EXCLUSIVE-Hundreds of Thai workers found dying in South Korea with numbers rising

More than 522 Thai migrants have died in South Korea since 2015, according to data revealed by the Thomson Reuters Foundation

Cold U.S. weather crushes outdoor businesses in COVID-hit cities

With limits on indoor gathering and already thin margins, winter is pushing thousands of businesses to the brink of closure


Debt to personal data: Five threats to digital rights in Africa in 2020

A year when people were forced online for school and socialising exposed Africans to increased cyber attacks and privacy issues


'This will make us poorer': Pakistani metro brings uncertainty for displaced residents

Lahore’s new Chinese-financed metro aims to cut traffic congestion and pollution, but it has driven some residents from their homes and affected heritage sites


Taiwan may face fewer typhoons - but harsher drought - as planet warms

Atmospheric shifts appear to be driving typhoons north, sparing the island from storm damage, but that could leave rice farmers short of water


Are digital health passports a good idea?

Digital tools to certify immunity from COVID-19 could help ease lockdowns, but raise equality and privacy concerns


Loneliness could worsen as COVID-19 disrupts Christmas, UK charities warn

Loneliness and mental health issues are likely to worsen now that millions of Brits can no longer meet during the festive season


Buying a gadget this holiday season? Here are the privacy questions to keep in mind

Consumers buying gifts like smart speakers and wearable health monitors should keep in mind how, and when, the devices collect data, says digital rights expert Alexis Hancock


British food banks raise alarm as coronavirus fears cut transport ties

Charities warn people risk going hungry as shutdown raises food shortage fears


Satellites used to expose risks of forced labour in global fishing

Groundbreaking model uses remote sensing data, machine learning, and human rights expertise to shed light on slavery at sea


Climate risks to health set to worsen inequity, harm children

From poor families in flood-prone homes to women required to cover up in extreme heat, climate change will hit the health of vulnerable groups the hardest, warns Kristie Ebi



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