U.S. seizes shipment from Malaysia's Top Glove over forced labour concerns
U.S. Customs banned the import of Top Glove products last year due to concerns over forced labour
How big is Bitcoin's carbon footprint?
There is growing awareness of cyptocurrency bitcoin's environmental impact - but just how dirty is it?
Red-hot and rural: Canadian towns grapple with big-city-like real estate boom
House prices in some towns have leapt by up to 75% as former urbanites move out of cities during the pandemic
New generation of digital banks bets on minority markets
Digital banking start-ups are targeting LGBT+, Black and Asian Americans
U.S. small towns take on energy-guzzling bitcoin miners
Environmentalists warn carbon emissions from power-intensive bitcoin mining could harm efforts to limit global warming
Fear breeds bravery as LGBT+ South Africans resist 'war on queerness'
Recent murders of LGBT+ South Africans have spurred calls for urgent government action
Indian riders deliver oxygen and groceries to help fight COVID-19
Whether on bikes or autorickshaws, volunteers across India are turning up armed with oxygen cylinders and groceries to help fight the new wave of the coronavirus
Masked and restricted by COVID-19, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Rules aimed at preventing the spread of the virus mute celebrations for many Muslims
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
Fines, imprisonments, and threats of internment are among the methods used by authorities to discourage births among minority Uyghurs, says think tank
Tesla's Musk suspends use of bitcoin for car purchases
Musk said he was still a fan of cryptocurrencies, but cited environmental concerns over bitcoin as reason for u-turn