Pacific diplomacy at UNGA: Forum leaders are pushing Pacific priorities at the UN General Assembly, while Pacific SIDS face renewed statehood and sea-level-rise pressure. Niue health spotlight: A new Pacific life-expectancy analysis flags Naoero’s sharp decline in standing, now sitting at the bottom of the region. Media and training momentum: Fiji’s media freedom “full circle” theme returns after MIDA’s scrapping, with a new Suva media training centre announced via FNU and the Fijian Media Association. Climate and coastal resilience: Barcelona’s extreme-heat shock is driving a €150m green transformation of heavily used coastline areas. Pacific skills for industry: India proposes tailored capacity-building for Pacific professionals through FIPIC, with focused training modules designed around local priorities. Niue honey enterprise: Inside Niue Honey, a bee sanctuary story shows how revived hives and local tours are turning apiculture into a growing island business. Earthshot Prize nods: Mahindra Last Mile Mobility is named a 2026 Earthshot finalist for clean air via electric last-mile transport, as Prince William announces the wider finalist list.