North Cyprus Healthcare: Doctors at Lefkoşa’s Dr Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital carried out North Cyprus’s first robot-assisted heart valve replacement, using four small chest openings for a patient in their 50s with a leaking mitral valve; the minister says recovery is going well and robotic surgery is set to expand across specialties. Cancer Support: President Nikos Christodoulides announced a monthly allowance for vulnerable breast cancer patients during treatment and for up to 12 months after, plus free transport for rural patients to oncology centres, unveiled at the Pink Figures march in Nicosia. Public Health Access: Cyprus ranks near the top in mammography unit availability in the EU, but screening participation remains low, with Eurostat data showing only 29.2% of women aged 50–69 screened in the last two years. Wellbeing & Lifestyle: At a BeActive event at the presidential palace, Christodoulides highlighted sport as “a way of living” and said participation is set to rise to over 200,000, with about 1,000 actions planned for 2027. Safety on the Roads: Two drink-driving crashes happened at the same Nicosia spot within 3.5 hours, with both drivers over the legal alcohol limit and charged out of court. Primary Sector Funding: The government approved an extra €2m for a youth farming support scheme after demand rose, as officials link agriculture to climate resilience and safer, higher-quality food.