World Cup Bronze Playoff: France and England meet in Miami on Saturday for the “match no one wants” after semifinal heartbreaks—Didier Deschamps’ final game in charge and Kylian Mbappé chasing more history. Tour de France: Tim Merlier completes a chaotic, crash-marred Stage 12 sprint hat-trick, while Stage 13 turns into the race’s long climbing test from Dole to Belfort. Severe Weather: Violent thunderstorms after a heatwave killed two people and left about 53,000 homes without power across parts of France. Paris-Region Travel Disruption: Overnight Paris–Toulouse Intercités delays hit up to nearly six hours after an obstruction on the tracks. Health Watch: France confirms its first locally acquired West Nile virus case of the 2026 season in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Politics & Law: France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying legislation for eligible adults, with constitutional review still ahead. France–Germany Defence: Berlin and Paris stage their first joint nuclear deterrence drill, rehearsing mid-air refuelling and support roles. France–Morocco Ties: Morocco and France sign multiple cooperation deals in Rabat, including energy, water, and feminist foreign policy.