El Niño warning for Pacific communities: SPREP urged people across the Pacific to start preparing after the WMO’s Pacific climate centre declared El Niño underway, saying impacts could vary by country and that “knowledge empowers” and early action matters. Nauru detention scrutiny: A parliamentary inquiry highlighted claims of cruelty and secrecy around Australia’s refugee detention system on Nauru, including allegations of indefinite-style incarceration and moves to house additional people on the island under undisclosed terms. Pacific security and China: Australia’s Pacific minister said China is seeking a permanent security presence in the region, pointing to policing cooperation, while arguing security should be handled by Pacific countries first. Pacific leaders and U.S. outreach: Senior U.S. officials called a White House summit with Pacific leaders “collaborative,” saying Washington is listening and pledging infrastructure investment plus extra climate-mitigation funding. Regional fuel crisis response: A report revisited how fuel shocks are hitting island economies, noting emergency conservation steps and the role of the Biketawa Declaration in coordinating regional action. Tuna governance meeting: Ministers from PNA countries met in Majuro to back progress on tuna management and endorse a tuna development pathway, with economic benefits tied to the tuna value chain. Explosive remnants cleared in PNG: NZDF personnel joined a multinational operation in Papua New Guinea to destroy about 2,200 WWII-era explosives, reducing long-running risks to nearby communities.