Climate & Oceans: Pacific leaders at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau doubled down on the message that the world is already overshooting 1.5°C, warning that longer, harsher impacts will hit ocean health, tuna livelihoods, and low-lying communities unless fossil fuel cuts accelerate fast. Regional Ocean Governance: Leaders tightened their stance on ocean sovereignty, fisheries, deep-sea minerals, and marine pollution, backing a 2026 Ocean Statement and pushing coordination for the 2027 BBNJ talks. Marshall Islands–U.S. Diplomacy: Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine urged Washington to respect sovereignty after a U.S. social media gaffe labeled the country among “U.S. territories,” reaffirming free-association partnership. Public Health Watch (Dengue): Hawaiʻi’s Department of Health reported dengue virus detected in Hilo wastewater, with no active cases currently tracked; officials noted dengue risk is often travel-linked across the Pacific. Tech/Infrastructure & Security: The U.S. announced $150M+ for Pacific priorities, including a $60M regional energy security push, anti–illegal fishing support using new monitoring tech, and port and digital infrastructure funding. Local Resilience: A Palau relocation story highlighted how climate-driven moves are slowed by funding arriving in fragments. Space Science: NASA results from a multi-point rocket study improved understanding of sporadic E layers that can disrupt long-distance radio communications. Crypto (Marshall Islands): Remittix, based in Majuro, reported $31.75M raised in its presale toward an RTX listing-date trigger, alongside growth of its PayFi and trading platform.