11:56⇢Crypto Kidnapping Mastermind Arrested
⌨The newspapers report on a major breakthrough in cryptocurrency-related kidnapping cases, with French-Moroccan suspect aged 24 arrested in Tangier under an Interpol red notice for allegedly orchestrating kidnappings targeting crypto figures, including Ledger co-founder David Balland (BFMTV, Le Parisien). Roland-Garros coverage intensifies as Loïs Boisson, the surprise 361st-ranked French player, faces early difficulties against Russian Mirra Andreeva in her quarterfinal match, already conceding the first break (France TV Info, Le Figaro, L'Obs, Libération). Former Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau announces he is battling cancer (Valeurs Actuelles). Meanwhile, Le Monde reveals Russia's maximalist peace demands presented during Turkish-mediated negotiations, including unacceptable military presence requirements and restrictions on foreign aid to Ukraine.