Space & Connectivity: SpaceX’s Starship attempted its first orbital push, deploying 26 advanced Starlink satellites before a short splashdown in the Pacific after just over three hours—an important step toward faster, more frequent launches. Regional Health Security: PAHO’s 63rd Directing Council approved new Americas-wide measures to strengthen preparedness for health emergencies, fight antimicrobial resistance, curb dengue and other arboviral diseases, improve food safety, and expand access to vaccines, medicines, and other health technologies. Disease Elimination Milestones (TCI): PAHO recognized Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, the Bahamas, and the Turks & Caicos Islands for WHO-certified elimination progress, including TCI certification for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and validation for hepatitis B elimination. Local Infrastructure (Airports): Turks & Caicos is moving ahead with a $500M+ national airport development programme, including interim Terminal B work at Howard Hamilton International and planning for a full Providenciales redevelopment plus radar and runway upgrades. Marine Science (South Caicos): New field reporting highlights long-running coral monitoring across depths, suggesting deeper reefs may offer refuge but stressing no reef is safe from climate and other pressures. Financial Oversight: The TCI Financial Services Commission says it’s refining its risk-based supervisory framework to focus resources on the highest-risk areas.