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May 31, 2023

Regional leaders gather for UNASUR

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomed regional leaders to Brazil Tuesday in an effort to reintegrate the region’s governments and cultivate their collective power.

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May 30, 2023

Skateboard school breaks down barriers

Most businesses begin after a lengthy planning process. But for Philippines-born Enrico Hufana, his entrepreneurship took root before he was even aware it had begun. And he’s using his platform to break down barriers, CGTN’s Dan Williams now reports.  

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May 30, 2023

U.S. crypto miners face uphill battle amid proposed tax

The White House’s newly proposed tax on cryptocurrency mining, which addresses the impact it has on energy and the environment, has sought to regulate the industry. However, this sentiment was not shared by many crypto miners at a recent conference in Miami, as this move […]

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May 30, 2023

California seeks reparations to bring about racial equality

California is seeking to become the first state in the U.S. to pay reparations to its African-American residents over the systematic discrimination and mistreatment of the people.   A reparations task force has been studying ways in which California can compensate its African-American residents, with […]

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May 30, 2023

South America’s economies mull dedollarization

Nations from South America to Southeast Asia are choosing to settle international trades with their own currencies, as several countries move away from the U.S. dollar. Among those looking to move away from the dollar are two of South America’s biggest nations: Brazil and Argentina. […]

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May 30, 2023

San Francisco center pays tribute to Chinese railworkers

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to commemorate the contributions and long history of this community of Americans, a special center in San Francisco is paying tribute to some unsung historical heroes. In the 1860’s, under backbreaking conditions, up to twenty thousand […]

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May 28, 2023

Building the Bi-Oceanic Corridor

  The Bi-Oceanic Corridor is a highway that, when complete, will span the full width of South America, from Brazil to Chile.  That will open new export opportunities from the Pacific, especially to China, and significantly cut costs.  Our reporter Paulo Cabral went to check […]

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May 28, 2023

Why is Brazil’s murder rate dropping?

  Two trends have become clear in Brazil in recent years. One is that homicides have dropped. The other is that there are more guns than ever, legally in the hands of average citizens. The trickier question is whether and how those two trends are […]

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May 28, 2023

EU top diplomat Borrell visited Cuba

  Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top diplomat, was in Cuba this past week to discuss regional and global issues. He met with Cuban officials and business leaders looking at ways to boost trade and investment. 

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May 26, 2023

Fight for gender equity in the workplace

  One of the world’s largest investment banks, Goldman Sachs, recently agreed to a $215 million payout to settle a class action lawsuit brought against the bank by a group of women.  They accused Goldman Sachs of paying male employees more than their female counterparts.

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May 26, 2023

U.S. debt ceiling fight causing financial damage

  The U.S. has a new deadline to solve the debt ceiling crisis: June 5. The Treasury Department says that’s the day the country risks defaulting on its $31.4 trillion public debt if the ceiling isn’t raised. But the crisis is already causing damage.

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May 26, 2023

Ecuador political crisis holds up trade deal with China

Ecuador and China signed a free trade agreement earlier this month that will deepen ties between the small Andean nation and the world’s second-biggest economy. The trade deal needs to be ratified by Ecuador’s parliament which is currently dissolved until fresh elections are held in […]

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May 24, 2023

Highlights from the Microsoft Build Conference

AI, AI, and more AI.   That was pretty much the theme of Microsoft’s Build annual developer conference.   CGTN’s Mark Niu reports on how the tech giant is planning to harness the powerful technology quickly and safely.  

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May 23, 2023

Blind bird watching initiative

  Colombia is home to more than 1,900 different bird species.  Bird watchers love to travel to this biodiverse hotspot to take in the beauty of nature.  A pioneering initiative in Latin America, wants to give the visually-impaired greater access to this natural treasure.  CGTN’s […]

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May 23, 2023

China-California Business Forum

  The China-California Business Forum was held this week in Los Angeles bringing together scores of business organizations and companies with the goal of expanding business ties and bilateral trade between the two nations. This year’s guest province of honor was Jiangsu. CGTN’s Ediz Tiyansan […]

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Half of Asian Americans feel unsafe in the U.S.
May 18, 2023

Half of Asian Americans feel unsafe in the U.S.

A recent study by the Asian American Foundation found that one in two Asian Americans said they felt unsafe in the U.S. Nearly 80% said they don’t feel they are really accepted and don’t feel they completely belong. See more.

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May 17, 2023

The Black Innovation Alliance

The Black Innovation Alliance was created to support Black entrepreneurs in the United States – and so far, it has already reached almost 400,000 people, assisting them in turning their good ideas into a business.

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May 17, 2023

Detecting AI generated work

Artificial Intelligence chat programs like ChatGPT are changing the landscape, by allowing people to type in a command and produce full-length papers, speeches and scripts.

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May 17, 2023

Americas Now: Pirates of the Gulf of Mexico

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Podcast (americasnow): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:32 — 20.7MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Email | RSSPirates and robbing ships at sea may seem like a thing from the past. But in Mexico, a country that has been attacked by pirates for […]

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May 16, 2023

Executives of failed banks testify before U.S. Congress

The top executives of two collapsed U.S. banks testified in front of Congress on Tuesday, May 16, as their collapse triggered panic and a reassessment of the banking institutions inside the country. The two heads of Silicon Valley and Signature banks were grilled with questions […]

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