Migrants wait for asylum in Mexican border towns
Since the U.S. ended its pandemic control border policy known as Title 42 earlier this month, a predicted crush of migrants attempting to cross from Mexico never materialized.
Read More...Since the U.S. ended its pandemic control border policy known as Title 42 earlier this month, a predicted crush of migrants attempting to cross from Mexico never materialized.
Read More...The U.S. commercial real estate market is facing a potential crisis.
Read More...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.
Read More...Police in Florida have two suspects in custody, following another U.S. mass shooting.
Read More...Since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans has increased dramatically. However, one award-winning Chicago restaurant owner is fighting back and bringing people together through food and culture. CGTN’s Dan Williams has more.
Read More...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.
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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. […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...New York’s iconic Times Square is paying homage to UN peacekeepers. The United Nations is hosting several events to mark 75 years since the establishment of the force.
Read More...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.
Read More...Two members of the far-right group the Oath Keepers were sentenced to several years behind bars on May 26, almost 29 months after storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6th 2021. U.S. Army veterans Jessica Watkins and Kenneth Harrelson face 8.5 and 4 years […]
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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 […]
Read More...The social media giant TikTok filed a lawsuit against Montana over a state law that aims to ban the popular app starting next year. See the latest.
Read More...Barbie unveiled a new doll that pays tribute to Anna May Wong, the first major Asian-American movie star in Hollywood, as part of their initiative to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S.
Read More...The giant Popocatepetl volcano stands over 5,400 meters tall. Its eruptions are sending volcanic ash and rocks high into the sky, and threatening hundreds of thousands of residents living near the volcano. See the latest.
Read More...May 25 marks three years since George Floyd was murdered by by a Minneapolis police officer. See the police reforms in the U.S.
Read More...Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially entered the Republican race for the presidential nomination of his party. Protesters marched through downtown Miami, and the announcement drew attacks from two rivals, Democrats and Trump supporters.
Read More...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.
Read More...Colombia’s western Andes Mountains is home to cloud forests, a special biodiverse ecosystem that is also home to about two million plants, birds, and microorganisms and fungi species. It is also an important water source to towns and cities nearby. Deforestation and population growth is […]
Read More...“From conflict to consensus” – That’s how one official describes negotiations among three U.S. states over water consumption from the Colorado River. On Monday, California, Arizona and Nevada agreed to cut their reliance on the drought-ravaged river, heading off potential disaster at least in the […]
Read More...New Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng met with Chinese and foreign reporters at the arrival hall in the JFK International Airport in New York. Here are his remarks.
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...In Brazil’s National Park system, Iguaçu Falls stands out as a star.
Read More...During the COVID-19 pandemic, semiconductor chips were negatively impacted causing a global shortage in supply chains for electronics.
Read More...A year after the Texas school massacre, what has and hasn’t changed?
Read More...President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are scheduled to hold an in-person meeting on May 22 to further deliberate on the debt limit. See the latest.
Read More...See what’s new in the latest AI innovations at the Internet of Things Tech Expo In Silicon Valley.
Read More...Nicolle “Cherrygumms” Merhy, CEO of the Black Dragons e-sports team discussed women in the gaming world in an interview with CGTN.
Read More...CGTN interviewed the CEO of EmbraerX about the details of their main project — flying cars at the WebSummit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Read More...Mexican company Kavak became its country’s first unicorn, a startup valued at over $1 billion through innovation of the used car market in 2020. One of the company’s founders spoke with CGTN to talk about what inspired their business and where it’s going now.
Read More...Despite the challenges facing the crypto market, investors are gathering in Miami for the Bitcoin 2023 conference with a sense of optimism.
Read More...Delivering online purchases to Brazil’s favelas is difficult due to security and address limitations. Local entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to overcome these obstacles. See more.
Read More...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.
Read More...President Guillermo Lasso issued a decree dissolving the opposition-led parliament.
It’s the latest move in the showdown with lawmakers who want him impeached. See the latest.
A new immigrant law in Florida is creating panic in the agricultural community of the state.
Read More...Addiction is a disease that comes with a high price tag.
Read More...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.
Read More...Google unveiled a number of new devices at its annual developer conference on Wednesday in California.
Read More...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.
Read More...Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso, who faces embezzlement charges, defended himself Tuesday before lawmakers as his impeachment trial got underway.
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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 […]
Read More...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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