'High-risk gamble': French newspapers react to PM Bayrou's 'self-dissolution'

One story dominates the front pages of French newspapers on Tuesday: the “self-dissolution” of Prime Minister François Bayrou , as Libération calls his decision to hold a vote of confidence on September 8. According to Le Figaro , the move is a high-risk gamble; an attempt at electroshock therapy that Bayrou hopes will force the parties to the negotiating table. L’Opinion claims that the prime minister has precipitated a predictable exit, but the consequences could be explosive. Le Parisien details what Bayrou will need to remain prime minister. Le Monde published an interview with Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure , who said it was “unthinkable” for the Socialists to support the government.

The twin attacks in Gaza on Monday, which left 20 people dead, including medical workers and journalists, have sparked widespread criticism in the press. Middle East Eye mourns the loss of two of its journalists, who were among the five killed. The Guardian also remembers one of the victims: photojournalist Mariam Abu Dagoo. Sky News claims that even if Israeli forces are not deliberately targeting journalists, they are still killing many of them. The article reminds us that the Gaza war has been the deadliest conflict for journalists in history.

The American press is discussing Donald Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. Fortune magazine is covering the titanic struggle for what it calls "the world's most important central bank." Meanwhile, The New York Times is examining the legality of Cook's dismissal.

Finally, The Telegraph published an article about a Nazi-looted piece of art that was discovered 80 years later thanks to a property advert.