Cyprus-U.S. Diplomacy: President Nikos Christodoulides met new U.S. ambassador John Breslow, with both sides stressing security, energy cooperation and trade, and noting a planned visit to the expanded “Andreas Papandreou” Air Base in Paphos. EU Mediation on Cyprus: EU envoy Raffaele Fitto is set to travel to Ankara and Athens to push the Cyprus process, while UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin is expected to return to New York for the UN “high-level week.” Courtroom Developments: The “Santi” case begins its first court appearance for Makarios Drousiotis and Kyriaki Kyriakou over 101 charges, as the Supreme Court also weighs a challenge to a police order requiring saliva or blood samples in a drug investigation. Anti-Corruption Clash: The Independent Authority Against Corruption says it expanded the “black van” probe to cover the Assistant Attorney General, adding new friction with the Attorney General’s earlier stance. Public Services & Economy: A Health Ministry complaint has triggered police action over plasmapheresis clinics, and MPs demand a clear completion timetable for the stalled Vasiliko LNG project. Protests & Daily Life: Education Minister Athena Michaelidou urged dialogue ahead of a student walkout over air-conditioning delays and exam pressure, while a nationwide strike threatens lifeguards at Cyprus beaches. Regional Politics: MEPs Costas Mavrides and Giorgos Geadis accuse Turkey of “hybrid attacks” on Cyprus, and Mavrides calls for ICC intervention.