Cyprus shows off its new Airbus military helicopters touted as more advanced than what Germany has

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus on Friday unveiled four of its newly-delivered Airbus H145 helicopters that officials say are among the most advanced rotorcraft in the word with a proven track record that gives the Cypriot National Guard an operational edge. The helicopter is currently used by Germany, the U.S. Hungary, Belgium, Ireland and other militaries…

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Japan says China will resume Japanese seafood imports it halted over Fukushima water discharge

TOKYO, Japan — China will resume Japanese seafood imports it banned in 2023 over worries about Japan’s discharge of slightly radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea, a Japanese official said Friday. China said their talks this week made “substantial progress” but did not confirm an agreement with Japan…

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Powell defends Federal Reserve independence during Trump meeting

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Powell defends Federal Reserve independence during Trump meeting 01:39 UP NEXT Economic Uncertainty Grows Amid Trump Tariff Ruling Whiplash 02:01 Appeals Court Temporarily Reinstates Trump’s Tariffs 02:23 Appeals court reinstates Trump’s tariffs 02:37 Fewer foreign tourists visiting the…

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Advanced colon cancer patients lived twice as long with a Pfizer combo therapy, trial finds

A combination drug treatment doubled survival time for patients with an aggressive form of colorectal cancer, according to late-stage trial data published Friday in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting in Chicago. The three-treatment combination included a standard chemotherapy drug, an antibody drug called…

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A lawsuit says Honolulu police are arresting people for impaired driving even when they are sober

HONOLULU — The Honolulu Police Department said it will review all impaired driving arrests after the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a lawsuit Thursday, alleging officers are arresting sober drivers in an overzealous focus on making drunk-driving arrests. In recent years Honolulu officers have arrested “scores” of drivers who show no outward signs…

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