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New York City plans to implement congestion pricing plan to combat traffic jams

April 24, 2024

Businesses hope to profit off California’s lithium reserves; environmentalists protest

The valuable element is used in manufacturing batteries for all kinds of electronic devices, most notably for electric vehicles.

April 19, 2024

The United Nations celebrates Chinese Language Day

The United Nations is celebrating Chinese Language Day this week with a performance by Chinese singer and superstar Zhou Shen. Chinese is one of the official languages used by the world body, and the day is an ode to diversity at the UN. CGTN’s Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New York.

April 19, 2024

Over 100,000 Haitians flee Port-au-Prince the past 30 days

The United Nations says an estimated nearly 100,000 people have fled the violence in Port-au-Prince in the past month. There is a political void in Haiti and many can no longer wait as gangs launch regular attacks in the city. CGTN’s Harold Isaac reports.

April 19, 2024

Cuba’s aging population

Over the past few decades, Cuba has seen the steady aging of its population. Experts say its become a major demographic challenge impacting the country socially and economically. CGTN’s Luis Chirino takes a look at this phenomenon affecting the Caribbean island nation.

April 19, 2024

Chinese Language Day: Honoring multilingualism

April 20th marks the Chinese Language Day at the United Nations, celebrating multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote the use of the Chinese language.

April 19, 2024

Chicago street vendors navigate informal economy

In Chicago, tens of thousands of migrants have arrived in the city from the southern border just in the last couple of years. Many have a long wait for a work permit and that has led to a growing informal economy.

April 17, 2024

Major tech conference opens in Rio de Janeiro

Organizers of the Web Summit say 30,000 attendees, 600 speakers and some 1,000 startups are converging on Rio de Janeiro.

April 16, 2024

U.S. grants Samsung billions to make computer chips in Texas

The Biden administration will provide South Korea’s Samsung Electronics billions to develop a semiconductor chip plant in the U.S. state of Texas. The U.S. will reportedly provide $6.4 billion in direct funding from the CHIPS and Science Act signed into law in 2022. Samsung said […]

April 11, 2024

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank prepare for spring meetings

Policy makers will gather in Washington next week for the annual International Monetary Fund – World Bank spring meetings.

April 11, 2024

EPA issues new rule limiting “forever chemicals” in U.S. drinking water

A new rule in the U.S. will limit the amount of so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water.

April 11, 2024

Haitians face complicated U.S. immigration policies

As Haiti grapples with escalating turmoil, the United States is holding firm to its immigration policies that target Haitian migrants attempting to enter the U.S. illegally.

April 10, 2024

Baltimore’s Key Bridge disaster highlights construction dangers

Two weeks after the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge due to a container ship crash, six construction workers have lost their lives, with three still missing.

April 8, 2024

Cuba looking to introduce electric vehicles for mass transport

Electric vehicle makers are eyeing the Cuban market. Learn more.

April 8, 2024

Technology transforming how fans engage in sports

See how technology is changing the way fans watch, bet on, and engage with sports.

April 1, 2024

California workers see rise in minimum wage

Learn more about the impact of California’s rising minimum wage.

March 28, 2024

The deceptive use of AI poses challenges for elections

Experts a concerned over the impact the deceptive use of artificial intelligence could have on elections.

March 27, 2024

Argentinian government workers hit by mass layoffs under Milei program

Argentinian President Javier Milei has promised to fire tens of thousands of government employees as part of his austerity drive.

March 27, 2024

Biden makes progress and some setbacks on climate change

But his administration’s track record on climate has been described by some as “complicated.”

March 26, 2024

Trump’s New York hush money trial to begin April 15

Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case is set to go to trial on April 15th. The former president’s legal team wanted the trial dropped or substantially delayed after federal investigators released a batch of documents they deemed relevant to the case. But in a win […]

March 22, 2024

Climate change impacts livelihoods in Louisiana

CGTN’s Benji Hyer visited Star Nursery in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana to see how climate change is impacting the state.

March 22, 2024

U.S. EPA sets new regulations to boost EV and hybrid cars

The U.S. has issued one of the most significant climate regulations in the nation’s history, in a move that aims to ensure the majority of new cars and light trucks sold in the United States are all-electric or hybrids by 2032.

March 22, 2024

Promoting Honduras as a travel destination

CGTN sat down with the country’s Deputy Tourism Minister to talk about the government’s tourism goals and promoting Honduras as a travel destination.

March 22, 2024

How could AI impact U.S. elections?

March 22, 2024

Retired police officer works to unite local police and a St. Louis community

CGTN’s Dan Williams reports from the state of Missouri, on one former police officer’s program, to engage the public head-on with local police.

March 22, 2024

Businesses look for partnerships at Cuba’s agricultural fair

Cuba’s annual agricultural fair is underway, where participants hope to generate business deals and form connections among state-owned, private and foreign companies.

March 21, 2024

Violence declines in South Florida during Spring Break crack down

Stringent measures imposed by the city of Miami Beach have had a cooling-down effect on Spring Break and its well-documented violence of past years.

March 21, 2024

National Association of Realtors settles suit over alleged inflating of commissions

The National Association of Realtors, the trade group representing real estate agents in the U.S., recently settled lawsuits alleging the NAR artificially inflated commissions paid by home sellers.

March 20, 2024

Argentina’s president struggles to implement reforms

Outsider Javier Milei won Argentina’s presidential election in November last year on the promise of radical economic and political reform for a country suffering its worst economic crisis in decades. 100 days into his presidency, the Libertarian has struggled to find support for his aims […]

March 20, 2024

NVIDIA reveals Blackwell GPU chip at GTC conference

Around 16,000 people are in San Jose, California for an event that some industry analysts are calling the “Woodstock of AI.” The conference is called GTU, and it’s being held by the rising star of the tech world, NVIDIA. Mark Niu reports.

March 18, 2024

Challenges for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next term

Russian President Vladimir Putin has won another term as the nation’s leader after a landslide victory in the presidential elections.

March 15, 2024

Oxfam warns of dire humanitarian situation in Gaza

International aid organization, Oxfam has described the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

March 15, 2024

Judge rules lead prosecutor can stay on Georgia case involving Donald Trump

A judge in the U.S. state of Georgia overseeing one of Donald Trump’s trials has ruled the lead prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on the case, but only if she removes special prosecutor, Nathan Wade, whom she appointed and had a romantic relationship with.

March 15, 2024

New York plans to cut from pre-kindergarten program

The growth of New York’s free pre-kindergarten program is at risk of being stunted.

March 15, 2024

Bridging the tech gap for Venezuela’s low-income communities

In Venezuela, a group of university students are both educating and changing lives by offering free technology training to people.

March 15, 2024

SAG AFTRA creates committee to protect actors from AI

A newly established committee within the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union is now working to provide better technology solutions for future negotiations with film studios.

March 15, 2024

Project aims to decrease whale and ship collisions

Whale-ship strikes happen more often than you might think.

March 15, 2024

More Texans head to Mexico for abortion care

In Texas, where abortion is mostly banned, more women are looking south for help, across the border in Mexico.

March 15, 2024

Business leaders see opportunities between China and U.S.

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has described business opportunities between China and the U.S. as phenomenal.

March 15, 2024

Border tensions grow between Haiti and Dominican Republic

The latest crisis in Haiti is spilling into neighboring Dominican Republic.

March 8, 2024

China’s renewable energy boom

China has become a global leader in sustainable energy, and this year Chinese EV giant BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world’s top selling electric car company. CGTN’s Ediz Tiyansan has more from Los Angeles. For more, check out our exclusive content on CGTN Now […]

March 6, 2024

Are there enough women in the tech workforce?

CGTN’s Mark Niu takes a look at whether more women are working in the tech industry and whether AI is factoring into the equation.

March 6, 2024

Calls grow for reparations to Brazil’s Black community

There is a growing call for the Black population to be compensated for the violation of their rights and to acknowledge the value of their labor, though forced, in Brazil’s development.

March 6, 2024

Super Tuesday confirms Trump vs Biden in the 2024 U.S. presidential election

Donald Trump and Joe Biden took huge steps towards clinching their party’s nominations during primaries on so-called Super Tuesday.

March 1, 2024

Havana’s cigar festival

The International Habano Cigar 2024 Festival was held this week in the Cuban capital. Thousands of cigar aficionados and business people from over 100 countries were on hand. Habano cigar sales are a major source of revenue for the Cuban economy and the island’s rich […]

March 1, 2024

G20 finance leaders unable to reach joint consensus

Finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Brazil ended their two days of talks without a joint communique. The sticking point was not related to the core themes of their meeting – like taxation and fighting inequality – but rather to disagreements concerning global […]

February 26, 2024

UN warns rise in child migration is a global concern

Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean has changed dramatically in the last decade, according to the United Nations.

February 26, 2024

Drought threatens communities in central Mexico

Latest government figures out of Mexico show around 60 percent of the country is experiencing moderate to severe drought, with conditions expected to get even worse.

February 26, 2024

Mikayla Moore breaks barriers in motorcycle racing

A young Black woman is breaking new barriers in motorcycle racing.

February 26, 2024

Jair Bolsonaro supporters rally in São Paulo

Thousands rallied on Sunday, Feb. 25, in São Paulo in support of Jair Bolsonaro.

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