Hurricane Ian is not over yet, the U.S. National Hurricane Center expects the storm to weaken further over the weekend, as it brings wet weather conditions to Virginia and the U.S.’s capital, Washington, D.C.
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With Brazil’s general elections just two days away, Brazil’s far right-wing President, Jair Bolsonaro, and leftist ex-President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, faced off in a fiery debate in Rio de Janeiro. Polls indicate the race has come down to these two candidates with […]
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The city of Fort Myers in southwest Florida suffered the brutal assault of Hurricane Ian. The monster storm made landfall very close to this town, home to eighty thousand people. Residents started to return and absorb the magnitude of the destruction. CGTN’s Nitza Soledad […]
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A giant puppet is aiming to bring a message of hope about the challenges of migration by walking the streets of New York. Little Amal has already traveled across the world and this week she is in the ‘Big Apple’ spreading her message of […]
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The founder of the Oath Keepers and four associates will stand trial for their role in Jan. 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. They face charges of obstruction, including seditious conspiracy, a rare Civil War-era charge. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and his associates […]
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More commonly known as ‘cloud-seeding’, a plane releases silver iodide into clouds, a chemical that forces the vapor to condense, and thus, produce rain.
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Rio de Janeiro kicked off its first ever “Mandarin Day” on Wednesday, September 28th, as the Brazilian city paid tribute to both the Chinese language and culture. Despite being Brazil’s biggest trading partner since 2009, China’s Mandarin language, along with many of its customs, have […]
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October 28 is Safe Abortion Day. It was chosen to commemorate the date Brazil adopted the so-called “Free Womb law” which, in 1871, granted freedom to children born to slaves. Nevertheless, Brazil remains one of those countries where abortion is not only illegal, but severely […]
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Drought conditions in northern Mexico are so dire that the government declared a “national emergency” in the state Nuevo Leon this summer. With it, came new efforts at water rationing and redistribution. And as CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports, there is an exponential growth in […]
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Up to 23 million people across the United States may be suffering from long COVID, living with a variety of symptoms that last for months, long after being infected by the coronavirus. While some of the symptoms can be defined as fatigue, headaches, or […]
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As the New York City Ballet gets ready to launch a new season, there is a new principal dancer at the helm. Chun Wai Chan is the first person from China to hold the top male position in the ballet’s 74-year history and only the fourth Asian in […]
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As high real estate costs price many more people out of home ownership, alternatives to traditional home construction are getting more attention. Prefabricated homes are one growing sector of the market where China is a global leader – that’s now expanding into North America via Mexico.
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Colombia’s more than 2,000 kilometer border with Venezuela has re-opened after seven years of intermittent closures and re-openings.
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The United Nations General Assembly is wrapping up its major meeting in New York after listening to world leaders and representatives from across the world over the last week.
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Cubans have adopted a new Family Code following a national referendum over the weekend.
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Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Canada, as the remnants of what was once Hurricane Fiona continue to bring rain and high winds to parts of the country’s East coast.
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The U.S. central bank is aggressively raising its main interest rate to try to tame inflation, but it isn’t working fast enough.
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U.S. President Joe Biden says the coronavirus pandemic is “over.” His remarks during a television interview last weekend comes as the nationwide death toll from COVID-19 is averaging about 500 people a day. Health experts warn the president’s statement could overshadow the reality that the virus […]
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A small town in New Mexico recently came dangerously close to running out of water. A potential disaster was averted when temporary infiltration systems were put in place, but the town of Las Vegas learned a lesson from the unprecedented crisis and is now committed to […]
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With the crisis at the U.S. southern border worsening, the services of human smugglers offering undocumented migrants help getting into the country are in high demand. And for at least part of their journeys, Mexican cartels are recruiting teenagers, on the U.S. side of the […]
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Venezuelan migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts by Florida’s governor have filed a class action lawsuit against those behind their relocation
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers, especially those in tech, re-positioned their careers. A growing number are choosing to focus their efforts on one of the most pressing issues of our time – climate change.
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Cuba has faced an energy shortage for the past couple of years which is having an impact on everyday life. Officials say repeated breakdowns of aging thermoelectric plants, a major source of energy on the island, are the main cause of the crisis, along […]
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Since April, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has bused thousands of migrants to Democrat-led cities. Authorities in Chicago and elsewhere accused Abbott the migrants are being used as political pawns. Find out more details.
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One of the main topics of this year’s UN General Assembly is, once again, a call to preserve the planet’s biological diversity and promote food security.
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Following Monday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the Mexican state of Michoacan is picking up the pieces. Schools, hospitals, and public infrastructure have been destroyed across the region, as well as private homes. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports.
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While Mexicans are thankful for the low casualty count, the quake’s timing, on a date increasingly linked to natural disasters, has many in the country rattled.
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Hurricane Fiona is thrashing the Turks and Caicos islands, after leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in other parts of the Caribbean.
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Current U.S. election law allows for almost unlimited amounts of money to flow through groups including PACS- Political Action Committees, without the source of the money ever being revealed.
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The thought of having to give up your pet is a heartbreaking one, but a growing number of families are having to make this impossible choice because of their financial situation.
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Earlier this year, the U.S. state of New Mexico saw its largest wildfire in recorded history, followed by an extraordinary monsoon rainfall that washed all the burned debris and sentiment into its rivers, contaminating primary water supplies for certain towns.
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Apple’s just launched iPhone 14 offers something new – the ability to connect to satellite.
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U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday called for urgent reform in prison oversight after a report found deaths are not being accounted for.
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The Biden administration’s decision to keep the Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods has dashed the hopes of an imminent end to the ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington. Some of those feeling the greatest effect of this trade war are those in the agricultural […]
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Puerto Rico has been the victim of another powerful tropical storm that has devastated the island and left a significant amount of destruction in the process. Hurricane Fiona, which recently hit the Caribbean island, approached Puerto Rico over the weekend, as powerful winds, coupled with […]
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An unusual tourism initiative in Caracas, Venezuela is taking place in a part of the city that was previously too violent to visit. Cumbe Tours in San Agustín parish hopes to break the stereotype that the neighborhood is a no-go zone. Mary Triny Mena reports […]
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With Brazil`s first round of its presidential election fast approaching, President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for re-election, has been voicing concerns over the country’s electronic voting system. Trailing his rival, the former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in all polls, there are fears […]
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World leaders will descend on the United Nations headquarters in New York this week – their first face-to-face gathering since 2019. More than 150 heads of state and high-level representatives will deliver speeches Tuesday through Monday. Between climate change, a worsening food crisis and the […]
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The sweet sounds of jazz filled Colombia’s capital Bogota this weekend – as an annual festival returned following a long pandemic hiatus. It’s called “Jazz in the Park” – and it’s free to the public. CGTN’s Michelle Begue went to listen and learn.
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The fallout continues following decisions by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Republican state leaders – to intentionally send busloads of migrants to Democrat-controlled cities. Saturday, a second bus sent by Abbott arrived outside the home of Vice-President Kamala Harris in Washington. In all, Abbott […]
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After a three-and-a-half-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North American International Auto Show has opened its doors to the public once again. Analysts predict electric vehicles could make up more than half of U.S. car sales by 2030. And that trend is […]
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Another 50 migrants have been dropped at Vice-President Kamala Harris’s Washington, D.C. residence on Saturday, the latest in a wave to be bused from Texas to the country’s capital. It follows months of efforts by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has sent more than […]
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A group of migrants were dropped off by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday night. Officials of the upscale resort town were surprised by the unannounced flights. Martha’s Vineyard has called itself a ‘sanctuary destination’ that welcomes immigrants. Still, Democrats were quick to criticize the […]
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Thousands of automobile enthusiasts will visit the so called Motor City Detroit this weekend as the North American International Auto Show opens to the public. On show will be an array of the latest cars from auto manufacturers. And although there has been a push […]
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Car enthusiasts are gathering in Detroit this week as the North American International Auto Show gets underway. U.S. President Joe Biden as well as China’s Ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, were both in attendance on the opening media day. A key focus is […]
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Gun ownership in the United States spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic – almost 20 million guns were purchased last year. And with that came more accidents. Firearms are the number one cause of death for young people in the country. Soon, there could be a […]
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A potential logistical and economic crisis is looming in the United States if the nation’s freight railroad workers go on strike in the next couple of days. Freight rail carries about 30% of U.S. goods into the market. A work stoppage would disrupt already strained supply chains. […]
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The number of people under modern slavery increased by 10 million people globally over the last five years, according to researchers from Geneva. Data gathered by the UN’s International Organization for Migration, the International Labor Organization and the Walk Free Foundation human rights group show […]
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The United Nations General Assembly has opened in New York with full, in-person official meetings happening for the first time since the pandemic. Global education is among items top of the agenda, as are global food and fuel crises. Caroline Malone reports from UN […]
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