In this episode, British pensioner David Hunter, who killed wife, told the court he ‘regretted what he had to do.’

Elsewhere, the payment of the cost of living allowance could saddle taxpayers with a whopping €1.2 billion over the next three-year period, it was reported on Monday.

In other news, the energy minister said Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal for a pipeline carrying natural gas from both countries to the island, where it will be liquefied for export to Europe and potentially elsewhere.

All this and much more in the daily Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.