EU Overseas Territories: Development MEPs in Strasbourg pushed for stronger EU support for Greenland and other Overseas Countries and Territories, calling for more funding plus democratic oversight as geostrategic pressure grows. Pacific Activism & Peace: A blind Norwegian activist, Tore Naerland, brought his Bike for Peace mission to youth in Hawaii, using tandem cycling to promote nuclear disarmament and local community action. Religion & Diversity in Hawaiʻi: A new look at Latter-day Saints in Hawaiʻi highlights growing racial and ethnic diversity, with Pew data showing membership shifts over the past decade. Outre-mer Investment Push: France launched the €35m “Outre-mer One” fund to back commercially viable projects in overseas territories, shifting from subsidies to investment and spotlighting local strengths like marine resources and biodiversity. Tahiti Cruise Deal: Paul Gauguin Cruises and Ponant Explorations are offering “Tempting Tahiti” with $1,000 in shipboard credit on select 2026–2027 sailings (book by end of October, promo code TEMPTAH). Tourism Watch (Hawaiʻi): August visitor spending fell to $1.59b and arrivals dropped, even as average daily spend rose. Polynesian Navigation & Diplomacy: A story on the Hōkūleʻa canoe links Indigenous navigation revival to modern diplomacy and international cooperation. Wealth Inequality Lens: A global map shows where the richest 0.1% hold more wealth than the bottom 80%, underscoring how concentrated wealth can be. Breadfruit Across the Pacific: A major ʻulu summit in Hawaiʻi tackled supply-chain hurdles as Pacific communities work to boost breadfruit in diets and strengthen food security.