Cyprus Travel Update: The US has dropped its “Reconsider Travel” warning for Cyprus, bringing the island back to Level 1 “normal precautions,” though an armed-conflict note remains amid wider Middle East flight disruption alerts. Terror Probe Linked to Cyprus: Greece arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian man in Crete, accusing him of Hamas links and training, with reports he may have been planning an attack on an Israeli-interest cruise ship due to arrive in Crete—authorities say he could be connected to terrorism cases previously seen in Cyprus. Marine Life Alert: Israel has launched a coordinated hunt for invasive red lionfish, bringing regulators, an environmental group and fishermen together against a species blamed for damaging the Mediterranean ecosystem. Cyprus Politics & Society: A new study on the Cyprus problem found “more overlap than expected” between Greek and Turkish Cypriot focus groups, with both sides broadly backing practical steps to improve daily life. Arts & Community: Nicosia’s True Heart Café—staffed by young adults with autism—has opened as a rare social-enterprise model, while Paphos district’s Foini hosts its 3rd Loukoumi Festival on June 7 with music, cooking demos and zivania.