Happy New Year 2023
See some of CGTN’s year-end coverage for 2022.
Read More...Huron, a small farming town in California has decided to build an aquifer underground and turn its unused fields into vast ponds that can collect water in wet years to deal with droughts.
Read More...Residents of local communities in Matamoros, Mexico, provide shelter for migrants displaced by the border. With no end to the flow of people coming to the U.S. southern border in sight, it’s the kindness of strangers that can make the migration crisis more bearable.
Read More...Peruvian President Dina Boluarte pledged her government will give prosecutors everything they need to investigate the deaths of some two dozen protesters at her first news conference on Thursday. Find out more.
Read More...Three-time World Cup winner and former Brazilian soccer star Pele died on Thursday at the age of 82. See the milestones of his life here.
Read More...U.S. school tuition and fees continue to soar, and higher education enrollment is declining. And institutions are facing challenge as fewer students enroll. Find out more.
Read More...According to the National Restaurant Association, more than 90,000 restaurants closed during the pandemic in the U.S., and many are still struggling to recover. See how inflation is affecting restaurants during the holidays.
Read More...The cold winter made an already existing migration crisis worse at the southern border in the U.S. See more.
Read More...With the extension of the Title 42 migration protocols, which will now likely remain in place until mid-2023, the situation at America’s southern border is critical. Migrant numbers surged in recent weeks in anticipation the asylum policy would change. Now, the question becomes how long can Mexico’s […]
Read More...Take a look back at 2022 with CGTN’s correspondents
Read More...The nationwide death toll is rising — with lives lost across at least nine states.
Read More...The U.S. policy towards China in 2022 was a lesson in the difference between rhetoric versus reality.
Read More...Nowhere more so than on Wall Street which has been wrestling with inflation, rising interest rates and the collapse of the latest asset class – cryptocurrency.
Read More...These are just a handful of the dozens of U.S. cities rocked by mass shootings this year.
Read More...Biden administration critics say the White House has neglected the issue this year. Immigration is a problem the White House likely cannot ignore in 2023.
Read More...More than one million Americans and Canadians are celebrating Christmas Day without power as a massive winter storm continues to pound North America. Nearly every continental U.S. state has been affected by a bomb cyclone, which brought snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures across […]
Read More...The Ukraine crisis dominated world headlines in 2022, but it wasn’t the only global strife. Take a look back on major conflicts impacting lives around the world in the past year.
Read More...Tens of millions of women in the U.S. lost access to abortion procedures in their home states in 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, which established the constitutional right to an abortion. At least 15 states have stopped […]
Read More...With each passing year, the impact of climate change become more evident and extreme. Environmentalists say several alarm bells rang this past year all around the globe.
Read More...International travel seems to be on its way to postpandemic recovery. But new concerns are adding a few bumps. Inflation and a strong U.S. dollar have global consumers re-considering how far they can stretch their bank accounts.
Read More...For most Haitians, 2022 will be a year to be remembered for all the wrong reasons… Gang violence, kidnappings, hunger and disease. Their government has been incapable of restoring stability following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise back in 2021. Now, the humanitarian crisis […]
Read More...COVID-19 cases are back on the upswing in the U.S., up 44 percent over the past two weeks according to a New York Times tracking tool. Deaths are up 71 percent. Medical experts urge Americans to take precautions as they head into the holidays. […]
Read More...2022 was a historic year in space exploration. Take a look back on some of the key highlights in space travel worldwide over the past year.
Read More...Political analysts have been talking about a new “pink tide” in Latin America as leftist parties began defeating incumbent right-wing governments in several countries over the last few years.
Read More...See some of CGTN’s latest holiday coverage for 2022.
Read More...Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Peru, a new diplomatic spat has broken out with Mexico over the latter’s decision to grant asylum to the family of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo. Peruvian Foreign Minister Ana Cecilia Gervasi announced on Wednesday that the Mexican Ambassador […]
Read More...Thousands of migrants from Central America, Venezuela and Mexico are waiting for update news on a U.S. immigration policy called Title 42, to see if they will have a chance to entering the country.
Read More...See why Christmas trees are so hard to find this year in the U.S.
Read More...The U.S. has reached a new unpleasant milestone: 100 million Americans have now contracted COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. And the total number of cases is likely much higher, due to asymptomatic cases and cases diagnosed with home tests kits that are often not reported to authorities.
Read More...Faced with so much food waste, Colombian entrepreneur, Cristian Casas created CorAppBastos to connect food suppliers and buyers with those who cannot afford food. See more.
Read More...Cuba has established its first female boxing team. The new team is expected to compete in the Central American Games in El Salvador and the Pan-Am Championship in Chile next year, and later for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Read More...While the world was struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic and slower economic growth, there has been a big jump in the number of Brazilians facing hunger. Against this backdrop, a Christmas food donation campaign is underway in the country’s favelas to help people in […]
Read More...Health experts say America’s opioid epidemic is getting worse. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, fatality rates from drug overdoses have continued to rise across the country. Philadelphia, perhaps best known as the city where the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed, is […]
Read More...In Venezuela, a local artist is making a statement about protecting the environment, using plastic bottle caps to transform empty walls. Oscar Olivares hopes to fight climate change, building a community for ecological awareness while bringing beauty to abandoned spaces. CGTN’s Mary Triny Mena reports.
Read More...In the city of San Francisco, the question of how far robots can go is stirring up debate among lawmakers and the public. Police are requesting permission for department robots to use deadly force. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports.
Read More...Studies show that restoring 20 million hectares of degraded ecosystems in the Latin American and Caribbean region could yield $23 billion in benefits over 50 years. In Peru, a highland reforestation system shows just how that works. Its success means the technique is being […]
Read More...Healthcare professionals around New York are overwhelmed.
Read More...Indigenous communities around the world are on the frontlines of the battle to protect biodiversity.
Read More...Peruvian President Dina Boluarte says she will not resign after deadly anti-government protests have raged for more than a week.
Read More...“United 2026” may be a return to a summer World Cup, but it brings its own set of changes to the event.
Read More...Argentina is celebrating a third World Cup.
Read More...The United States is bracing itself for a surge of migrants at the Southern border with Mexico ahead of the lifting of a pandemic-era restriction which blocks entry to the country to prevent the international spread of COVID-19. The Biden administration will on Wednesday […]
Read More...Argentina has been gripped by World Cup fever over the past month. Supporters have filled the streets to celebrate the team reaching the final, which will be captain Lionel Messi’s last World Cup match. For many, it has been the chance to put their […]
Read More...Scientists in the U.S. have achieved a milestone in nuclear fusion.
Read More...The Endangered Wolf Center in Missouri aims to help preserve and reintroduce the endangered animals into the wild.
Read More...The U.S. state of Virginia is experiencing an accelerating sea level rise, more than other parts of the Atlantic coast.
Read More...The trip from China to South America is a long one, but Colombia hopes to draw Chinese tourists back after easing travel restrictions earlier this year.
Read More...A big December storm has covered several U.S. states in a sheet of snow and ice. Meanwhile, ice has also piled up indoors at one Colorado venue. It’s part of an extravagant Christmas display. In fact, for some ice sculptors from China, this is their specialty.
Read More...Mexico’s Maya Train, scheduled for unveiling in late 2023, is one of the most ambitious large-scale infrastructure projects in the Americas.
Read More...The U.S. State of California has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change; however, it continues to battle increasingly devastating wildfires year in, year out.
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