The move is seen by critics to target LGBT couples, who are not allowed to adopt or use IVF in the country.
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Mayor and 15 others killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon council meeting
Sixteen people are dead following air strikes on municipal buildings in the city of Nabatieh.
Bowen: US threat to cut Israel military aid is sign of anger at broken promises
The letter criticising Israel over Gaza aid is an attempt to redress the balance between the US and its ally, our international editor says.
Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief
The EU chief made the comments to member states, as Italy kicks off a contested migrant processing scheme.
One Direction star Liam Payne dies after balcony fall, police say
The singer fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, local media are reporting.
Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Russia says no, but Ukraine and South Korea point to a deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.
Watch: Narrow escape as debris falls during Turkey quake
Falling masonry just misses people standing in a street in the eastern Turkish city of Elazig, that was hit by an earthquake.
Man rescued after 67 days adrift speaks of his survival
A Russian whale watcher is found alive, along with two dead relatives, two months after he set off.
Fire kills 147 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria
People who had rushed to the scene to collect the leaking petrol were engulfed in flames.
UK and US urge India to co-operate with Canada amid row
The UK says Delhi’s co-operation is the “right next step” after Canada accused Indian agents of criminal activity in the country, which India denies.