In today’s episode, we hear that the US Pentagon has announced Cyprus’ membership in the State Partnership programme and the cooperation between the Cyprus National Guard and the United States National Guard.

Elsewhere, firefighters on either side of the divide were busy on Sunday as numerous fires broke out across the island.

There’s also news that Famagusta police are investigating a case of alleged assault causing actual bodily harm, threat and distress involving an underage student at a primary school as the victim.

All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.