Climate Promise Fallout: UNEP says the world has broken its 1.5°C warming promise, with small island states warning they’re being forced to borrow for damage they didn’t cause. Pre-COP Spotlight: Australia’s pre-COP31 push in Fiji and Tuvalu is drawing heat over low leader attendance, even as Antigua and Barbuda is listed among confirmed participants. Tourism & Energy: Rastafari leader High Priest Selah argues Antigua and Barbuda could build a cannabis tourism hub using sunlight and outdoor growing conditions to cut fossil-fuel costs. Child Safety & Policing: Minister Rawdon Turner backs making Antigua and Barbuda’s Sex Offenders Registry publicly accessible, including photos, while residents question police strategy and how leadership performance is measured. Marine Protection Fight: Togo cosponsors a move to review commercial whaling quotas, a proposal spearheaded by Antigua and Barbuda that conservation groups say threatens the moratorium. Wildlife & Waste: A rescued loggerhead turtle in Fuerteventura was released after treatment for injuries linked to marine litter, including raffia. Regional Youth Leadership: Antigua’s Janet Simon becomes Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Corps, prioritizing youth mental health, nutrition, and jobs. Cruise Development: Antigua’s cruise port upland project is on track for November completion, with officials citing 75–100 jobs and links to climate-resilient housing.