Thai death penalty threat over floating home sparks 'seasteading' debate
Thailand's navy towed to shore a floating cabin and charged a U.S. citizen and his Thai girlfriend with violating Thai sovereignty, punishable by death penalty or life in prison
Dumping plastic waste in Asia found destroying crops and health
Plastic waste imports into Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam jumped from mid-2017 to early 2018, leading to illegal operations dumping and open-burning
Life after death: Sherpa widows eye Everest to fight taboo
Widows in South Asia are generally expected to mourn until the end of their lives, renouncing colourful clothes, jewellery, rich and spicy food
UK soap opera 'Coronation Street' to spotlight modern slavery
The storyline revolves around a nail salon worker trafficked by an Eastern European slavery ring
'This is our story': Photographs reimagine S. African inequality
High rates of unemployment and stark inequalities stemming from decades of white minority rule make South Africa a fertile ground for social enterprises
As Jamaica looks to cash in on cannabis, Rastafarians fear being left out
The government said it wants to bring all of Jamaica's cannabis farmers into the formal industry as it tries to tap into a global market that it estimates will be worth $50 billion
Runaway Saudi sisters in Georgia hope to move to third country for safety
The case is the latest to draw attention to Saudi Arabia's strict social rules, which force women to obtain the permission of a male "guardian" if they want to work, marry or travel
Pope's Good Friday service focuses on sex trafficked girls
The Church has set its sights on human trafficking in recent years, with Francis branding forcing women into prostitution a 'crime against humanity'
In first, New York caps climate emissions from buildings
Violators would be fined $268 for each ton of emissions exceeding permitted limit
Fighters for women, LGBT+ rights, climate make most-influential lists
Each year, Fortune publishes a list of the world's 50 greatest leaders, while Time puts out a list of the 100 most influential people