Health Crisis in the Spotlight: Death in Paradise actor Shaquille Ali-Yebuah says he spent weeks in hospital after thinking he had a chest infection—only to learn he had a collapsed lung, with multiple surgeries and heartbreaking news from home during his recovery. Regional Mental Health Push: Saint Lucia’s Mental Health Director Dr Naomie Jn Baptiste urged people to take suicide prevention seriously, stressing empathy, listening, and getting professional help early, especially when warning signs are ignored. EU Outer Regions Strategy (Health Included): The European Commission adopted a new strategy for outermost regions including Guadeloupe, aiming to adapt EU rules to local realities and improve access to areas like healthcare, education, housing, and patient care, alongside climate resilience and connectivity. Diplomacy & Regional Cooperation: PM Browne met the new French ambassador to discuss climate action, visa-free travel, and closer cooperation across the region—highlighting transport, trade, and people-to-people links between islands including Guadeloupe. US–Cuba Tensions With Caribbean References: Cuba’s president hit back at a US-linked AI map claiming territories under the American flag, with the map also naming parts of the wider Caribbean including Guadeloupe, raising fresh concerns as relations remain strained.