The morning began with initial reports of a Jeju Air crash in South Korea, with death toll rising throughout the day from 28 to the final count of 179, with two crew members surviving. Bird strike and landing gear malfunction emerged as primary causes.
By afternoon, focus shifted to Interior Minister Darmanin's announcement of enhanced isolation measures for top drug traffickers, building on previous days' justice reform proposals. Meanwhile, Mayotte's post-cyclone crisis continued generating coverage as ministerial visits approached.
Evening headlines turned to Elon Musk's interference in German politics through AfD support, creating tensions within Trump's base over tech visa policies. The day concluded with Jimmy Carter's death at 100, shifting attention to American political legacy.