Aviation & Humanitarian Response: TAP Air Portugal will resume flights to Venezuela on 13 July, but initially to Valencia’s Arturo Michelena International Airport while work continues to restore Caracas’s Simon Bolivar airport after the earthquakes. The airline says the route will run as a one-stop service with a technical stop in Pointe-a-Pitre, with no aircraft or crew staying in Venezuela, and the first flight will carry 8.7 tonnes of medical supplies for humanitarian missions. Regional Diplomacy: The EU’s Ambassador Fiona Ramsey has presented her credentials to OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules, reaffirming EU support for regional integration, sustainable development, and strategic cooperation across the Eastern Caribbean. Local-Regional Links & Governance: A European Parliament finance audit and related investigation into the Patriots group points to alleged irregular spending tied to beneficiaries including a Guadeloupean quad-bike organization and a Guadeloupe tennis club—raising questions about how EU funds are used in French overseas territories. Sports & Public Life: The CARICOM 10K in St. Lucia crowned Jamaica’s Garfield Gordon and Barbados’ Carlie Robinson in the elite invitational races, while Saint Lucia’s football scene saw Stern John step down as men’s national team coach after mixed results. Culture & Society: A reparatory justice push linked to CARICOM’s updated 10-point plan puts gender-based violence at the center of calls for apologies, compensation, and debt relief.