Cancer & Nuclear Health: The University of Hawaiʻi’s Body Composition Shared Resource Laboratory has been named an IAEA Collaborating Centre, with a plan through 2030 to standardize body-composition testing and train health teams across member states. Energy Security: A Pacific peace-and-security report warns fuel shocks and imported-cost spikes can spill into wider instability, urging faster renewable energy transitions for places like Samoa. Bird Flu Preparedness: WHO is calling on Pacific countries to step up readiness for H5N1 after detections in Australia and New Zealand raise the risk of animal-to-human spread. Public Health & Vaccines: US documents and testimony disputes around Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are reigniting debate after a Samoa-linked measles controversy, while calls grow for stronger vaccine governance. Samoa-Japan Skills: Five Samoans win 2026 JICA SDGs scholarships for study in Japan, aiming to bring back skills in science, policy, and development. Local Tech & Finance: ZMO launches a Samoa-accessible crypto and stock futures platform built around “1-click” trading and automated strategies. Community Science: A ship mystery at Aleipata highlights how missing local consultation and basic project info can fuel rumors around major port work. Invasive Species Research: Fiji is testing two biological control agents against the invasive African tulip tree under strict containment.