French media on October 29 extensively covered the Louvre burglary, with reports in the early afternoon confirming that suspects had partially confessed, though the stolen jewels remained unfound. By evening, both suspects were formally charged and placed in provisional detention. Concurrently, discussions around the 2026 budget continued in parliament, with slow progress on amendments.
Hurricane Melissa, which devastated Jamaica the previous day, made landfall in Cuba in the morning and caused significant damage, with at least 10 deaths reported in Haiti by the afternoon. In other news, Israel announced a return to a ceasefire in Gaza following bombardments that reportedly killed over 100 people. France also definitively integrated the notion of non-consent into the legal definition of rape and sexual assault.