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Truth, the antidote to fear and rumors

Editor's note: Chris Hawke is a graduate of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. As a journalist, he has reported for over two decades from Beijing, New York, the United Nations, Tokyo, Ban

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NBA highlights on Feb. 6: Antetokounmpo gets vengeance on 76ers

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks in the NBA game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 6, 2020. /VCG Photo Philadelphia 76ers 1

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How Nicki Minaj, Cardi B and other women a breaking rap's old molds

Rappers (L-R) Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B are among the women making waves in the rap world. /AFP Photo Long stereotyped as a boys' club, not least for its braggadocious lyric

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Indian education startup Byju’s raises $200M from General Atlantic

Indian education firm Byju’s said on Friday that General Atlantic, an existing investor in the startup, has pumped additional money to join its new, ongoing financing round.While the startup, w

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Chinese brand opens at New York Fashion Week amid coronavirus fears

Chinese brand Mukzin's show opened at New York Fashion Week Thursday, amid fears the coronavirus could force labels from the Asian company to cancel their catwalks."Muk

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Stone, Fleury lift Golden Knights over Panthers 7-2

Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in the game against the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, February 6, 2020. /A

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U.S. stocks end at records, extending rally as virus fears ease

A screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, February 6, 2020. /AP Photo Wall Street stocks finished at fresh

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Biden says he is 'not going anywhere' after poor showing in Iowa

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to go on fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination despite what he called the “gut punch” he took in I

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Google and Facebook turn their backs on undersea cable to China

Google and Facebook seem to have resigned themselves to losing part of the longest and highest profile internet cable they have invested in to date. In a filing with the Federal Communications Commiss

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"Thank you!" People worldwide salute to coronavirus fighters

The cured patients wave goodbye to medical staff in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 4, 2020. Fi

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McAvoy, Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-1 for fifth straight victory

Players of the Boston Bruins celebrate after scoring a goal in the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, February 5, 2020. /AP Photo Charlie McAvoy poi

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Thanks to politics, tariff becomes part of discussion on coronavirus

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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Abbas to address Security Council next week on U.S. Mideast peace plan

Demonstrators hold pictures of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's Mideast peace plan, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Janua

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Coronavirus forces China buyers to desert Europe's fashion events

Hundreds of Chinese buyers will not be travelling to this year's fashion weeks in London and Milan because of the deadly coronavirus, organizers of both events announce

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Abbas to address UNSC next week on U.S. Mideast peace deal: official

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to address the UN Security Council (UNSC) next week over the U.S. Middle East peace plan, better known as the Deal of the Centur

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Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd

Antler is a ‘company builder’ which emerged a couple of years ago, running startup generator programs and investing from an early-stage, bringing together a heady mix of technologists, product builder

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Rhode Island governor backs Michael Bloomberg for president

Billionaire presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg snagged his first endorsement from a governor on Wednesday, as Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo called him the right