Commonwealth Games (Glasgow) — Pacific sport: Day one brought mixed results for Pacific bowlers at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Niue in the spotlight: Niue’s Frederrick Tafatu lost his opening men’s singles match to North Ireland’s Gary Kelly, while Tonga: Liam Hill also went down to New Zealand’s Shannon McIlroy. Fiji’s win: Fiji’s Rajnesh Prasad grabbed a tie-break victory over England’s Sam Tolchard and moves on to face Jamaica’s Robert Simpson. Women’s pairs: Tonga and Fiji both recorded early wins, including Tonga’s tie-break success over South Africa. Opportunity for Niueans — leadership training: UNITAR has opened applications for Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026, welcoming motivated participants (including Niue) with an English requirement and an 21 August 2026 deadline.