Local Wellness & Food: A Trinbagonian baker, Karen Felix, is bringing refined French pastry techniques to local palates with a “keto-friendly” angle that she says French methods have long supported—she’s also a former senior anaesthetic nurse who now turns spare time into mastery. Public Health (EU): New EU data shows cardiovascular disease remains the top killer, responsible for 1.6 million deaths in 2023 (32.5%), with many regions above the EU average—useful context for prevention priorities in the Caribbean diaspora. Guadeloupe Culture & Identity: A feature on Guadeloupe’s Carnival morning in Basse-Terre highlights Mas a Kongo as both celebration and resistance, set against the island’s ongoing reckoning with slavery and identity. Travel & Wellness: Corendon is offering a one-off 14-day Caribbean cruise aboard the Renaissance from Bonaire on Dec. 26, with Guadeloupe included and onboard pools, bars, and a wellness/fitness center. Nutrition Spotlight: Soursop (graviola/guanabana) is linked online to six possible health benefits, but the report stresses that much of the human proof is still limited. Sports (Regional): New Mexico United forward Niall Reid-Stephan will miss matches while on international duty for Barbados, with Barbados set to play Saint Lucia and then Guadeloupe.