Enters Final Stage

French media continues its focus on the Cédric Jubillar trial, with defense lawyers delivering "anthology" pleas and highlighting investigation flaws (BFMTV, Le Figaro, Le Point). Additionally, the potential suspension of pension reform until the next presidential election is debated, with doubts raised about its parliamentary approval (France TV Info). Donald Trump's announced meeting with Vladimir Putin in Budapest is also covered (Le Monde).
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La nouvelle téléréalité de Disney+ réunit des célibataires qui n’ont (encore) jamais fait l’amour, et ça fait beaucoup jaser
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Sébastien Lecornu a échappé à quelques voix près jeudi à la censure, le Parti socialiste laissant sa chance au premier ministre en échange de sa promesse de suspendre la réforme des retraites. Plusieurs personnalités politiques sont interrogées sur France 2 à propos de la crise politique.
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06:37 (04:37)Lecornu's Budget Battle Begins

French media continues to focus on the political fallout from the rejected censure motions, with renewed attention on the upcoming budget debates and the government's ability to govern without Article 49.3 (BFMTV, France TV Info, Le Monde, L'Express, L'Obs, Mediapart). Edouard Philippe notably reiterates his call for Emmanuel Macron's early resignation (BFMTV, L'Express).
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La cour d’assises de Paris, devant laquelle Dahbia Benkired, 27 ans, est jugée à partir de ce vendredi, va tenter de cerner la personnalité complexe de l’accusée
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09:12 (07:12)Lola's Killer Trial Opens

French media continues to focus on the Cédric Jubillar murder trial, with the verdict expected today after a 30-year sentence was requested (BFMTV). The trial of Dahbia Benkired for the murder of Lola Daviet also begins, attracting significant attention (20 Minutes, Le Parisien). Budget 2026 debates are also emerging, with discussions on immediate interest utilization and a controversial "holding tax" (Le Figaro, Les Echos).
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Ce vendredi, les trois magistrats et les six jurés qui composent la cour d’assises du Tarn se retireront pour délibérer. Si au moins trois d’entre eux ont des doutes quant à la culpabilité de Cédric Jubillar, il sera acquitté
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11:12 (09:12)Jubillar Trial Verdict Expected

French media continues its strong focus on the Cédric Jubillar murder trial, with the accused delivering his final words before the jury retired for deliberation (20 Minutes, BFMTV, Le Parisien). The trial for Lola's murder also garners attention as the accused arrives in court (Le Figaro). Separately, global geopolitical developments include the release of Palestinian prisoners (Le Monde) and a meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and US President Trump (France TV Info).
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Le parquet de Grenoble a requis deux ans d’inéligibilité contre le maire de la commune, Jean-Yves Noyrey, mis en cause pour favoritisme. La brigade financière enquête parallèlement sur des soupçons d’entente lors la reprise du domaine skiable des Deux-Alpes par une société d’économie mixte que préside le maire.
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13:01 (11:01)Lola Murder Trial Opens

French media continues its strong focus on the trial of Dahbia Benkired for the murder of Lola, with the accused expressing regret and asking for forgiveness (20 Minutes, BFMTV, Le Parisien). Separately, political discussions include the
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Jugée pour le viol et le meurtre de Lola, 12 ans, en 2022, l’accusée a demandé « pardon à toute la famille » de la victime à l’ouverture de son procès
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14:54 (12:54)Jubillar's Fate Sealed

French media continues its strong focus on the Cédric Jubillar murder trial, with the verdict expected today after a 30-year sentence was requested (BFMTV, Le Figaro). Separately, the announced suspension of pension reform by the Lecornu government is being discussed, particularly regarding its implications for the 1964 generation (Le Monde).
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La cour s'est retirée pour délibérer après les derniers mots du peintre-plaquiste de 38 ans, qui a répété n'avoir "absolument rien fait" à Delphine Aussaguel. Cédric Jubillar encourt une peine de trente ans de prison pour le meurtre de son épouse, dont le corps n'a jamais été retrouvé.
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Comme de milliers de jeunes français, Nicolas est devenu accro aux paris sportifs, au point d’y perdre beaucoup de son argent et un peu de son estime de soi. Après une tentative de suicide manquée, il partage son histoire au micro de « Story »
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15:41 (13:41)Jubillar Sentenced, Appeals

French media is heavily focused on the verdict in the Cédric Jubillar murder trial, with Jubillar being condemned to 30 years in prison for his wife's murder and his defense immediately appealing the decision (20 Minutes, BFMTV, France TV Info, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Parisien, Le Point, Libération). Other headlines include discussions on education inequality (L'Obs) and a mosque placed under judicial supervision in Nice (Valeurs Actuelles).
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17:35 (15:35)Jubillar Convicted, Appeals

French media remains heavily focused on the Cédric Jubillar murder trial. Following his conviction to 30 years in prison for his wife's murder, Jubillar's defense has announced an appeal, indicating a new trial in 2026 (20 Minutes, BFMTV, France TV Info, Le Monde, L'Obs, Le Parisien, Le Point, Libération). Separately, private supplementary pensions will not be revalued (Le Figaro).
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Quinze témoins racontent à Mediapart les remarques racistes, comportements dénigrants et propos sexualisants répétés tenus par le comique à succès sur le tournage de la série « Maison de retraite », au printemps 2025. Jarry, qui se retranche derrière l’excuse de l’humour, a refusé de nous répondre.
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19:01 (17:01)Jubillar Conviction, Appeal Continues

French media remains heavily focused on the Cédric Jubillar murder trial. Following his conviction to 30 years in prison for his wife's murder, his defense has confirmed an appeal, indicating a new trial in 2026 (20 Minutes, BFMTV, France TV Info, Le Parisien). The Lola murder trial also began, with the court expressing emotion (Le Point).
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Ce vendredi, la cour d’assises du Tarn a déclaré Cédric Jubillar coupable du meurtre de sa femme Delphine et l’a condamné à trente ans de prison. Voici les éléments qui ont pu peser contre lui au procès
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20:16 (18:16)Jubillar Conviction, Appeal Looms

French media continues its strong focus on the Cédric Jubillar murder trial, with his conviction to 30 years in prison and the subsequent appeal dominating headlines (20 Minutes, BFMTV, Le Monde, Le Parisien). Separately, the meeting between Zelensky and Trump regarding the war in Ukraine is also widely reported (France TV Info, Le Figaro).
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Ce vendredi, la cour d’assises du Tarn a déclaré Cédric Jubillar coupable du meurtre de sa femme Delphine et l’a condamné à trente ans de prison. Voici les éléments qui ont pu peser contre lui au procès
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22:52 (20:52)Jubillar's Justice Served

French media continues its strong focus on the Cédric Jubillar murder trial, with his conviction to 30 years in prison and the subsequent appeal dominating headlines (20 Minutes, Le Figaro, Libération). The meeting between Zelensky and Trump regarding the war in Ukraine is also widely reported (France TV Info, Le Monde). Separately, S&P downgraded France's sovereign rating (BFMTV).
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