Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security
- CNMI leaders divided over US-Israel strikes on Iran (RNZ)
- American Samoa leaders support U.S. troops in the Middle East (Samoa News)
- PNG military strategists wary of Mid-East conflict (Islands Business)
- A US test missile fired over the Pacific (Tahiti Infos)
- US-Cook Islands deal raises concerns over seabed-mining talks between a super power and an island country (Pacific Island Times)
- New film on West Papua highlights ‘ecocide’ (RNZ)
- US Supreme Court to hear dispute over Air Force’s open detonations at Guam beach (Pacific Island Times)
- Taiwan shores up Tuvalu relationship (Islands Business)
- Minerals and military: Incoming U.S Ambassador spells out vision for NZ and Pacific (RNZ)
- Fiji Electoral Commission raises concern over rising out-migration (Fiji Times)
- Senators, activists demand scrapping military cultural heritage agreement (Guam Daily Post)
- Palau Senate Pushes Back Against U.S. Accusations of Corruption Against Baules (Island Times)
- Cook Islands Prime Minister to visit New Zealand amid lingering diplomatic rift – report (PMN)
- The Most Influential People At The Hawaiʻi State Capitol Are Out In The Hallway (Civil Beat)
- Alapati Pita Tavite sworn in as 12th Ulu o Tokelau (RNZ)
People-Centered Development
- New Pacific-led initiative aiming to eliminate cervical cancer across the Pacific (ABC/Audio Report)
- Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine says that getting more women in power starts at home (ABC/Audio Report)
- Poverty Persists in Palau Despite High-Income Status, Report Says (Island Times)
- Will Hawaiʻi Take This Native Hawaiian Advisory Group Seriously? (Civil Beat)
- Resilient Roots: In Palau, Women Scale the Taro Value Chain to Build Businesses and Food Security (Island Times)
- Tonga eyes revival as Australian AU$150m rugby investment opens new pathway (Kaniva Tonga)
- Ancestral CHamoru remains back home after 148 years; they’re in New York for a century (Guam PDN)
- Legal marriage age in Tonga raised to 18 under new civil registration law (Talanoa O’ Tonga)
- US House passes in-state tuition for island students (Talanei)
- Japan funds $12M program to fight drug threat in pacific youth in Fiji, Samoa (FBC)
- Rapa Nui leaders push to reconnect with Polynesia as isolation grows post-pandemic (PMN)
Climate Change and Disasters, Ocean and Environment
- Vanuatu takes fight to trump (Islands Business)
- Military’s Haleakalā Telescope Project Draws Deep Opposition On Maui (Civil Beat)
- Volcano in Vanuatu threatens residents on Ambae as ash, acid rain and toxic gas spread (PMN)
- Pacific leaders strengthen cooperation on climate mobility (FBC)
- Tonga to achieve 100 per cent national LiDAR coverage of all low-lying islands in 2026 (Islands Business/UNDP/PR)
- The electric vehicle dilemma: Guam’s car dealers weigh in on deep-sea mining discussion (Pacific Island Times)
- Stop! Thief! Sharks Are Taking A Larger Bite Of Hawaiʻi Fishermen’s Catch (Civil Beat)
- Palau Pushes Tech-Based Ocean Protection at Global Summit (Island Times)
- Palau Advances National Framework for Coral Reef Protection (Island Times)
- Japan provides $666,000 grant to support Chuuk oil spill preparedness (Kaselehlie Press)
- Samoa government cracks down on illegal diving at Manawanui wreck (RNZ)
Resources and Economic Development, Technology and Connectivity
- Iranian Conflict has exposed Pacific regions’ vulnerability to oil shocks and shortages (ABC/Audio Report)
- CNMI seeks a $429M bailout and federal policy changes at 902 talks (Pacific Island Times)
- Demand for PNG energy may increase (National PNG)
- Palauans Feel Global Shock as Gas Nears $7 a Gallon (Island Times)
- Iran conflict may affect Vanuatu economy (Vanuatu Business Review)
- Marshall Islands aims for EU export approval (RNZ)
- Jobs at the heart of the new playbook for Pacific small states (Islands Business)
- PNG Bougainville President Welcomes Indian Partner for Panguna Redevelopment (PNG Today)
- Reserve bank says inflation easing but cost of living remains high (Talanoa ‘O Tonga)
- Round log exports continue despite planned ban (NBC PNG)
- Airlines filling more seats on Fiji routes (FBC)
- Paradise for money laundering: Most Pacific island countries have inadequate systems to identify who owns what (Pacific Island Times)
- FSMT Cable Corp says East Micronesia Cable now connects Kosrae to Pohnpei (Kaselehlie Press)
- Tonga further delays ban on importing vehicles aged 10 years or older (Kaniva Tonga)
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