Pacific–Tuvalu diplomacy: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te welcomed Tuvalu Foreign Minister Paulson Panapa, calling the partnership “like brothers” as the two prepare to mark 47 years of ties and expand cooperation under the Kaitasi Treaty, including climate adaptation, digital work, and outer-island projects like milkfish aquaculture and fruit/vegetable production. Climate justice & culture: A Tuvalu-linked climate injustice story highlights how Indigenous communities across the Pacific experience warming as damage to homes, food, water, and culturally important sites—while legal arguments from the region push for stronger action on emissions. Education & gender: A global education map shows Tuvalu among countries where women are more likely than men to go to college, with a 60% gap—another reminder that learning pathways are shifting across the Pacific. Regional voices for women: Ahead of the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum, organizers say the gathering is built for women’s rights defenders, LBTI and indigenous gender communities, and allies to strengthen voices in decision-making. Visa and mobility ripple effects: New Zealand’s moves to reduce Pacific visitor visa costs and Labour’s promise of visa-free travel for Pacific Islanders are framed as a way to help families reunite—while Australia also expands cheaper specialist-skills visa fees for Tuvalu and other Pacific nations. Sports leadership: Fiji Olympian Cheyenne Rova is stepping into regional athlete leadership, showing how Pacific women’s programmes are turning confidence into bigger roles.