SIDS DOCK Presidency: Seychelles President Dr Patrick Herminie has been elected to lead the SIDS DOCK Assembly’s Tenth Session, with Seychelles set to take the Presidency through December 2027, aiming to push sustainable energy, climate resilience and financing priorities for small island states. Regional Diplomacy & Aviation: Mauritius denied landing clearance for an Air Seychelles flight from Israel, forcing cancellation and highlighting how political and diplomatic considerations can quickly disrupt tourism and travel links. Crypto & Financial Risk: Seychelles-based Bitget paused withdrawals after a major hack linked by investigators to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, with phased restoration planned as the exchange works to recover assets and resume services. Competition Policy: Turkish and African competition authorities met in Istanbul to strengthen cooperation on competition law and policy, reflecting growing economic ties between Türkiye and Africa. Tourism Recognition: Seychelles secured an award at the World Travel Awards Asia, Oceania & Indian Ocean Gala in the Maldives, taking “Indian Ocean’s Leading Beach Destination.” Wealth Concentration Watch: A new global wealth map shows the richest 0.1% hold more wealth than the bottom 80% in 27 countries, with Russia and South Africa leading—an inequality signal relevant to policy debates.