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.
Read More...The valuable element is used in manufacturing batteries for all kinds of electronic devices, most notably for electric vehicles.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...Organizers of the Web Summit say 30,000 attendees, 600 speakers and some 1,000 startups are converging on Rio de Janeiro.
Read More...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 […]
Read More...Policy makers will gather in Washington next week for the annual International Monetary Fund – World Bank spring meetings.
Read More...A new rule in the U.S. will limit the amount of so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...Electric vehicle makers are eyeing the Cuban market. Learn more.
Read More...See how technology is changing the way fans watch, bet on, and engage with sports.
Read More...Learn more about the impact of California’s rising minimum wage.
Read More...Experts a concerned over the impact the deceptive use of artificial intelligence could have on elections.
Read More...Argentinian President Javier Milei has promised to fire tens of thousands of government employees as part of his austerity drive.
Read More...But his administration’s track record on climate has been described by some as “complicated.”
Read More...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 […]
Read More...CGTN’s Benji Hyer visited Star Nursery in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana to see how climate change is impacting the state.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...Cuba’s annual agricultural fair is underway, where participants hope to generate business deals and form connections among state-owned, private and foreign companies.
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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.
Read More...Russian President Vladimir Putin has won another term as the nation’s leader after a landslide victory in the presidential elections.
Read More...International aid organization, Oxfam has described the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Read More...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.
Read More...The growth of New York’s free pre-kindergarten program is at risk of being stunted.
Read More...In Venezuela, a group of university students are both educating and changing lives by offering free technology training to people.
Read More...A newly established committee within the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union is now working to provide better technology solutions for future negotiations with film studios.
Read More...Whale-ship strikes happen more often than you might think.
Read More...In Texas, where abortion is mostly banned, more women are looking south for help, across the border in Mexico.
Read More...Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has described business opportunities between China and the U.S. as phenomenal.
Read More...The latest crisis in Haiti is spilling into neighboring Dominican Republic.
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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.
Read More...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.
Read More...Donald Trump and Joe Biden took huge steps towards clinching their party’s nominations during primaries on so-called Super Tuesday.
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean has changed dramatically in the last decade, according to the United Nations.
Read More...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.
Read More...A young Black woman is breaking new barriers in motorcycle racing.
Read More...Thousands rallied on Sunday, Feb. 25, in São Paulo in support of Jair Bolsonaro.
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