Russia rebuffs 'meddling' European court ruling on same-sex unions
Russia says falling in line with Europe's top court ruling by formally recognising gay marriage would contravene Russia's constitution
Sharp-eyed grandmothers combat looting and crime in South Africa
Grandmothers are joining community patrols - from their patios - to help reduce crime on Johannesburg's dangerous streets
U.S. 'loophole' can push organic farmers to destroy wildland
Farmers and advocacy groups are pinning their hopes on the Biden administration to create tighter laws on how land can be converted for organic farming
OPINION: Spain can cut emissions and boost jobs by greening its buildings
If Madrid steps up its game in green building policies, it could spark a boom in job creation and tackle climate change
Faced with rare protests, Cuba curbs social media access, watchdog says
Social media platforms are facing increased demands from governments globally to take down certain content, and are seeing services restricted or banned during protests
Malaysian mothers fight government over 'sexist' citizenship law
Citizenship law risks trapping women in abusive marriages and exacerbates brain drain, say mothers taking government to court
More hours, less money: Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback
In one report, more than two-thirds of garment workers who changed jobs said they had no written or oral contract in their new positions
Emmy Awards sees first transgender performer pick up nomination
'Pose' star Mj Rodriguez becomes the first transgender performer to pick up a lead acting nomination the Emmys
U.S. calls for prosecutions over anti-LGBT violence in republic of Georgia
Calls for prosecutions from the U.S. follow protests over anti-LGBT violence and the death of cameraman Alexander Lashkarava in the republic of Georgia
Planes dump water on Siberian wildfires as residents plead for help
With flames tearing across some 800,000 hectares of Russian forest, climate scientists sound the alarm about the potential long-term impact