Commonwealth Games sport: Pacific Island bowlers saw mixed results on day one in Glasgow, with Niue’s Frederrick Tafatu and Tonga’s Liam Hill both losing their opening men’s singles matches, while Fiji’s Rajnesh Prasad pulled off a tie-break win and will face Jamaica next. Commonwealth Games opening ceremony: The Games kicked off with an indoor arena opening at the OVO Hydro, with King Charles III declaring the event open and the ceremony setting a big cultural tone for the week of competition. Travel & passports: A new Henley Passport Index update put Nigeria’s passport at 90th globally, but still lists 44 destinations Nigerians can reach without a pre-departure visa, including Niue (visa on arrival). Women’s leadership & disaster risk reduction: UNITAR has opened applications for a Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction programme for people 18+ across Pacific Island and Asia-Pacific communities, with an application deadline of 21 August 2026.