Venezuela’s economic crisis is affecting organ transplant patients. They face shortages of post-transplant medications. Activists say nearly 2,000 transplant patients are at risk of losing organs, but the impact of the drug shortage has a much larger reach.
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See how illegal mining is affecting the Amazon rainforest in Venezuela.
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After World War II, hundreds of Holocaust survivors found refuge sin Sao Paulo. In honor of this day, the city exhibits portraits of the Holocaust survivors who built new lives in this city. Find out more.
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The city of Rio de Janeiro has opened its first center to support vulnerable immigrants and refugees, providing refugees with all the legal assistance they needed to start a new life in the city.
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Florida’s home insurance market is in crisis. Nine insurance companies left the state and at least six others were declared insolvent over the past year. There are now fewer companies and higher premiums, and some of them are sky-high.
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Peruvians face mounting prices for food and fuel amid nationwide blockades and protests. Find out more.
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The pandemic hit Hong Kong’s tailoring industry hard. Many tailors are struggling to stay afloat. Find out how.
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China’s economic prospects in 2023 look promising according to Anthony Chan, former Chief Economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co., as the country reopens to the world. “Assuming the number of COVID infections during the new year is manageable,” 4.4% growth as the IMF projects […]
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Southwest Airlines reported a net loss of $220 million in the 4th quarter of last year, following that holiday stretch of chaotic travel disruptions. The company has admitted some fault in the travel chaos, and is cooperating with the government investigation.
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The Biden administration has made this latest commitment to Ukraine as the U.S. hits its borrowing limits. Meanwhile hardline conservatives are demanding spending cuts as the price of preventing Washington defaulting. See the latest.
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Long Island City in the borough of Queens is the fastest growing Asian neighborhood in New York. A large number of migrants to Long Island City are recent graduates and Chinese students. Find out more.
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See why AI is still an investment, despite tech layoffs.
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Hurricane Ian now ranks as the third costliest hurricane ever to hit the U.S. with damage estimated near $113 billion. The federal government has so far paid out more than $4.5 billion in disaster aid, but recovery remains slow. See more.
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The Yanomami Indigenous community in Brazil faces growing malnutrition, rising infant mortality, and many other health problems. President da Silva has promised swift action both in this crisis and against the root cause of the problem.
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The U.S. Senate is looking into accusations there is a lack of competition within the ticketing industry which unfairly hurts customers. Critics say one company in particular has an outsize role, allowing it to charge exorbitant fees and push out competition, leaving fans and […]
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The Chinese New Year of course marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit. Rabbits are interesting animals who’ve become very popular pets in recent years. Pets with plenty of quirks.
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Eleven people were killed in the attack inside a dance hall during Chinese New Year celebrations. One of the survivors told CGTN that the shooting has changed her forever.
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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte is defending the country’s police force as protests and blockades continue to grip the country after more than six weeks of unrest which has claimed at least 55 lives.
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Chinese New Year festivities are in full swing around the world.
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Mexico is welcoming China’s Spring Festival— the Year of the Rabbit.
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After the Monterey Park shooting that left eleven people dead, many of the residents in the predominantly Asian community are calling for stricter gun laws to be introduced across the country.
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The motive for a weekend mass shooting in California that ended with at least ten people dead and another ten injured remains unclear. Police say a 72-year-old man committed the act, before fatally turning the gun on himself a day later.
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Havana’s Chinatown and its Chinese community are welcoming in the Year of the Rabbit with cultural celebrations this weekend. The festivities are part of the close relationship between the two countries.
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Celebration of the Chinese New Year, the year of the Rabbit, kicked off on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, where the day has become part of the state’s official calendar.
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The Chinese American Museum in Washington, D.C. features permanent exhibits that tell the stories of the many contributions Chinese people have made to American culture: prominent trailblazers and everyday families. From the formation of the United States straight through to today.
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With the migration crisis at the U.S. border with Mexico reaching new extremes in 2022, with record numbers of undocumented crossings stopped by immigration authorities, the politics around the issue are leading to new infrastructure, almost all of which makes migration more dangerous for […]
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Two weeks after the attack on Brazil’s key government buildings in Brasilia, the atmosphere in the country has quieted down. But it’s an uneasy calm, as there’s great pressure on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to respond to the attack and hold organizers […]
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Peruvian police raided a university in Lima on Saturday as the political crisis across the country shows no end. According to the Associated Press, the university said the raid took place after protesters “assaulted” security personnel. More than 50 have died over the past […]
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Three long years ago, the U.S. CDC announced the first confirmed case of what would soon be called COVID-19. Three years on, more than a million people in the U.S. have died from the virus, and the pandemic is far from over.
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Despite last Friday’s failure to reach a decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Ukraine’s troops will get to train on the modern tanks in Poland. See the latest.
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With the Chinese New Year holiday season upon us, scenes of Chinese culture are popping up across the United States, especially in the state of California. It’s home to some highly skilled lion dance troupes that are entertaining new audiences. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports.
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Fans came to see Wizards and Magic and celebrated the Chinese New Year at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on Jan. 21. Find out more.
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As the 2023 World Baseball Classic approaches, the Biden administration has granted permission for Cuban baseball players living in the U.S. to join the Cuban national team. Cuba will face the Netherlands in the first game. See more.
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A look at U.S. President Joe Biden’s first two years in office.
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See how the abortion restrictions are affecting training for some OB-GYN residents in the U.S.
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Nearly 55% of Argentina’s arable land has been affected by drought conditions. Find out more.
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The Bunny Museum in Los Angeles is overflowing with the largest trove of rabbit-related items in the world. It’s the city’s quirkiest museum, and may be about to see a lot more interest with the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. CGTN’s Ediz Tiyansan hopped […]
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There was more protesting in the Peruvian capital Lima on Thursday as anger over the rising death toll from the country’s ongoing political crisis turned violent. One man died during clashes between police and protesters outside the Arequipa airport, while the death toll has risen […]
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A prison riot in a Mexican city at the start of this year sent shockwaves throughout the border region after 25 prisoners escaped a state penitentiary. The prison break occurred just across the border from El Paso, Texas. Take a look at this CGTN exclusive […]
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Venezuela’s teachers are the lowest paid in Latin America, making between ten and thirty U.S. dollars a month. Unable to survive on that salary, teachers are now driving some of the largest protests seen in Venezuela in years, as they demand improvements to their pay […]
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The Mexican government has offered to buy assets belonging to one of the oldest aviation companies in the world, Mexicana Airlines, which suspended all operations in 2010. Before a relaunch can be made official, a series of legal challenges need to be overcome. CGTN’s Franc […]
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For three days every year, foodies and buyers gather for a taste of the Winter Fancy Food Show. The 2023 event took place in Las Vegas, where CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy took a bite.
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The China General Chamber of Commerce U.S.A. organization held its annual gala this week in New York City to help kick off the Chinese New Year events. As the year of the Rabbit arrives, CGTN’s Jody Jacobs reports on the hopes that attending business leaders […]
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CGTN covers all things Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival.
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Anti-government protesters in Peru clashed with police in Lima on Thursday.
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The U.S. National Basketball Association is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year.
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U.S. President Joe Biden has said he does not like Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows migrants who cross the border illegally from Mexico to be immediately expelled.
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People in the U.S. city of Jackson, Mississippi are facing a water supply and health crisis.
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