Courtroom Shock: Guadeloupe artist François Moulin (“Blow”) and two exhibition organizers were acquitted in Pointe-à-Pitre over a controversial Macron-themed painting, a case brought after a presidential complaint—lawyers called it a win for judicial independence and warned against a throwback approach to artistic expression. Regional Health & Environment: Expertise France and the Guadeloupe Region signed an MoU to boost coordinated action against the sargassum crisis, linking two major programmes worth about €11 million to protect coasts, ecosystems, public health, tourism and local livelihoods. Care Access Idea: Montserrat’s health strategy highlights a “quiet vision” of airlifting emergency patients to Guadeloupe in about 20 minutes for advanced specialist care. Global Context: Macron said France must address reparations for slavery’s legacy, but offered no clear plan.