Tonga Election Fallout: Tonga’s coalition government is under fresh pressure after the Supreme Court found Lands Minister Dr Taniela Fusimalohi guilty of electoral bribery for donating a Starlink terminal during the 2025 campaign, adding to earlier convictions of Tourism Minister Semisi Sika and Finance Minister Lata Tangimana—raising the risk of by-elections and reshuffling as the Speaker is notified. Civil Registration Crackdown: The Registrar General’s Office warns that false information in birth, death, or marriage registrations is a criminal offence under the Civil Registration and Digital Identification Act 2025, with penalties up to two years’ imprisonment and fines. Deep-Sea Mining Governance: Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd has filed a new case at ITLOS against the International Seabed Authority, seeking provisional measures over compliance inquiries tied to exploration contracts—highlighting how legal timing may affect future exploitation. Fuel Prices & Budget Scrutiny: MPs debated rising fuel costs and whether the budget tackles the impact, while officials pointed to global drivers and noted electricity subsidies. Regional Security & Cooperation: The US Coast Guard’s Hollyhock returned to Honolulu after Operation Blue Pacific, including assistance to Tongan Royal Navy law-enforcement operations in Tonga’s EEZ. Climate & Energy Advocacy: Pacific climate groups, including 350.org’s Pacific Climate Warriors, urged Tonga and others to back the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty ahead of the Bonn climate meeting.