Emmanuel Gregoire of the Socialist Party won the Paris mayoral runoff with 51–53% of the vote, defeating Conservative Rachida Dati. The far-right National Rally made gains in smaller cities but failed to secure Marseille or Toulon.
Israeli forces bombed the Qasmiyeh Bridge on Sunday, cutting a key link between southern Lebanon and the rest of the country, as part of a broader campaign targeting crossings over the Litani River. The strike, which killed four, marks an escalation amid warnings of impending ground operations against Hezbollah.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies to intensify sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, blaming eased restrictions for increased Russian oil sales funding the war. Talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials continue in Florida, without Russian participation.