Facebook, Twitter face British fines if fail on harmful content
Tech platforms will be held responsible for stemming the spread of illegal content online, as well as protecting children from grooming, bullying and pornography
Irish watchdog fines Twitter in landmark for EU data privacy regime
As the European Union brings about new rules to regulate tech giants, Ireland has become the first to fine Twitter for allowing protected tweets to become public
Under one roof: U.S. cities look to co-living to ease housing crisis
Often 30% cheaper than a studio apartment, shared housing units give tenants more options and frees up homes for families to rent
Violence at Apple supplier in India fuels fears of further worker unrest
Indian workers protested at site of Taiwanese iPhone maker Wistron Corp to demand unpaid wages and better working hours
UK top court to give Heathrow expansion go-ahead, lawyer says
Britain's top court will reportedly overturn an earlier ruling that barred the planned new runway over a failure to consider its climate impact
Hungary amends constitution to redefine family, limits gay adoption
Rights groups lament "dark day for human rights" as state moves to restrict adoption to mostly straight, married couples
Saudis detain hundreds of African migrants in squalid conditions, HRW says
At least three people have died in detention centres holding migrants awaiting deportation, said Human Rights Watch
Thai authorities to clamp down on polluters as haze chokes Bangkok
Authorities set up checkpoints to test vehicle emissions levels and asked major construction to halt after air qualities nosedives
COVID-19 vaccines raise hope but the 'last mile' challenge looms
To tame a disease that has killed more than 1.6 million people, billions of vaccine doses must be shipped to people in every corner of the world
Drip irrigation emerges to solve rice paddy problem
Rice cultivation uses 30-40% of world's freshwater and is responsible for 10% of planet-warming methane emissions - but more targeted irrigation could reduce those impacts