Pacific Resilience Funding: Australia and Fiji have formally ratified the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) Treaty, locking in a Pacific-led grants model for community climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, and loss-and-damage responses—ratification documents lodged at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva. Security & Regional Politics: Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong is in Suva ahead of final details on Fiji’s Vuvale Union, as Fiji faces heightened regional pressure and a nationwide drug-and-gang crackdown. Niue Energy Reality Check: Niue says fuel shipment costs are forecast to jump 150% in June, with prices rising gradually across the island; it insists supplies are sufficient now and critical services won’t be disrupted. Culture & Language Through Markets: Niuean-Samoan artist Tyrun is releasing his debut EP blending R&B with Vagahau Niue, using music as a practical pathway back to language. Mobility Watch: Nigeria’s passport climbed to 89th globally, but visa-free access fell to 44 destinations—rank gains aren’t translating into freer travel.