The day was dominated by the political drama around Ecology Minister Monique Barbut. After the agricultural emergency law reauthorized banned pesticides, she announced her resignation in the morning, with Le Figaro and Le Monde framing it as a major environmental setback. By midday, however, she reversed course, accepting to stay at President Macron's request, a volte-face that drew sharp criticism from opposition and NGOs. The Var wildfire continued to burn, reaching 2,550 hectares before being contained, while a new blaze in Gironde killed two firefighters and forced thousands of evacuations. The heatwave death toll was released: 5,764 excess deaths in June, the highest since 2003. Other stories included the death of Epstein recruiter Daniel Siad, found dead at home, and the Pentagon requesting $67 billion more for the Iran war.