Sargassum Response: Expertise France and the Guadeloupe Region have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate a stronger regional fight against the worsening sargassum crisis, linking two existing efforts—SARSEA and SARG’COOP II—aimed at protecting coastlines, marine life, public health, tourism and local livelihoods, with about €11 million in combined investment. Reparations Debate: In a major speech, President Emmanuel Macron said France must address reparations for its role in the slave trade, breaking a long-standing taboo by using the term—while stressing there are no easy promises or a way to fully “repair” the crime. Mental Health & Diving: A Guadeloupe-based divemaster credits scuba diving with ending his panic attacks, pointing to the calming effect of focused breathing and present-moment attention underwater. Science Watch: New research traces the first domestication of upland cotton to Mexico’s northwestern Yucatán region, with wild cotton links also tied to the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe. Sports Spotlight: St Kitts and Nevis sailor Greyson Burrell represented the twin island at the St. Barth Mini Bucket Clinic and Regatta, finishing 9th overall in his first appearance.