14:15⇢Search Continues for Missing Jogger as Village Ponzi Scheme Uncovered
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the disappearance of 28-year-old jogger Agathe in Vienne, with about ten witnesses interviewed as the search continues in wooded areas south of Poitiers (BFMTV, Le Parisien, France TV Info). A major financial scandal has emerged in Saint-Briac where Pascal N., a 65-year-old retiree, allegedly defrauded 490 people of €106 million in a Ponzi scheme (Le Figaro). In international news, Israel announced plans to expand its offensive "to the largest part" of Gaza, with evacuation warnings for Palestinians (L'Express, Le Monde). Other stories include Iranian translator Mahdieh Esfandiari's confirmed imprisonment in France (Le Point) and China's response to Trump's tariffs (Les Echos, Valeurs Actuelles).