Rise in pre-teen girls tricked into online sex acts
In a fast-growing form of online sex crime, abusers pressurise girls to record themselves naked or performing sex acts on their computer webcams, which abusers may then re-share
Tourist visa scam traps Indian migrants in abusive jobs in UAE
Migrants on tourist visas - quicker and cheaper to obtain than work permits - are wary of reporting exploitation for fear of revealing their illegal status
Leaders fear for planet as they pack for "green" Davos
For the first time the top five concerns listed in the World Economic Forum's annual risk report are all environmental - from extreme weather to biodiversity loss
Trafficking risk high for hundreds of migrants sent back to Libya
Aid workers say they have first-hand testimony of migrants being sold to traffickers after being taken to Libyan detention centres
Mobile app aims to bolster human trafficking reporting in Thailand
Expert says a lack of trust in the government is deterring some victims from using the app
Dating apps share intimate data about users, says consumer group
'These practices are out of control and in breach of European data protection legislation' - Norwegian Consumer Council
Australia softens climate change rhetoric as bushfires, and voters, rage
"I think we want to have a high level of confidence that as a nation we are improving our resilience and our adaptation to respond to the reality of the environment in which we live," says prime minister
Forecast storms bring both relief and new risks for fire-stricken Australia
The shift to more humid and wet weather will likely help control some of the 114 blazes but heavy downpours can pollute fresh water supplies as debris is swept into reservoirs
Amazon tribes gather to plan resistance to Brazil government
Bolsonaro has vowed to integrate Brazil's indigenous people into the broader economy while tapping the commercial potential of their reservations
Hot and dry Australia could join the ranks of 'climate refugees'
"It is conceivable that much of Australia simply becomes too hot and dry for human habitation," says U.S. climatologist Michael Mann