It’s estimated that hundreds of millions of shoes are tossed out every year around the world, with each pair alone taking decades to decompose, posing a major hazard to the environment. Taking a big step to change that, one scientist is turning to an underwater […]
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Learn more about the impact of California’s rising minimum wage.
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Snow, rain and potential tornados make their way across the United States. Learn more.
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See the latest cleanup efforts after a container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland causing it to collapse.
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Learn more about a study that has found that the U.S. releases three times the methane gas than previously thought.
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China and the U.S. are looking for ways to expand business partnerships when it comes to the food industry.
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Yet another Biden administration official has publicly resigned in protest at the U.S.’s continued military and financial support of Israel in its offensive on Gaza. Annelle Sheline, a former State Department officer says that the U.S. is risking its moral standing at home and […]
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The latest migrant caravan heading towards the U.S. is now in the Mexican state of Chiapas. This large group of people is traveling along a highway in the heat along with CGTN’s Franc Contreras who is capturing their stories.
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A recent survey conducted by the non-profit “Zero Hunger Institute” has revealed a significant decline in severe food insecurity among Brazilians. It found the number of individuals facing this challenge dropped from 33 million in 2022 to 20 million by the end of 2023. […]
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Japan is the latest country to announce it will resume funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees, after a pause from several key donors. The UNRWA chiefs say the agency is now financially viable until the end of May, after previously […]
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The unrest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is having a ripple effect across the country, in particular the economy which has been hit hard. Haiti is on the same island as the Dominican Republic, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Learn more.
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According to a new report by the United Nations, achieving “clean water and sanitation for all” remains a challenge and threatens the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Released on World Water Day, it suggests that governments need to do more to ensure potable water becomes […]
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Experts a concerned over the impact the deceptive use of artificial intelligence could have on elections.
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What does this mean for the future of Haiti?
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Amid ongoing efforts by the U.S. federal and Florida governments to assist Haitian Americans in leaving Haiti, a glimmer of hope has emerged for some Haitian nationals to leave the country, as limited commercial flights to Miami resumed this week.
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Argentinian President Javier Milei has promised to fire tens of thousands of government employees as part of his austerity drive.
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While the pandemic and movement for social justice in 2020 created an uptick in growth in the sector, the report found Black-owned businesses face external pressures such as gentrification and systemic generational disadvantages.
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China’s construction and development prowess is improving life in other countries around the world – not least in Central America, where the country of Costa Rica boasts one of the region’s primary event venues. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports.
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The UN says more than 360,000 Haitians have been displaced within their country by the violence and chaos in Port-au-Prince.
Read More...The Mexico City Red Devils made baseball history Sunday and Monday, sweeping a pre-season doubleheader to beat the New York Yankees. It was the first time the teams faced off in 56 years. CGTN’s Franc Contreras reports.
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Honduran Minister of Culture, Annarella Velez Osejo, hopes for increased exchanges with China, as diplomatic relations between the two countries develop and deepen. Find out more.
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See why some migrants in Chicago are fearing they will soon be evicted from hotels-turned-shelters in the city.
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Family members of Rasheem Carter are still seeking answers after Carter’s remains were found in a wooded area in Mississippi. Learn more.
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It was late March 2023, one year ago, that China and Honduras signed a joint communique, formally establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. There are already tangible results to show in the form of increased trade and important bilateral agreements. Our reporter Paulo […]
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It’s officially spring in the U.S., but across large parts of the country you could be forgiven for double-checking the calendar. Weekend winter storms were felt coast to coast, with forecasters warning of snow moving into the Upper Midwest through Monday.
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As China and Honduras mark one year of diplomatic relations with celebrations in Tegucigalpa, our correspondent Paulo Cabral has been talking to key officials in the Central American country about China-Honduras ties.
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A “carbon mega bomb” – that’s what climate activists are calling a proposed liquefied natural gas, or LNG, export terminal in the U.S. state of Louisiana, a project that highlights the tension between growth, geopolitics and the environment. The facility would be the biggest […]
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Muslims around the world are in the middle of Ramadan, a sacred month that, among other things, promotes empathy for those less fortunate. This year, Ramadan has extra significance given the ongoing Israel/Hamas conflict. CGTN’s Dan Williams visited one U.S. community that is acutely feeling the […]
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A delegation from the China International Import Expo (CIIE) held a first-ever promotional event in Rio de Janeiro last Friday, attracting business leaders and officials from both China and Brazil. Encouraging Brazilian business to exhibit at the seventh CIIE, say the promoters, is one […]
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In Honduras, coffee is a top export. But until recently the country did not sell to China despite growing demand. Now things have begun brewing as the two countries established diplomatic relations just over a year ago.
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Political groups in Haiti say they’re close to finalizing a transitional council to try and bring peace to the country. This comes as the U.S. continues to evacuate Americans from the troubled nation, flying dozens to the neighboring Dominican Republic. The UN has warned […]
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One year since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Honduras and China, there are already positive developments in trade exchanges and investments between the two nations. Honduran Minister of Economic Development Fredis Cerrato talked to CGTN’s Paulo Cabral in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa […]
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The Game Developers Conference (GDC), one of the world’s biggest conferences for game developers, has just wrapped up in San Francisco. Nearly 30,000 people attended the event to see the latest in gaming, and learn more about the impact of AI.
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China and Honduras have signed a multi-million dollar cooperation agreement aimed at improving education in the Central American nation. Chinese funding will be put into building schools across the country. The deal comes as the two governments celebrate one year of formal diplomatic relations.
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CGTN’s Benji Hyer visited Star Nursery in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana to see how climate change is impacting the state.
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The U.S. has issued one of the most significant climate regulations in the nation’s history, in a move that aims to ensure the majority of new cars and light trucks sold in the United States are all-electric or hybrids by 2032.
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CGTN sat down with the country’s Deputy Tourism Minister to talk about the government’s tourism goals and promoting Honduras as a travel destination.
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CGTN’s Dan Williams reports from the state of Missouri, on one former police officer’s program, to engage the public head-on with local police.
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Cuba’s annual agricultural fair is underway, where participants hope to generate business deals and form connections among state-owned, private and foreign companies.
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The United Nations and its member states have renewed their call for an end to racial discrimination. The world body is commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination but says dismantling the structures and paradigms perpetuating modern day racism is still far […]
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Stringent measures imposed by the city of Miami Beach have had a cooling-down effect on Spring Break and its well-documented violence of past years.
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As Honduras celebrates one year of diplomatic relations with China, it’s taking special interest in attracting tourists from the Asian giant.
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With the project well underway, the university is using modern drone technology to help.
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The recent incidents at the refinery in Whiting, Indiana, caused concern among the local community and also led to some locals getting more involved in collecting their own air quality data.
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Colombia continues to experience high levels of violence because of ongoing armed conflicts with rebel groups.
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This forecast appears to be already materializing in Brazil, as a heatwave has set new records, with Rio de Janeiro’s heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius, the highest in a decade.
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As Haiti remains engulfed in gang violence, Caribbean leaders said on Tuesday, March 20, that the key transitional council, which will select an interim leader for Haiti, was nearly complete.
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Senate Bill 4 gives law enforcement officers the power to detain people suspected of crossing the U.S. southern border illegally.
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In Brazil, construction of a new railway line connecting the capital São Paulo to the city of Campinas has been approved. The winning bid came from a partnership between a Brazilian firm and a Chinese rail industry leader. Paulo Cabral reports.
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