In today’s episode, president Nikos Christodoulides said Monday that the U.S. 

Elsewhere, UN envoy Colin Stewart urged both sides in Cyprus to "listen to each other" during his farewell meeting with President Christodoulides on Monday.

Also, a man died and another was injured on Monday in two separate sea incidents, prompting fresh warnings from Cyprus’ Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC).

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In today’s episode, two of the five Greek Cypriots arrested near Galatia, north Cyprus, on suspicion of espionage have been remanded in custody for a further three months, possibly until the end of October, pending trial. 

Elsewhere, a newly enacted law allowing state officials to waive their pensions while in active service has proven ineffective, media reported Thursday.

Also, a standoff has erupted between private pharmacists and the health ministry over proposed reforms to pharmacy opening hours.

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In today’s episode, cabinet decided on the amount of aid for victims of last week’s wildfire that swept through Limassol villages, leaving hundreds of people homeless and wrecking businesses.

Meanwhile, the 112 emergency alert system is moving forward on schedule and could be awarded by September if no appeals are filed, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou confirmed.

Also, all residences and businesses impacted by last week’s fire will be subsidised by up to €500 in their last issued electricity bill, the EAC announced.

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In today’s episode, local mayors in Limassol say there is still no clear plan from Civil Defence on how to distribute aid collected for wildfire victims, with volunteer centres overwhelmed and some temporarily closed due to lack of coordination. 

Elsewhere, a national Public Warning System is now expected by mid-2026, after a previous tender was scrapped over objections. Civil Defence revised and relaunched the process, amid criticism over the system’s absence during recent wildfires. 

Also, a senior official told a Nicosia court that land registry records used in the trial of Israeli developer Simon Aykut are reliable.

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In today’s episode, firefighters continued to battle a massive wildfire in Limassol district on Thursday, with at least 120 square kilometres burned, two people confirmed dead, and dozens of homes and vehicles destroyed. 

Elsewhere, Cyprus has received international support as it struggles to contain the massive wildfire in Limassol district.

Also, mobile speed cameras in the Limassol district will not be in operation until Monday, the police said on Thursday.

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In today’s episode, statements made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the north on Sunday were branded a “blatant offence to international and European law,” by government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Monday.

Elsewhere, the Road Transport Department (TOM) will undergo a total overhaul as part of measures to be implemented after a report prepared by the inquiry commission into the history of faulty airbags, the transport ministry announced on Monday.

Also, the mother of the late national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou has published a statement on social media, claiming fresh scientific evidence points to strangulation as the cause of her son's death.

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