World Today

March 30, 2023

Making sustainable chocolate in Virginia

Chocolate is one of the most popular foods in the world, but it also has a dark side. The industry is considered one of the most detrimental to the environment and least sustainable because of deforestation and abusive labor practices. A couple in Virginia founded […]

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March 30, 2023

China and Honduras cooperate on education

Cooperation in the field of education is one of the important aspects of the newly established relations between Honduras and China.  Paulo Cabral visited one of the main Honduran universities to talk to teachers as students about what they expect from this partnership.

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March 30, 2023

Washington hosts second Summit for Democracy

The second Summit for Democracy is being hosted by Washington, and there’s controversy again this time over which nations were invited to participate and those left out.  There have been allegations of hypocrisy, too, with critics saying the U.S. has enough problems maintaining its own […]

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March 30, 2023

Executives and academics pen letter warning of AI

Top researchers say artificial intelligence is evolving too fast without necessary safeguards in place. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk along with more than a thousand other executives and academics have written an open letter calling for a pause in AI development, citing risks to society. 

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March 29, 2023

The future of El Salvador’s security

  El Salvador is cracking down on gangs. The full-fledged government effort started a year ago, and the successes are echoing around Central America. But along with progress come concerns about protecting civil rights.

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March 29, 2023

Honduras looks forward to greater economic ties with China

  Honduras has established diplomatic relations with China, in a move that cut more than eighty years of ties with Taiwan. Alasdair Baverstock is in the country’s capital, and sat down with a member of President Xiomara Castros’ cabinet, to ask what the Central American […]

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March 29, 2023

China Media Group establishes Honduras bureau

  Following the formal establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Honduras, China Media Group has established its first ever bureau in the Central American country, with more in-depth coverage of an often-misunderstood region soon to follow. 

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March 29, 2023

What mass shooters have in common, and what they don’t

While some conservative pundits say there’s a rise in transgender mass shooters, data from the Gun Violence Archive show that transgender shooters are far less likely to commit such crimes compared to cisgender shooters. We also looked at data from the Violence Project that found actual commonalities among mass shooters.

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March 29, 2023

Nashville community mourns after deadly school shooting

  Terrifying body cam footage shows the police takedown of a heavily-armed shooter who burst into a Nashville elementary school Monday and opened fire.  When the smoke cleared: three children, and three adults were dead. Police are now searching for a motive, as a renewed debate […]

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China and Honduras establish diplomatic relations
March 28, 2023

China and Honduras establish diplomatic relations

In a weekend joint statement with China, the Honduran Foreign Ministry said the “Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal Government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. Find out more.

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March 21, 2023

Celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year

  Millions of people around the world are celebrating the Persian new year known as “Nowruz.” The ancient holiday goes back thousands of years and is celebrated in Iran and dozens of other countries.  Asieh Namdar reports on the festivities and why, some say, they don’t feel the same […]

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March 21, 2023

10 people charged with murder in the death of Irvo Otieno

  Once again, an unarmed African American man is dead after interacting with police. Seven sheriff’s deputies and three hospital employees have been charged in the death of Irvo Otieno in the U.S. state of Virginia. On Tuesday a grand jury confirmed those charges.  

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March 21, 2023

How Venezuelans with down syndrome join workforce

  Living with a disability is twice as hard in a country like Venezuela. And while it’s not easy for them to find jobs, some are pulling out all the stops to join the workforce, to prove their strong work ethic and skills. Here’s a […]

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March 17, 2023

Global banking under pressure

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse triggered a global financial meltdown. U.S. and European central bank leaders are trying to calm the panic, there are now urgent questions about how their inflation-fighting policies contributed to the crisis. Owen Fairclough has the latest. For more, check out our […]

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March 17, 2023

Gerrymandering in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, is like a tale of two cities. One is the shiny view of development, upscale restaurants and white sand beaches, while a few blocks away, the scenes tell a story of abandonment and neglect. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez reports from Jacksonville. For more, […]

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March 17, 2023

Drought management in Arizona

Lake Mead, the largest man-made water reservoir in the United States, is currently at its lowest levels ever recorded. Regions downstream of the Colorado River reservoir, are seeing hard times on the horizon. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports. For more, check out our exclusive content on […]

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March 17, 2023

Argentina’s lithium boom

Global demand for lithium is surging. The so-called “white gold” is one of the most in-demand commodities in the world. Argentina ranks behind only Bolivia as the country with the most lithium, and the country is looking at not only exporting the raw material but […]

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