U.S. Republican presidential candidates prepare for the Iowa Caucus
Next Monday, candidates who’ve spent months vying for the Republican presidential nomination will finally get a sense of where they really stand.
Read More...Next Monday, candidates who’ve spent months vying for the Republican presidential nomination will finally get a sense of where they really stand.
Read More...The president of Ecuador has declared a state of internal armed conflict after an armed gang stormed an Ecuadorean TV station on Tuesday.
Read More...In Mexico, a large group of undocumented immigrants has restarted their journey northward.
Read More...The 2024 election season is off and running in the United States.
Read More...It was one year ago, that rioters stormed government buildings in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, to demand the ouster of new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the name of his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.
Read More...The U.S. Supreme Court could soon weigh in on America’s 2024 presidential election.
Read More...The U.S.’s Federal Aviation Administration says 171 Boeing 737 MAX jets will remain grounded pending further inspections.
Read More...The fallout for Boeing tied to its 737 Max-9 jetliners continues after a mid-flight blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight last week. Luckily no one was injured in the mid-air fiasco, but the U.S. airline manufacturer is coming under renewed scrutiny as the National […]
Read More...Later this month, the first votes will be cast in the 2024 presidential election in the Iowa caucuses. The race for the White House promises to be hotly contested, but possibly more divided than ever.
Read More...In Brazil, Jan 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the day when thousands of Jair Bolsonaro supporters stormed the presidential palace, Congress and the Supreme Court after Bolsonaro’s rival and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the 2023 presidential election.
Read More...Caribbean nations are being hit hard by an upsurge in cases of dengue. Environmental experts and health professionals point to climate change as being in large part to blame.
Read More...Peru says it has surpassed Colombia and Brazil as the world’s leader in bird diversity with nearly 1,900 species. After coordinating the count with the scientific community, it hopes to promote Peru as the premier bird-spotting destination.
Read More...Ten students from California State University Long Beach will visit their Chinese sister city, Qingdao, next week. They are the first of thousands of young Americans who will take part in exchange programs in China over the next five years.
Read More...The year 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. To mark the occasion, CGTN correspondent Mark Niu sat down with Zhang Jianmin, China’s Consul General in San Francisco, to discuss China-U.S. relations and the significance of this milestone.
Read More...In the U.S., parts of the Northeast are bracing for the first significant snowfall of the season as a storm moves into the area leaving millions of Americans under a winter storm watch.
Read More...President Joe Biden told American voters on Friday that his presumptive election opponent Donald Trump is a threat to democracy – the day before the third anniversary of January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. Trump was impeached for allegedly inciting the mob that stormed […]
Read More...Internet videos featuring so-called ‘child influencers’ can be big business. Up until now there has been little regulation of this phenomenon in the United States. However, that is beginning to change. Dan Williams reports from Chicago.
Read More...Learn more about how the growing U.S. homeless issue is playing out in California, where 30 percent of all unhoused people reside.
Read More...It’s been a tough month for residents and businesses in Eagle Pass, on the Texas border with Mexico, where a surge in migrants since November led to border closures, but many hope that will change with the crossings reopening.
Read More...Heading into the new year, mass migration remains a key issue in the Americas.
Read More...The U.S. presidential election cycle is about to step up a gear as Republican candidates prepare to face voters who’ll decide who gets their nomination.
Read More...In the U.S. new state laws often go into effect on or around January first.
Read More...January 1st is traditionally a day when a host of new laws take effect across the U.S.
Read More...The BRICS trade alliance has doubled its size, starting this Tuesday.
Read More...Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a nearly 70 percent drop in Chinese travelers to the United States, according to the Commerce Department. Economists say the lack of Chinese travelers has translated into billions of dollars of lost tourism revenue.
Read More...The winter holiday season has brought another surge of respiratory illnesses in parts of the United States. And this time, along with a new coronavirus subvariant named JN.1, other viruses are also partly to blame. Health officials are encouraging people to get the latest […]
Read More...Global life expectancy is on the rise. But while people are living longer, they’re not necessarily living in good health, which has a high cost for society. Now, one foundation is offering a $101 million funding prize to any team of scientists able to […]
Read More...Labor played a prominent role in 2023 and made gains for American workers from Hollywood to the automotive sector. Will it last?
Read More...It was quite the year for sports fans, with some astonishing, record-breaking achievements, big money business developments and a host of inspiring breakthroughs.
Read More...Hawaii’s capital Honolulu is home to one of the oldest Chinatowns in the country. And it’s a bustling hub for restaurants, shopping and the arts. In this installment of Tso’l Food, CGTN’s Gerald Tan is letting his nose lead the way to discover a local […]
Read More...El Salvador is among countries set to hold presidential elections in 2024. The ballot in early February is notable for its inclusion of incumbent Nayib Bukele – made possible by a Supreme Court ruling. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock, reports on the upcoming contest from San Salvador. […]
Read More...It’s been a turbulent 12 months on Wall Street. Gains from big tech have pushed major stock indexes near all-time highs. What are some other industries encouraging investors going into 2024? CGTN’s John Terrett takes us through the ups and down in the stock market […]
Read More...Mexico holds its presidential election next June and polls indicate the winner will most likely be the former mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum. The second-place contender is also a woman. Barring a major shift, Mexicans will make history by electing their first female president. […]
Read More...2023 marked the warmest year in the recorded history, raising concerns about the growing impact of global warming. But this year has also seen a major diplomatic effort by the international community to put into place mechanisms that could lead to a future less dependent […]
Read More...2023 in Hollywood did not go as scripted as both writers and actors were on the picket lines. It took months for the respective unions to negotiate a new labor contract. But the year did see major success stories in the world of music, film […]
Read More...Argentina’s powerful trade unions marched on Wednesday December 26 in protest at the Javier Milei government’s plans to usher in sweeping economic reforms by presidential decree. Joel Richards reports from Buenos Aires.
Read More...2023 saw the passing of giants, from statesmen such as Henry Kissinger to stars of stage and screen including singer Tina Turner and actress Raquel Welch. Nathan King looks back on some of those the wold lost in 2023.
Read More...Take a look at the wave of strike action seen across a variety of industries throughout the United States in 2023.It led to key gains for workers, and historic precedents along the way. Dan Williams reports on this latest Year in Review from Michigan.
Read More...Exchanges between the U.S. and China appear to be on the upswing, especially in the state of California, where a special event focused on the province of Anhui. Mark Niu reports from Woodside, California.
Read More...Protests erupted in Baghdad after the U.S. hit back at Iranian backed militants who targeted three American military personnel in Iraq. Owen Fairclough reports from Washington D.C.
Read More...As 2023 draws to a close, there has been no shortage of news in Latin America from climate natural disasters to the migrant crisis, and political shifts that are changing the continent.
Read More...The holiday season was marred by violence, as gunfire erupted at two U.S. shopping malls in the days before Christmas
Read More...Long time U.S. civil rights leader Jessi Jackson announced he was stepping down as President and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, an organization he founded with roots that date back 50 years ago. CGTN’s Dan Williams interviews his successor, Frederick Haynes, who looks to […]
Read More...Born out of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, a digital pen pal program has been building relationships and creating cultural exchanges across the world. CGTN’s Ediz Tyansan reports.
Read More...As the new year approaches, CGTN’s Mark Niu takes a look at the technological advances that we saw in 2023. Among the most important advances were those in the artificial intelligence realm. Better known as ‘AI’, 2023 saw the emergence of artificial intelligence systems like […]
Read More...Brazil has seen a dramatic increase in its homeless population with a significant spike during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past 10 years, the number of homeless has rocketed from about 22,000 in 2013 to more than 227,000. The government has announced a plan […]
Read More...A new report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime shows Brazil ranked at the top of countries plagued by murder, recording the highest number of intentional homicides anywhere in the world.
Read More...Looking back over the past year, 2023 also saw the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. 100 people lost their lives on the island of Maui, in Hawaii, in a series of wildfires in which climate change was a major factor.
Read More...A massive drought this year has severely decreased water supplies across major parts of Mexico.
Read More...Government officials in Cuba have been meeting this month looking at ways to boost the country’s economy in the coming year.
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