AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOcean Photography in the Spotlight: French photographer Julien Anton won Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 with a Moorea, French Polynesia seahorse portrait—two tiny juveniles turning back in choppy dark water—while Teahupoʻo’s surf also scored a major Adventure category place for Ben Thouard. Regional Arts & Sports Buzz: Pacific sporting stars kept racking up medals and records, from Wallis and Futuna’s Steven Mailagi (shot put) and New Caledonia’s Felise Vaha’i Sosaia (javelin) at the Mediterranean Games to Tahiti’s Ekiden Tahiti drawing 700 runners. Pacific Islands Forum Wrap: Leaders meeting in Palau put political leadership and regionalism at the center, with debate swirling around security pressures and how to respond to major-power moves. Tech Policy, Not Just Entertainment: Australia’s “digital duty of care” proposal would let users switch off algorithmic feeds and set stricter rules for harms to children online. Governance & Identity: U.S. regulators clarified that banks can use state-issued mobile driver’s licenses and other verifiable digital credentials for customer identity checks.
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