Paris: French authorities detained hundreds of fans during celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League title victory, with incidents reported in Paris and other cities across the country, according to French officials and media reports.
According to Anadolu Agency, PSG supporters gathered in large numbers after the club defeated Arsenal in the final in Budapest. Celebrations took place in Paris and other parts of France, as reported by the Le Monde newspaper. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that 426 individuals had been arrested by early Sunday, including 238 in Paris. Seven police officers were injured during the incidents, with one officer sustaining serious injuries in the city of Agen.
Iranian state media has published details of a draft informal memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington, which includes provisions on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad. The state broadcaster IRIB noted that the unofficial text of the so-called Islamabad understanding, which has not yet been finalized, provides insight into the proposed security arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz and mechanisms related to frozen Iranian funds.
Muslim pilgrims concluded the annual Hajj pilgrimage with a farewell circumambulation at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, as reported by Saudi state-run TV Al-Ekhbariya. The Saudi statistics authority stated that the number of pilgrims for the season reached nearly 1.71 million, including 1.55 million pilgrims from outside the kingdom, representing 165 nationalities. More than 160,600 pilgrims performed Hajj from within Saudi Arabia. The total exceeded last year's figure of 1.67 million pilgrims from inside and outside the kingdom but was below the more than 1.83 million in 2024.