Nauru–Australia detention row: Nauru has issued a rare “friendly and welcoming” statement after independent MP Andrew Wilkie read out whistleblower claims that officers overseeing the NZYQ cohort made “serious threats of physical violence” against non-citizens removed to Nauru under Australia’s 30-year arrangement. Governance partnership: UNDP and Nauru launched Phase II of the Nauru Accountable and Inclusive Governance (NAIG-II) project, bringing Parliament, the Electoral Commission, justice services and civil society into a whole-of-government push to strengthen institutions and public trust. Deep-sea mining pressure: Mining companies backed by Nauru and Tonga have filed UNCLOS claims against the International Seabed Authority after the ISA flagged possible non-compliance with deep-sea exploration contracts. Regional cybercrime push (incl. Nauru): Pacific legal officials met in Fiji to finalise a regional cybercrime legislation handbook, with Nauru among the participating jurisdictions. Pacific-wide tsunami advisories: After a 7.8 quake off Mindanao, US tsunami advisories listed Nauru among affected areas, with authorities told to inform coastal communities and follow local instructions. Ocean governance warning: Former Pacific Islands Forum SG Dame Meg Taylor urged Pacific unity and economic independence on World Ocean Day, warning foreign funding and militarisation could weaken Pacific-led control of ocean priorities. Fuel costs hit Nauru: A Pacific Business Brief reports Nauru raised diesel price caps again, with retail diesel up about 40% to around AU$2.9 per litre.