OFC U-16 Women’s Championship: Samoa is among eight nations chasing a route to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup as the tournament kicks off Sunday in Honiara, Solomon Islands, with hosts aiming to use home conditions to push for the semi-finals. Pacific Islands Forum fallout: Palau’s Surangel Whipps says leaders are seeking a unified Pacific message on China’s July missile test, while the summit also agreed a Belau Declaration on urgent climate action and set future host plans. Climate finance pressure: The Green Climate Fund says it has doubled Pacific commitments to about US$1b over three years, but rising demand is stretching resources as countries push for faster, simpler access. Disaster readiness in Samoa: Exercise Longreach in Apia tested Samoa–Australia disaster response for a major tsunami scenario, including coordination and rapid support requests. Measina Festival culture: Villages and performers kept Measina week rolling, from Miss Samoa pageant events and fire-knife champion Lene Luaono to traditional weaving groups urging young people to keep fine-mat skills alive. Sports spotlight: Samoa’s Goretti Su’a won gold again at the Pickleball World Cup in Vietnam, while Payne Haas’ finger surgery plans cloud his Rugby League World Cup availability for Samoa. Local safety: Firefighters are investigating a blaze at Faleata Golf Course that reportedly started from burning rubbish.