Racial abuse after World Cup penalties: After the Netherlands’ Round of 32 shootout loss to Morocco, former Dutch star Clarence Seedorf condemned the racist attacks aimed at Dutch players of African heritage—Quinten Timber, Justin Kluivert and Crysencio Summervile—highlighting how the “aftermath” of missed penalties has become a recurring, online and in-stands problem. Guadeloupe boxing spotlight: Gwada Boxing Club’s La Marmite Gala delivered a strong local showing, with 18-year-old Seth Renéau (Mon Repos) winning his debut by forcing a corner stoppage in the third round against Bijou Blondel (Saint Martin). Marine alert on Orient Bay: Two dolphins were found stranded on Orient Bay Beach—an adult dead and a juvenile alive—prompting coordination with reserve rangers, gendarmes and marine-mammal responders; locals are reminded to report sightings from a distance. Climate risk for the region: CariCOF warns El Niño is strengthening, with hotter, more humid conditions, longer drought in parts of the Lesser Antilles, and higher chances of heatwaves and heavy-rain flooding later in the wet season. France–OECS ties deepen: France formally renewed its diplomatic partnership with the OECS, with Ambassador Marie-Noëlle Duris presenting credentials and pointing to cooperation on climate resilience, public health, maritime security and education across Martinique, Guadeloupe and Saint Martin. Earthquake felt in Guadeloupe: A magnitude 4.2 quake struck east of Antigua and Barbuda at 7:19 a.m., felt in Pointe-à-Pitre and across nearby islands, with no immediate damage reported.