Morning news detailed the horrific knife attack at a Nantes school, where prosecutor Antoine Leroy revealed the 16-year-old suspect Justin P. struck his victim 57 times. The attacker, now in psychiatric care, claimed to be in a "lucid dream" during the assault. He was described as "extremely solitary" with a "fascination for Hitler" and his manifesto contained confused ideological elements.
Internationally, Trump declared "Russia will keep Crimea," formalizing his position on territorial concessions while his envoy Steve Witkoff held a "constructive" three-hour meeting with Putin in Moscow. Zelensky countered that "all temporarily occupied territories belong to Ukraine."
Prime Minister Bayrou unveiled his controversial medical desert plan requiring doctors to practice in underserved areas up to two days monthly, triggering opposition from medical unions who announced strikes for Monday.
In sports, Nice ended PSG's 30-match unbeaten streak with a surprising 3-1 victory.