Owen Fairclough
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Washington, DC, United States
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Armed in America
In our Armed in America series, CGTN’s Owen Fairclough explores the facets on U.S. gun culture and policy. → Read More
Trump denounces historic impeachment vote as inquiry goes public
Lawmakers voted to set the rules for how they will run an inquiry that could put Trump on trial in the Senate. → Read More
Comic strip exhibition celebrates icons and heroes time forgot
A new exhibition celebrating 120 years of comic strip heroes has resurrected those who became victims of prejudice. → Read More
US claims victory over international postage reform
The UN says nearly 150 years of international cooperation for sending and receiving mail has been saved - but only after agreeing to U.S. demands for reform. → Read More
Trump blasts Fed despite getting his way over interest rates
President Trump once again attacked the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve after a second interest rate cut. → Read More
US farmers demand action over stalled trade deal
U.S. farmers have lobbied lawmakers in Washington DC to ratify new trade deal with Canada and Mexico → Read More
Melting Arctic in spotlight amid record temperatures
Scientists and community leaders have ended three days of talks about the future of the Arctic. Arctic Futures 2050 took place Washington DC at the end of a summer of record temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere. And that’s renewed warnings about climate change, some countries […] → Read More
World Health Organization calls for more research into plastics in drinking water
A new study has revealed humans are ingesting microplastics found in drinking water. → Read More
Trump dismisses recession fears, though economists worry
Many U.S. economists and investors think a recession is around the corner, but President Trump disagrees. Who's right? → Read More
Drab Majesty: the band we need right now
Owen Fairclough thinks Drab Majesty can save us from disinformation overload → Read More
US turns to IMF to referee currency dispute with China
Global financial markets see-sawed once again on Tuesday as investors digested the implications of China being declared a currency manipulator by the U.S. → Read More
Sports betting sweeps across US despite fears gamble won't pay off
Sports betting has been sweeping across the U.S. over the past year. More and more states are taking advantage of a Supreme Court ruling allowing them to legalize an activity that had been illegal but thrived underground. → Read More
US-China trade talks resume Tuesday
The two sides have called a truce as they attempt to bridge their differences. But for many U.S. states, the damage has already been done in billions of dollars of lost investment. → Read More
Military parade plan for national holiday deepens US divisions
Plan for military parade widens partisan divide as the U.S. prepares to celebrate its national birthday. → Read More
Iran's uranium enrichment breach puts renewed pressure on fraying agreement
The United Nations atomic watchdog has confirmed Iran breached uranium production limits - a violation of the landmark international deal for Tehran to suspend its nuclear weapons program. → Read More
Timeline of US-China trade war since early 2018
Published June 29, 2019 at 8:51 PM U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to pause tariffs during their meeting at the G20 summit on Saturday, yet no details have been announced regarding future trade plans. What brought the world’s two biggest economies to this point? CGTN’s Owen Fairclough gives us a timeline. → Read More
Trump says Tehran made a mistake in shooting down a US drone
U.S. President Donald Trump says the downing of an American drone by Iran may have been unintentional as tensions escalate between the two nations. → Read More
Iran's "We do not seek war" fails to appease US
A potential conflict with the United States is suddenly looming since Washington blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most important shipping lanes for crude. → Read More
New study finds nearly 600 plant species have vanished
Alarm is growing in the scientific community following a new study that finds nearly 600 plant species have been wiped out in the last 250 years. That's more than twice the number of other species like birds, mammals and amphibians combined that have gone extinct during the same period. → Read More
US Attorney General refuses to appear for second day of Mueller testimony
U.S. Attorney General William Barr cleared U.S. President Donald Trump in the Mueller inquiry. → Read More