Crime, kidnapping and violence are making life in Haiti a living hell. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has made repeated appeals to the international community to deploy a multinational force to help the government gain control. See the latest.
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Learn more about the six co-conspirators described in former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment for
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Joe Weber, a Chicago business owner, sees mushrooms as the future of sustainable agriculture. His business “Four Star Mushrooms” grows seven varieties to serve over 100 restaurants and groceries in Chicago. He explains how mushrooms can help with sustainability.
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Alberta, Canada has already been hit by its worst wildfires on record. And with more than 100 fires still burning in the province, the fight to combat the threat requires a huge logistical effort.
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See some of the shocking revelations from a congressional hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, more commonly known as UFOs.
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Good news for the global electric vehicle industry. Bolivia has discovered new lithium reserves that guarantee ample amounts of ore in the near-term.
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The Brazilian women’s national football team has never lifted a World Cup trophy, but there is another Brazilian female football team that has… not once but three times. We’re talking about the girls representing Brazil at the Street Child World Cup. This unique event has […]
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Tijuana, the bustling border city where Mexico meets California, has become a hub for human trafficking, with women from all over the world forced into modern day slavery. See more.
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Extreme heat is not the only malady affecting the state of Florida these days. Residents there are paying the country’s highest auto and homeowners insurance rates, and those rates continue to rise with no short-term solution in sight.
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Heat advisories are in place for more than 150 million people across more than 30 U.S. states. That includes parts of Southern California where heat-related medical emergencies are on the rise, as is the threat from new wildfires.
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With travel back on an upswing, following a few tough years brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world are vying to attract new visitors. Cuba is among them, and is working with Chinese travel professionals to help promote Chinese tourist visits.
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Researchers are finding in AI the technology essential for work that can significantly improve lives. One such project is called EchoSpeech, the first technology on a glass frame that can track silent speech phrases. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports.
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Remember all those predictions about everyone owning self-driving cars around now? It hasn’t happened. But as Mark Niu reports, artificial intelligence may be giving new momentum to finally making autonomous driving economical and reliable.
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The gaming industry has benefited from cutting-edge technology, including advanced motion tracking, virtual reality and augmented reality. But many believe artificial intelligence has the potential to bring about even greater change in how games are played and developed. CGTN’s Mark Niu reports.
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Generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, are known for their stunning ability to write and translate, but also for a downside called hallucinating, where the AI simply makes things up that aren’t true. A recent study from Princeton University cited the legal profession as the industry most exposed to the risks of artificial intelligence. […]
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Coming up with new recipes and preparing old favorites is the job of millions of chefs and kitchens around the world. But one place in Silicon Valley is adding a new cutting-edge ingredient – artificial intelligence. CGTN’s Mark Niu has more on how AI is […]
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Mexico is now the top trading partner of the United States. In the first four months of 2023, commerce between the North American neighbors surpassed $260 billion, an eight percent increase over the previous year. It’s the first time in more than 13 years that […]
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Hollywood is locked in its biggest standoff in decades, as film and television actors joined writers on the picket lines. In addition to better pay and working conditions, artists are demanding certain guarantees when it comes to residuals, a form of royalties paid to them […]
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Civil rights organizations and educators are railing against controversial new changes in Florida’s public education standards. When students return to class next month in Florida, they will face a new social studies curriculum on Black history, one that asserts that enslaved people may have benefited […]
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The Cuban people celebrate National Rebellion Day on Wednesday, July 26, recalling the armed attacks of 70 years ago against army strongholds in eastern Cuba. The rebellion by a group of revolutionaries was led by Fidel Castro to overthrow the government of then-President Fulgencio Batista. […]
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Cross-Pacific trade is growing between China and Mexico, with exports from China to Mexico growing by 28 percent last year. China is now Mexico’s second largest import partner after the U.S. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock shows us how some Chinese businesses are seeking cooperation with Mexico […]
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The energy crisis has prompted Venezuela to look for a solution, with one city turning to solar power. Find out more.
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Evanston, Illinois, has became the first U.S. city to address historical discrimination by turning promises into hard reparations cash. But there are critics of the program. Find out more.
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South American countries, including Peru, are dealing with a dengue epidemic as cases surge worldwide. See the latest.
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Comic-Con, one of the world’s largest conventions on pop culture, recently wrapped up in California, with a growing presence of Asian American writers, artists, and creators. See more.
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Brazil’s men’s team has won several World Cups, but after falling short in their 2022 bid, it is now up to the women’s team to bring home the coveted championship. The Brazilian women’s team is already off to a fast start at the World Cup […]
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Monday, July 24, marks the one year anniversary of the deadly floods that devastated the eastern region of Kentucky. The floods killed dozens of people in eastern Kentucky, while destroying entire neighborhoods in places like Knott County. Despite efforts to restore the damaged areas, there […]
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China recently attained the position of the world’s top passenger car exporter – with over one million vehicles manufactured and exported in the first three months of this year. That’s a trend which is having an impact in Mexico, where Chinese automakers are finding enormous […]
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Thousands of Americans braved the sweltering heat this weekend in Washington, D.C. to look under the hood of the latest electric vehicles. The Electrify Showoff Expo paraded the latest cars, bikes and trucks to hit the U.S. market which has been slower than most nations […]
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The southwestern region of the United States has come under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings in recent days, as a blistering temperatures force millions of Americans to seek cooler pastures. The sweltering conditions are expected to build throughout the weekend in central and southern […]
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In a birthday celebration on Saturday at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the beloved giant panda, Mei Xiang, turned 25.
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Dramatic weather events continue to play out across North America. The extremes seen this week in the U.S. have taken a toll on people across the country.
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One of the world’s largest conventions on pop culture continues in San Diego, California. We’re talking about Comic-Con, where dressing up and embracing heroic and evil characters is one part passion, one part geekiness, and another part business.
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The United States is suspending its annual monitoring of illicit crops in Colombia.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces legal troubles
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Brazil’s tourism industry is bouncing back after COVID-19. Although the country is seeing a record number of tourists, analysts say there’ still room for growth.
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While plastic has been a revolutionary invention, it’s also contributing to pollution worldwide. As communities work on solutions, efforts are underway in Mexico to incentivize action by making it profitable.
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China’s new ambassador to the United States says his country seeks cooperation, not conflict with the U.S. but that China will not remain silent if the U.S. pursues a policy of containment.
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Biden wants to completely overhaul infrastructure and manufacturing so that the U.S. – like China – can eventually power itself with no harmful emissions.
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The lawsuits are stacking up against Artificial Intelligence. Over the past year, numerous cases, some involving celebrities, have involved claims that tech companies inappropriately used unauthorized data to train their AI systems. CGTN’s Mark Niu shares more.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been facing mounting legal challenges, and a third indictment could be coming. Trump is fuming after receiving a letter from the U.S. Special Counsel indicating he is being criminally investigated for his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 […]
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Artificial Intelligence could hold the key to the solutions that mankind needs but also potentially contains the seed of humanity’s destruction. That was the message from the United Nations Security Council Wednesday as the world body held its first ever meeting on the challenges of […]
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One of the world’s largest urban solar projects was recently inaugurated in Mexico City, where the rooftops of the capital’s wholesale market are now generating power for the city. It’s not only a huge project in itself, but one that locals hope will start a […]
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This summer in North America has already been one of many extremes when it comes to weather events.
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Nostalgic for the familiar taste of home, the founder of Yishi Foods, set out to create oatmeal flavors inspired by her heritage. CGTN’s Frances Kuo learns about the history of this company and how it has grown.
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Twitter has some new competition in the form of Threads.
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The goal: to guide shoppers away from overconsumption and toward more sustainable style options.
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Floods in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania have killed at least five people, and teams are still searching for two children swept away by flood waters.
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The water shortages are so severe that it prompted officials to declare a state of emergency in June.
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Following visits by the U.S. Secretary of State and Treasury Secretary to Beijing, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry is set to visit China this coming week.
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