The White House has issued a rare open letter to companies calling on them to treat the threat of ransomware attacks with greater urgency, following back-to-back attacks by Russian hackers on key oil and food processing companies. CNN's Alex Marquardt reports.
Organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony turned off a speaker's microphone when the former U.S. Army officer began talking about how freed Black slaves had honored fallen soldiers soon after the Civil War. (June 3)
Space junk finally hits its mark. Plus, NASA now eyes Venus after its first major flight issue on Mars. VOA's Arash Arabasadi brings us the Week in Space. Produced by: Arash Arabasadi
The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's political fundraising, a person briefed on the probe tells CNN. Kristen Holmes reports.
The city of Brussels is asking local businesses and citizens to measure nitrogen oxide (N02) levels, in order to determine the quality of the air in one of the most polluted cities in Europe. The initiative called CurieuzenAir is the largest and most detailed citizen research study ever carried out on air quality in the Belgian capital, with measuring devices to be used at 3,000 different locations from 25 September to 23 October.
The Sailor Guardians must return light to a darkened world in the two-part film. Rick Damigella talks with Film Threat's Alan Ng about the movies.
Oroville (United States) (AFP) – California firefighters are preparing for a "very busy fire season," as a drought in some areas of the state only makes things more worrying for officials and locals.
China says the Uyghur Tribunal, an independent tribunal in the UK aiming to investigate the alleged genocide and human right abuse of the Chinese government against the Uyghur population, is "neither legal nor credible". The tribunal will hold its first set of public hearings on Friday where it says witnesses will present live evidence during the hearings.
YouTube videos that cause an autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, are likely something school-age kids know all about. Their parents? Not so much. Karina Bafradzhian looks at a new trend that some people say helps them deal with pandemic-induced stress.
Cryptocurrencies and in particular Bitcoin have been making headlines worldwide, but there's still a lack of understanding about what they are. Dubai recently held the AIBC summit to bridge that knowledge gap. Eman Pulis, Founder and CEO of sigma group & AIBC Summit, says although there are technical sessions at the event, they also want to reach those new to the industry: "An issue of empowerment is key.
The transportation sector, which accounts for nearly a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union, is one of the main targets for Europe's green deal. "To achieve climate neutrality, a 90% reduction in transport emissions is needed by 2050.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Parliament was within its rights to have started proceedings against Hungary for rule of law violations. The case was brought forward by the Hungarian government nearly three years ago after MEPs voted to trigger for the first time a procedure known as Article 7 in September 2018, which is used to determine whether a member state has breached the bloc's founding values.
