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Florida proposes 18% increase to electric bills by 2025

02:37 Floridians are feeling the pinch as rent,gas and food pricesare increasing andmore is coming.Florida’s largest utility company is proposing an 18 percent base increase to electric

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Rescue underway as residential building collapses in C China's Hunan

The rescue mission is underway after a residential building collapsed in Rucheng County, Chenzhou City, central China's Hunan Province on Saturday.The accident took pla

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Guinea 'over'

The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over on Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. "It was the first time the disease resurfaced in the

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At least 27 dead in bus accident in southern Peru

At least 27 people were killed and several injured on Friday after an interprovincial bus overturned in the southern Peruvian region of Ayacucho, according to preliminary information provided by the

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Juneteenth becomes a U.S. federal holiday, are reparations next?

Click arrows to view gallery On Thursday Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. became a federal holiday. The Juneteenth National Inde

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1,098-carat diamond found in Botswana is 'the world's third-largest'

A 1,098-carat diamond, believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever, was unveiled in Botswana on Thursday. /CFP Discovered by Debswana Diamond Company on June 1, the yet-to-b

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CGTN Sports Talk: Who stood out in the first round of Euro 2020?

CGTN Sports Talk EP66 Euros 1st Round.mp3 00:00 CGTN Sports Talk host Hu Zhicheng is joined by senior editor Josh McNally to review the first round of games at Euro 2020. There ha

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Prices for used vehicles surge in recent months

02:52 If you’ve tried shopping for acarlately in the U.S. you know:pricesofusedvehicles are going up.In fact, according to thecar-research site Edmunds, the average value ofusedcars tra

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Putin denies Russia waging cyber attacks against U.S.

President Vladimir Putin dismissed as "farcical" accusations that Russia was behind cyber attacks against the U.S. in an interview with NBC that was broadcast Monday ahead of his summit with Presiden

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Mastering Chinese Poetry: Enjoy beauty of lotus when "Duanwu" comes

03:07 June 14 marks Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, in China. Every time we talk about Duanwu, the name "Qu Yuan" comes up, as the festival is know

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Paris police move in to end third 'Project X' party this week

00:48 For the third time this week, police had to move in to end an illegal party in Paris.Hundreds of young people gathered in front of the Army Museum for the 'Project X' party on Sat

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World leaders meet at G7 Summit

World leaders from the Group of Seven countries, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S., kicked off this year’s summit in Cornwall, England.Bumping el

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Blooming flowers adorn the ongoing flower exhibition

Over 2,200 varieties of flowers are on display at the ongoing flower expo in Shanghai. On top of that, close to 1000 newly developed varieties are also on public displa

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Sports Talk: Who are the biggest threats to France at Euro 2020?

CGTN Sports Talk EP63 Euro preview.mp3 00:00 CGTN Sports Talk host Hu Zhicheng is joined by senior editor Josh McNally to preview the delayed Euro 2020, which is being played in 1

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CGTN Sports Talk: Is the era of LeBron James over?

CGTN Sports Talk EP64 LeBron James.mp3 00:00 The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers were one of the eight teams knocked out in the first round of the NBA playoffs this season.

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The U.K., U.S. and G7 all "Build Back Better"

02:00 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says U.S. President Joe Biden used for his campaign’s “Build Back Better” slogan, which is also a slogan of the G7.It’s not the first time Biden

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Two drones intercepted, shot down over Iraqi air base: military

The Iraqi military said on Sunday that air defenses at Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base that hosts U.S. forces intercept and shot down two drones.The military said in a statement the drones were intercept