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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.

In winter, Skopje, the Capital of North Macedonia, is one of the most polluted cities in Europe. According to estimates from the World Bank Study , over 1000 people die each year as a result of air pollution in North Macedonia and its population is only 2 million.

Tomorrow's entrepreneurs are key to the growth of the private sector thus in the long run key to job creation on the continent but how do you foster this new generation?

Two Senate committees plan to release a flurry of recommendations in a thorough 100-page-plus report about what went wrong on January 6, but they will stop short of examining former President Donald Trump's role in the run-up to the attack on the US Capitol, which is likely to fuel the partisan debate about whether further investigation is needed.

With only 50 days to go until the Tokyo Olympics, much of Japan is in a state of emergency because of the coronavirus.

The Ohio Lottery announced on Wednesday that Toledo resident Jonathan Carlyle is the latest winner of the state's Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive $1 million prize. (June 3)