Health Partnerships: Minister Michael Joseph signed seven cooperation agreements in China with Hangzhou Normal University and its affiliated hospital to strengthen Antigua and Barbuda’s medical education, specialist care, research, and telemedicine— including plans for an Omni Care Center and a Chest Pain Centre. Aviation & Environment: The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority will remove three mahogany trees along the Sir George Walter Highway this Sunday, citing runway visibility needs as the US$50m airfield upgrade nears completion. Disaster Risk & Climate Resilience: CARICOM leaders agreed to explore a regional insurance and reinsurance strategy to expand catastrophe coverage for hotels, hospitals and other critical infrastructure as hurricanes and climate-linked disasters push premiums up. Regional Economy Watch: The ECCB warned that global uncertainty—geopolitical tensions, volatile oil prices and trade disruption—could slow tourism and growth, even as renewable energy remains key to resilience. EU Diplomacy on CBI: Eastern Caribbean leaders met in Dominica to respond to the EU’s revised visa suspension mechanism tied to Citizenship by Investment, agreeing on a high-level Brussels mission and tighter programme standards. Local Humanitarian Support: The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society and Hopeful Hearts Foundation signed an MOU to expand long-term support for vulnerable communities nationwide.