13:30⇢Mosque Murder Suspect Still At Large
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a manhunt for Olivier H., suspected of murdering Aboubakar Cissé at a mosque in La Grand-Combe, Gard (BFMTV, Le Parisien, L'Obs). The victim's cousin claims it was an Islamophobic attack and demands the anti-terrorism prosecutor's office take over the case. Internationally, coverage focuses on Canadian elections, where the Liberal Party has unexpectedly surged following Justin Trudeau's resignation, while Conservative prospects diminish partly due to Trump's trade war and annexation rhetoric (L'Express, Libération). The government plans to eliminate or merge one-third of state agencies for budget reforms, though universities will be excluded (Le Monde, Les Echos).