The heatwave dominated for the eighth consecutive day, reaching a new peak. By morning, 72 departments were on red alert, with record overnight temperatures and 27°C at 5 a.m. in Paris. The day saw a 3-year-old found dead in a car, thousands of schools closed, and teacher unions calling a strike over conditions. By afternoon, Paris hospitals were reported saturated, with cardiac arrests doubling and the highest health alert level activated. The prefect banned public alcohol consumption from Friday midday. President Macron called the situation 'totally unprecedented'. The Venezuela earthquake death toll rose to 164. Other stories included a lynching in Narbonne and World Cup matches, but the heatwave's deadly grip remained the sole editorial priority.