The heatwave dominated editorial priorities, escalating from orange alerts in 26 departments to 53 by afternoon, with temperatures breaching 40°C for the first time in 2026. Coverage tracked the human toll: a 30-year-old man died on an athletics track, schools closed or adapted, and the Fête de la musique was cancelled in multiple cities. The SNCF cancelled 71 Intercités trains. The US-Iran deal signing at Versailles the previous night remained a secondary thread, with Trump defending the accord against critics and a French LNG tanker crossing the Strait of Ormuz. Macron's evening interview on France 2 addressed the deal, fuel prices, and the Lyhanna case, where an autopsy confirmed rape. Other stories included a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, a building collapse in Marseille, and World Cup matches.