Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security
- French loyalists sweep New Caledonia vote but fight over political future is far from over (PMN)
- PNG: Bougainville sets out three-stage proposal for full independence by 2030 (RNZ)
- Cook Islands to head to the polls on 12 August (RNZ)
- Fiji Sets Aside Over $50m for Elections, Referendum and Census as 2026–2027 Cycle Takes Shape (Mai TV)
- US snubs Guam at UN decolonization talks (Guam Daily Post)
- Pacific nations among hardest hit as global aid drops, OECD says (RNZ)
- Solomon Islands: Japan Injects SBD14.6M Into Scholarships and Malaria Fight (In-Depth Solomons)
- Vanuatu and Australia Sign Nakamal Agreement (VBTC)
- PNG and Solomons PMs hold talks, discuss trade and security (RNZ)
- Samoa: PM axes weekly press conferences for all media, citing ‘peace’ (Samoa Observer)
- Global media leaders told journalism must change and the Pacific has a key role to play (PMN)
- Thirty Women Graduates to Strengthen Samoa’s Border Security (Talamua Online)
- Fiji military defends role after budget cut (RNZ)
- RIMPAC maritime exercise kicks off with 31 nations, 25K service members (Hawaii News Now)
- France: Pacific troops missing in the Var region: Toulon prosecutor’s office confirms five charges, including three for murder (franceinfo:)
People-Centered Development
- Foster care shortage deepens: Removals rise, meth crisis strains Guam families (PDN)
- Fijian Government and Salvation Army partner to support vulnerable boys (National Indigenous Times)
- Marshall Islands chess players on the move (Marshall Islands Journal)
- Global evidence shows cervical cancer can be eliminated in the Pacific region (National Indigenous Times)
- American Samoa: Be Legendary Young Men’s Summit a success (Talanei)
- Pacific leadership drives health solutions at Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa (National Indigenous Times)
- Hawaiʻi Is Losing Therapists Before They Even Start. A New Law Could Help (Civil Beat)
- Fiji launches $500 million hospital transformation (Islands Business)
- Vanuatu: VT10 Million Budget Insufficient for School Facilities (VBTC)
- CNMI’s lack of unemployment system slows disaster job aid rollout (RNZ)
- Pacific filmmakers earn a seat at the Academy Awards voting table (PMN)
- Sāmoa makes Michelin history as TALA earns the first-ever star for Pacific centred cuisine (PMN)
Climate Change and Disasters, Ocean and Environment
- PNG’s Tenkile Tree Kangaroo revived from the brink of extinction (Pacific Beat/Audio)
- Hawai‘i: Pueo bird deaths during past three decades primarily caused by vehicle collisions (Big Island Now)
- Marshall Islands to chair inaugural Pacific Resilience Facility Council (RNZ)
- Niue secures $11m climate and ocean resilience deal to protect communities (PMN)
- UOG researchers find evidence linking rising sea levels to saltwater intrusion in Guam’s water wells (Public Radio Guam)
- Micronesia and Tuvalu push for methane pact as El Niño triggers fish kill in Pacific waters (PMN)
- Australia withholds climate fund papers as Tuvalu fossil fuel assets come under scrutiny (PMN)
- Kiribati: Court filings deepen Banaba mining dispute as trust fund questions grow (PMN)
- PNG nature pact to turn forest protection into local income (Islands Business)
- Key Palau reef fish found vulnerable during spawning (Pacific Island Times)
- Pacific ocean a ‘forever chemical’ hotspot for whales (The Rural)
- Polynesian Voyaging Society joins World Oceans Day events in Tahiti (Maui Now)
Resources and Economic Development, Technology and Connectivity
- Palau’s Giant Clam Comeback: Inside the Grassroots Project Turning a Conservation Crisis Into an Industry (Island Times)
- Refaluwasch group seeks clarity on CNMI share of tuna allocations, fisheries funds (Marianas Variety)
- Remote Fiji farmers to benefit from Starlink launch (National Indigenous Times)
- Fuel prices fall across Tonga as July rates take effect (Talanoa ‘O Tonga)
- Western Australia Showing the Pacific the Way on Renewable Energy (Tonga Independent)
- PNG mining exports surge as gold and LNG earnings strengthen economy (Papua New Guinea Today)
- French Polynesia: Regenerating batteries rather than throwing them away: a first in Polynesia (TNTV News)
- Naoero’s east Micronesia cable goes live, ending reliance on satellite internet (Islands Business)
- Solomon Island Ports Authority launches shipping schedule hub App, a new era of digital maritime services (SIBC)
- Two more years to get off grey list, says PNG treasurer (The National)
- Forum expands effort to tackle Correspondent Banking challenges across Pacific (PMN)
- Historic agreement allows lawyers move freely between Guam and CNMI courts (Public Radio Guam)
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