Here come the brides in Northern Ireland's first same-sex marriage

'Our love is personal, but the law which said we couldn't marry was political. We are delighted that, with our wedding, we can now say that those days are over.'

FACTBOX-Gay marriage rights around the world

As Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples make history as the first same-sex couple to marry in Northern Ireland, here are key facts about gay marriage around the world


Art and technology expose 'hidden inequalities' in cities

Drone images highlighting stark housing differences can help cities combat entrenched inequalities, says artist


Indian couple gets jail in Singapore's first labour trafficking conviction

The two Indian nationals were given a prison term of five years and six months each after they were found guilty of exploiting three Bangladeshi women they recruited to dance at nightclubs


With Oscar glory, 'Parasite' shines light on Seoul's housing crisis

The South Korean film 'Parasite' highlights the widening divide and lack of affordable housing in the capital Seoul, say social analysts


U.N. targets small farm businesses to help poorest producers

Despite producing half of the world's food calories, most small-scale food producers cannot access loans, while hunger and poverty are increasingly concentrated where they live and work


Global power-related CO2 emissions flatten after 2-year rise-IEA

EU emissions fell by 160 million tonnes or 5% last year from a year earlier due to more use of natural gas and wind power in electricity generation


'Kings who were queens': Britain's hidden LGBT+ history proves major draw

Britain's parliament has the highest proportion of LGBT+ members of any in the world, with 45 of its current lawmakers - 7% of the total


Smart drones to be tested in battle against E. Africa locust swarms

The impact on the region's food supply could be enormous - a locust swarm of a square kilometre is able to eat the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people


In fire-hit rural Australia, climate debate burns deep

In Buchan, a farming town in Victoria state, most locals say they believe the catastrophic fires have nothing to do with global warming


Green transport set to overtake cars in world's major cities by 2030

Many authorities are looking to discourage private car journeys, while a boom in bike-sharing schemes and electric-powered small vehicles are giving residents new ways to get around


Opinion

OPINION: Ten years left to end hunger – why hope grows on small farms

Extreme weather events are becoming the new normal, posing an existential threat to our food systems.



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