The waxing crescent moon sets behind the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul in the medieval fortified city of Mdina, Malta January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Elderly black women in S. Africa win property rights in landmark ruling

For black women married before 1988, the husband owned all matrimonial assets and could sell them without consulting his wife - until a landmark win this month overturned the law

Tension heats up between church and villagers amid Georgia land ownership debate

In southern Georgia, a quarrel around property registration has triggered a bitter land dispute between Muslim villagers and the Christian Orthodox Church

Unaffordable rental housing may be 'new normal' in the United States

A growing number of Americans cannot afford to pay their rent as rental property prices hit a record high, researchers said

Zuckerberg pledges Facebook users privacy upgrades after $550 million facial recognition settlement

Facebook did not admit wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement, which requires court approval

Indigenous people left landless as traditional farming wanes in northeast India

Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that indigenous people in Meghalaya - which is covered by the constitutional protections - have full rights over the land and its resources

Storm-hit Zimbabweans endure another rainy season in risky homes

The government is planning to relocate residents of flimsy houses near rivers that flooded when Cyclone Idai hit - but engineers say a comprehensive overhaul of building codes and materials is needed

British watchdog urges caution over police facial recognition plans

Britain's Surveillance Camera Commissioner said it was not clear that the right balance between privacy and security was being struck

India's railways to use facial recognition amid privacy fears

Most major railway stations in India will use facial recognition to fight crime by the end of 2020, a senior official said

Homesteaders, catastrophists run for the hills to flee U.S. uncertainty

Survivalists who fear a looming, urban catastrophe are swapping city life for a fresh start off grid and far from civilisation