Chlordecone Health Fallout: A new Public Health France study says 81.3% of adults in Guadeloupe and 85.5% in Martinique still have detectable traces of the pesticide in their blood, with about one in six above the health threshold. Court Accountability Closed: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case over chlordecone, effectively ending efforts to hold polluters criminally responsible. Telecom Disruption Watch: Regulators in Dominica and Saint Lucia want Flow to provide a detailed report after a major outage linked to a fibre fault between Guadeloupe and Antigua, and they’re urging customers to plan backup communications. France–OECS Ties: France’s new ambassador to the OECS, Marie-Noëlle Duris, presented credentials as both sides push cooperation on climate resilience, public health, education, agriculture and connectivity. Regional Leadership: OECS leaders met for their 78th authority meeting, calling for an “OECS renaissance” as chairmanship shifted to Gaston Browne. Guadeloupe in Sports: Millwall signed Guadeloupe forward Tairyk Arconte from Rodez, betting on his goal-scoring potential as he steps up to the Championship. Earthquake Felt Locally: A 4.2 quake was felt in Point-à-Pitre and across nearby islands, with no immediate reports of damage.