Africa urged to wake up to growing state surveillance threat

From surveillance to censorship, a new report warns Africans to be aware of laws encroaching on their privacy rights

EXPLAINER-Why a Netflix comedy show has sparked trans fury

Netflix staff are walking out today in protest at the company's decision to air a 'transphobic' show.


'What about us?' Thai budget businesses fear premium tourist focus

A focus by authorities on high-end tourists in Thailand and Indonesia may hurt small businesses and the economy, experts warn


'Wage theft' in UAE robs African deportees of future

Arrested before payday, deported without papers and now stonewalled by their former bosses - hundreds of African migrants thrown out of Abu Dhabi are struggling to start over without key documents and crucial cash.


EXPLAINER: Five reasons why it's hard to stop migrant abuse in the Gulf

Migrants in the Arab states sent home over $124 billion in 2017, with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar all in the top 10


G20 split over coal, 1.5 degree climate limit ahead of Rome summit - sources

The need to curb planet-heating emissions will be high on the agenda of the Rome G20 gathering, seen as a key stepping stone right before the COP26 climate summit


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