Daily brief
European leaders held crisis talks on Strait of Hormuz security, with Macron warning of a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon amid ongoing military operations. A Paris conference also discussed international protection for the strait.
An 85-year-old French widow detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has returned to France, the foreign ministry said.
Offices of energy company Engie were raided in a corruption probe involving former minister Rachida Dati.
Former President François Hollande hinted at a possible 2027 comeback, while the mayor of Saint-Denis backed Jean-Luc Mélenchon for left-wing unity in the same election.
Marine Le Pen and Édouard Philippe clashed over nuclear energy policy, and Michel Barnier said voters will demand political unity.