Storm Herminia intensified throughout the day, causing unprecedented flooding in Rennes and placing eleven departments under orange alert. Wind speeds reached 160 km/h in the Pyrénées and 150 km/h in Brittany. A sailor was reported missing at sea.
Trump's proposal to "clean up" Gaza by relocating Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan dominated international coverage, with Jordan and the Palestinian Authority issuing formal rejections. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon resulted in fifteen casualties despite the ongoing truce.
The investigation of 14-year-old Elias's death in Paris progressed as one of the two arrested minors confessed to the fatal stabbing. Interior Minister Darmanin announced new directives for prosecutors, while Marine's Star Academy victory provided a cultural counterpoint to the day's darker news.