The day was dominated by the escalating wildfire crisis in southwestern France. Morning reports of evacuations and EU assistance requests gave way to a rapidly worsening situation: by afternoon, 63,000 had fled, and by evening, evacuations reached 141,000 as flames turned toward Bordeaux. French media tracked the crisis hour by hour, with the government convening emergency talks and deploying the military. Other stories developed in the margins: the International Criminal Court dismissed chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, ending a long-running saga. The US-Iran conflict simmered with B-1 bomber deployments and Houthi blockades, while Trump announced new tariffs on 60 countries. Editors prioritized the fire's human scale and dramatic visuals over geopolitical and legal developments, reflecting a shift toward immediate, visceral threats.