The new Bundestag convened for its first session, with Gregor Gysi serving as Alterspräsident and delivering a peace-focused opening speech that received mixed reviews. CDU's Julia Klöckner was elected as Bundestagspräsidentin, while the AfD candidate failed to secure a vice presidency position despite three voting attempts.
The US administration's chat scandal continued to develop after Trump officials accidentally shared military strike plans against Houthi rebels with a journalist, with Trump dismissing it as "the only slip-up in two months." Pentagon chief Hegseth refused responsibility while facing criticism from both parties.
A potential de-escalation agreement between Ukraine and Russia regarding Black Sea attacks emerged, though with conflicting interpretations from both sides.
In the Émile case, the grandparents of the 2-year-old boy found dead in France were arrested. The trial of Mannheim attacker Sulaiman Ataee revealed his online radicalization influenced by the Gaza war.