World Today

Mobilizing and helping victims of long COVID in the U.S.

July 25, 2022

One month since U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade

On June 24 the U.S. Supreme Court made one of the most momentous decisions in the country’s history.

July 25, 2022

Extreme heat causes wildfires, health concerns across U.S.

As California burns, much of the rest of the country is sweltering through a heatwave — advisory warnings are in effect in dozens of states.

July 25, 2022

Brazil’s presidential candidates launch campaigns

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro was officially nominated by his right-wing Liberal Party on Sunday to run for re-election in October.

July 23, 2022

Celebrating 60 years of Spider-Man at the Comic-Con Museum

Comic-Con, one of the world’s largest conferences for comic and pop culture continues in San Diego, California. While there have been new movie trailers released and announcements for new video games and TV shows, many believe the main attraction is still the people who […]

July 23, 2022

Cubans restore coral reefs

Cubans are making efforts to stop the deterioration of the island’s coral reefs, home to a rich marine biodiversity. An initiative by a group of scientists to restore Cuba’s coral reefs is underway and will benefit the coastal marine environment.

July 22, 2022

Jan. 6 Hearings: What was Trump doing during the Capitol attack?

The committee investigating the deadly January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol last year has heard in minute-by-minute detail how former President Donald Trump chose not to act as he watched protestors breach the Capitol building.

July 22, 2022

Comic-Con returns to San Diego

In the city of San Diego, thousands of people are donning masks. Comic-Con has returned.

July 22, 2022

Robotic fish eat microplastics

A worrisome threat to the world’s oceans… enormous amounts of plastic we dispose of is sparking the spread of microplastics.

July 22, 2022

Fighting Monkeypox

The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in the United States is fast approaching 2,000, across 45 states and territories.

July 21, 2022

Renters in Miami struggle with surging housing prices

Americans continue to be on edge about inflation. They are paying more for gas, goods, utilities, and housing.

July 21, 2022

Extreme heat, wild weather spreads across U.S.

One hundred million people in the United States are currently under excessive heat warnings, with 85% of the country expected to experience temperatures above 32 Celsius, (around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.)

July 21, 2022

Brazil wastes 40% of its children’s talent, says World Bank study

The Brazilian report is part of the Bank’s Human Capital Project, an initiative launched in 2018 to make governments aware of the importance of investing in human potential.

July 20, 2022

Ukraine’s First Lady requests more weapons from U.S. Congress

Send more weapons. That was the message from Ukraine’s first lady as she addressed the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.

July 19, 2022

Outraged Uvalde citizens demand accountability from school officials for mass shooting

Outrage at a school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas after leaked surveillance video showed responding officers milling about in a hallway outside the 4th-grade classrooms where 19 children and two teachers were gunned down in May.

July 17, 2022

Classic version of Don Quixote returns to Cuba

The classic Don Quixote returns to the stage in Cuba. CGTN attended rehearsals at the ballet company headquarters where masters, ballerinas, and other dancers were hard at work. Find out more.

July 17, 2022

Scientists marvel at new pictures from Webb telescope

The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope are nothing short of spectacular. How did the universe form and what is it made of? Find out more.

July 17, 2022

Outrage over leaked surveillance video of Uvalde school attack

Shocking findings from a Texas investigation into the deadly Uvalde school shooting. Officials found systemic failures and “egregious” decision making by nearly everyone involved. Find out more.

July 16, 2022

Federal government and U.S. states fight over abortion law

The fight between federal and state laws on abortion continues in the U.S., as the polarizing issue continues to divide the country.

July 16, 2022

Mule bookmobiles in Venezuela

Bibliomulas, a mobile library carried by mules began 12 years ago to fight illiteracy in Venezuela’s most vulnerable communities. They’re bringing education to rural communities.

July 15, 2022

U.S. Saudi controversial relationship met with a fist bump

It started with “make them pay the price” and ended with a fist bump. From November 2019 to July 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden seems to have changed his firm stance of making Saudi Arabia leaders the “pariah” for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. […]

July 15, 2022

Omicron BA.5 drives up COVID cases in the U.S.

The most contagious subvariant of Omicron BA.5 has now become the most dominant strain in the U.S., making up nearly 65% of all new infections. Find the latest.

July 15, 2022

How does inflation affect seniors?

See how the inflation is affecting senior citizens in the U.S.

July 15, 2022

Florida governor signs bill cracking down on migrants

Florida Governor took new action to crackdown on immigration in June, including signing a bill barring the state from doing business with any companies that participate in federal programs to transport asylum seekers into Florida or any other state.

July 15, 2022

NYC distributes free at-home COVID-19 tests

New York City is finding new approaches to fight new and highly contagious BA.5 Omicron variant. The city has phased out its COVID-19 alert system and is closing some testing sites. Officials are ramping up the distribution of at-home testing kits.

July 15, 2022

Brazil’s urban gardens produce organic food for residents

55 organic gardens are now scattered throughout the Rio de Janeiro’s poorest communities, growing around 80 tons of fresh food per year for local families.

July 14, 2022

What’s behind Biden’s U-turn on Saudi Arabia?

When running for office, U.S. President Joe Biden promised to change how America deals with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which enjoyed warm relations with the Trump White House. He vowed to stand up for human rights and refused to deal with Crown Prince Mohammed […]

July 14, 2022

Parents of Uvalde victims angry at leaked video of attack

Some parents of the victims of the Uvalde school massacre are livid that video surveillance capturing the attack was leaked to the media. The Austin-American Statesman and ABC-affiliate KVUE posted an 82-minute surveillance video of the mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers […]

July 14, 2022

June inflation data shows a new surge in prices

U.S. President Joe Biden insists the June inflation data showing another surge in prices over the past month doesn’t reflect declining gasoline prices. Inflation is at a 40-year high and heading towards double digits. Owen Fairclough reports on price rises hitting just about every aspect […]

July 13, 2022

Bolivia Electric Vehicles to tackle air pollution

By any standard, Bolivia’s city of Cochabamba is polluted. It has the dirtiest air in the country – and ranks among the most polluted cities in all of Latin America. So a transition away from fossil fuels there cannot come too soon. CGTN’s Monica Machicao […]

July 13, 2022

The science behind cell-based meat gene editing

With brands like Impossible Foods and Beyond Burger, the global plant-based food market is forecast to be worth 79 billion dollars by 2028, but there’s another type of unconventional meat that could factor into the equation. It’s called cultivated meat. Mark Niu takes us to […]

July 13, 2022

Colorado has the world’s largest seed bank

It’s being described as the worst global food crisis in a decade. Food costs in general as well as food shortages are up across the board, impacting millions around the globe. Perhaps the last line of defense in this growing crisis are seed banks. The […]

July 12, 2022

President Biden prepares for official Middle East trip

The Middle East still plays a central role in U.S. foreign policy this U.S. Presidential trip underlines that reality.

July 12, 2022

Colombia releases Truth Commission report on decades of violence

In 2016, with the signing of Colombia’s peace agreement between leftist rebels and the government, the government set up a Truth Commission to bring to light what happened in more than a half-century of war.

July 12, 2022

U.S. inflation woes put pressure on businesses in Argentina

For Argentina, Latin America’s third-largest economy, it compounds already-existing debt and inflation problems.

July 12, 2022

NYC removes last working public payphone

New York’s last working public payphone has been removed and put on display in a museum. It’s now part of an exhibition teaching youngsters about the forgotten devices that drove the city’s growth before computers.

July 12, 2022

Survivors of U.S. Indian boarding school systems speak out about abuse, mistreatment

It’s called the “Road to Healing.”

July 11, 2022

New York subway stations face challenges in accessibility upgrades

The operators of the New York subway have agreed to make 95 percent of stations accessible to people with disabilities, but it’s going to take more than three decades to achieve. The Metropolitan Transit Authority, known as the MTA, made the pledge as part of a […]

July 11, 2022

Central American migration crisis

In the northern part of Central America, hundreds of thousands of people leave their country each year. Political instability, corruption, poverty and climate change are often cited as the root causes of mass migration. But what are governments doing to solve the problem?

July 11, 2022

Protecting giant sequoias from wildfires

The expanding wildfire in California’s Yosemite National Park is making its way toward a grove of world-renowned giant sequoias. Fire officials are taking steps to protect the endangered trees, which are some of the largest and oldest in the world.

July 10, 2022

More Brazilian babies are dying of COVID-19

Young children are the only major group of Brazilians left unprotected against COVID-19. This has left many young children vulnerable to the virus. Find out more.

July 10, 2022

Argentina marks Independence Day with protests in capital

As the country commemorates the 206th anniversary of Independence on Saturday, people marched in streets to protest soaring inflation.

July 9, 2022

World leaders offer their condolences to Japan

Leaders and politicians around the world have mourned the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Find out more.

July 9, 2022

Tso’l Food: An American journey through the Chinese kitchen

CGTN America presents Tso’l Food – an American journey through the Chinese kitchen with Gerald Tan.

July 8, 2022

North America’s migrant crisis

In this series, CGTN correspondents analyze immigration in the Americas.

July 8, 2022

Deforestation in Venezuela’s Sierra Nevada National Park

Residents living in Venezuela’s Sierra Nevada National Park say firewood is the only way they can cook. But environmentalists warn, tree removal is impacting the land.

July 8, 2022

Colombia holds peace hearings to bring families closure

Colombia’s 50-year-old armed conflict between the government and leftist rebel groups, left a lengthy trail of crimes. With the signing of a peace agreement, a Special Jurisdiction for Peace is bringing to light each one of them, in the hope that victims can find closure.

July 8, 2022

Are parents responsible for the actions of young mass shooters?

The father of the accused Fourth of July parade shooter has broken his silence. In an interview with the New York Post, Robert Crimo Jr. said he’s not responsible for his son’s actions.

July 8, 2022

Monitoring undocumented migrants electronically

While the United States continues to grapple with the crush of migrants at its southern border, officials have made changes over the years in how they deal with those apprehended in the country without documentation.

July 7, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden’s immigration policy

The United Nations says the U.S. Mexico border is the deadliest migration land route in the world. A new UN study found it accounted for more than half of the 1,200 migrant deaths last year. The findings came a week after the deadliest human smuggling […]

July 7, 2022

U.S. Native Americans demand recognition of intergenerational trauma

It’s a story that’s remained largely untold in the U.S.: the abuse suffered by Native American children at federal boarding schools for over a century and a half. Similar conditions came to light several years ago in Canada. Now tribal members in America and many others are pushing to expose what they term their country’s intergenerational trauma. CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports.

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