Mental Health & Suicide Prevention: Saint Lucia’s Mental Health Director Dr Naomie Jn Baptiste urged people to take suicide prevention seriously, stressing that kindness, listening, and empathy can save lives and that anyone struggling should seek professional help via wellness centres and the national helpline. EU Policy for Guadeloupe: The European Commission adopted a new strategy for EU outermost regions, including Guadeloupe, aiming for stronger support, resilience, and fairer opportunities, with targeted changes to EU rules to better fit local realities. Regional Cooperation & Health Links: PM Browne met the New French Ambassador to discuss climate action, visa-free travel, and regional cooperation, including closer ties with Guadeloupe and Martinique on transportation, trade, people-to-people exchanges, and areas like security, health, training, research, and patient care. Health Story in the Spotlight: Death in Paradise actor Shaquille Ali-Yebuah described weeks in hospital after discovering his symptoms were a collapsed lung, sharing how the medical crisis unfolded alongside the shock of learning his cousin was killed by police.