Pacific Sports Spotlight: Fiji’s Junior Bula Boys kicked off the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Samoa with a 7-2 demolition of Vanuatu, with coach Marika Rodu urging discipline ahead of a tougher clash with New Zealand. OFC U-19 Build-Up: The tournament begins with eight teams chasing FIFA U-20 World Cup 2027 qualification, with Samoa hosting and Group A matchups including New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Sports Funding for the Region: Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese announced $15.6 million to help Pacific athletes and officials reach Brisbane 2032, with support also tied to Tahiti 2027 and LA 2028 pathways. Food & Culture: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency and SPC launched “Tuna Bites” for UN World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, featuring a country-by-country tuna dish competition across Fiji, and Vanuatu among others, with TV broadcast. Regional Politics: China accused of sending plain-clothes operatives to monitor the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, as Vanuatu and other leaders reportedly stayed away amid pressure over Taiwan’s foreign minister attending. Arts & Travel: SeaDream announced its new ship SeaDream III for 2029, with voyages starting from Hong Kong and later covering Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.