Commonwealth Games (Glasgow) — Pacific sport: On day one of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Niue’s Frederrick Tafatu and Tonga’s Liam Hill both went down in their opening singles matches, while Fiji’s Rajnesh Prasad pulled off a tie-break win over England. Commonwealth Games (Glasgow) — women’s pairs: Tonga and Fiji started with early wins in the women’s pairs, setting up more Pacific match-ups in round two. Passport access (travel) — Niue on the list: A new Henley Passport Index update says the Nigerian passport can reach 44 destinations without a pre-departure visa, including Niue (visa on arrival), alongside places like Fiji, Cook Islands and Mauritius. Leadership & climate resilience (opportunities): UNITAR has opened applications for Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026, inviting motivated applicants (including from Niue) to build disaster-risk leadership skills; deadline is 21 August 2026.