Cardiovascular Health in the Pacific: A Fiji cardiologist says cardiovascular disease is the region’s biggest non-communicable disease killer, warning that lifestyle shifts are driving more heart cases and that earlier detection is still limited. Tuvalu-Japan Climate & Health Cooperation: Tuvalu’s Prime Minister invited Japan’s PM to attend the Pre-COP31 Leaders’ Event in Tuvalu, with talks also covering climate resilience, climate finance, health, education, renewable energy, fisheries, and community development. Human Rights in the Fossil-Fuel Transition: Human rights groups urged Tuvalu and Ireland to make human rights a core, enforceable part of the second International Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels—not just a stated principle. Regional IUU Fishing Crackdown: The FFA reported 16 vessels of interest and four apprehensions in Operation Island Chief 2026, highlighting ongoing illegal fishing risks to Pacific tuna sustainability. Pacific Fisheries Strategy: Forum Fisheries Agency leaders discussed the Vakamanu Regional Pacific Fisheries Strategy 2026–2035, aiming to boost value retention, food security, and livelihoods through stronger fisheries and aquaculture oversight. Health Tech & Aid Links: Taiwan’s ICDF launched a 30th-anniversary book describing expanded support beyond healthcare into smart healthcare systems, digital transformation, and fresh-produce programs for schoolchildren in Tuvalu.