Decolonization & health impacts: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev renewed calls for genuine decolonization, arguing France’s overseas territories—including French Polynesia—have faced serious harms, including nuclear testing that affected people’s health, while Paris rejects the framing as interference. Marine conservation & public health links: The Fondation de la Mer warned that more than a third of shark species are threatened with extinction, driven by overfishing, the fin trade and climate change—an ocean-health alarm that can ripple into food security and ecosystem stability. Fukushima wastewater scrutiny: Pacific Islands Forum leaders, via new Secretary General Henry Puna, demanded more answers and evidence-based science on Japan’s plan to discharge treated Fukushima wastewater, questioning independent research and consultation. Climate risk for Pacific communities: With El Niño underway and predicted to strengthen, island communities across the Marianas and Micronesia are bracing for more intense storms, raising concerns for health and disaster preparedness. Ocean justice: A Pacific-focused piece argues marine conservation must include equality and indigenous participation in coastal decisions, tying ocean governance to human rights and community wellbeing. Regional health-adjacent governance: A French Polynesia Senate report highlights inequality in France’s overseas territories and calls for breaking a “vicious cycle,” relevant to access to services and health outcomes. Sports & wellbeing: Guam’s men’s tennis team closed the Oceania Cup with wins over Samoa and Fiji, a small but positive note for regional morale.