A group of villagers are standing their ground by refusing to sell their homes to the owners of one of Germany’s biggest surface coal mines.

Students in Oregon, USA, will soon be able to be excused from school for mental health reasons — just as they would for a physical ailment.

In a landmark case, a court in Bulgaria has recognised same-sex marriage for the first time.

In a bid to encourage good behaviour, prisoners in the UK could be given a new raft of rights — including open access to their cells.

Iceland has voted unanimously to expand the rights of transgender people and introduce a new gender identity.