Overseas Territories ties: Bermuda’s Premier André Ebanks joined a first video call with the UK’s new Overseas Territories minister, Uma Kumaran, with priorities including climate adaptation, AI, economic growth, and tackling violence against women and girls. Education policy debate: Opposition leader Ben Smith is demanding the research behind plans to scrap middle schools and return to a two-tier system, arguing the public deserves published evidence and consultation results. Hurricane watch: Meteorologists are tracking three Atlantic tropical waves, including one with a better chance of development that could bring rain to the Windward and Leeward Islands, while another may become Cristobal. Climate governance: Bermuda National Trust says the climate change task force has been out of action for nearly 18 months and urges a coordinated restart as the island faces rising sea-level and storm risks. Marine protection pushback: Stakeholders met the environment minister over the Blue Ocean Prosperity Programme, with industry groups weighing marine spatial planning and offshore no-fishing areas. Bermuda in reinsurance: Alirt research says Bermuda-backed reinsurers hold about 40.7% of US life and annuity liabilities ceded to reinsurers, underscoring the island’s growing role in the life reinsurance hub. Crypto regulation note: Relm’s Christian Ogden Davies warns that redomiciling from Europe to Dubai doesn’t erase MiCA duties, with gaps often showing up in director liability and custody/wallet coverage. Local scholarships: Government awarded eight Public Service Scholarships worth up to $30,000 a year to future public servants, pairing funding with internships and work placements. Pet tech win: Bermuda-founded PadsPass was named “Pet Start Up of the Year,” citing rapid subscription growth and growing airline partnerships. Tropical resilience in practice: World Sailing and the Marine Mammal Advisory Group’s Marine Megafauna in Sailing Guidelines were shortlisted for biodiversity recognition, translating marine science into safer vessel practices.