Space & Industry: Portugal is pushing into the space race with EU cooperation and a growing local sector of about 2,000 skilled workers, eyeing a new spaceport on Santa Maria in the Azores and a planned rocket launch around 2030. Diplomacy & Security: President Emmanuel Macron sent a formal message to Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, reaffirming France’s support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as the Essequibo dispute continues at the ICJ in The Hague. Aviation & Travel: Air France’s unusual island-hopping network is drawing attention, including an Airbus A320 route that connects Miami with Guadeloupe as part of its wider links between the US, French overseas departments, and onward to Brazil. Sports (Guyana/Region): Attoya Harvey and Odylson Prika won the Independence 10K Road Race marquee titles, while regional sports coverage also highlighted cycling success in French Guiana, with Brighton John taking top honors in a Grand Prix Cycliste de l’Ouest time trial. Science (Space Observatories): A new study uses 3D simulations to explain mysterious repeating X-ray flares from distant galaxies, aiming to sharpen expectations for ESA’s LISA gravitational-wave mission.