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DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Early this year, dozens of men stormed the gate of a safe house for third-gender people. Among the attackers were people who used to sympathize with the community, says Babuni, who was in the safe house at the time. They threw stones and broke windows. Babuni took important items from the home’s office — crests, certificates and photographs — and threw them in the nearest river. Then, she went into hiding.  It wasn’t always like this. Everything changed after the Monsoon Revolution, Babuni says. Since 2013, Bangladesh has allowed third-gender people to officially identify as such. Some…

Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei will miss out on competing in Sunday’s Antrim Coast Half Marathon because of illness, race organisers have confirmed.The 28-year-old was scheduled to headline this year’s event, the Ugandan having won gold in the 10,000m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, setting a new Olympic record in the process.Cheptegei holds the world record at 5,000m and 10,000m, is the reigning three-time world champion in the 10,000m and also won gold in the 5,000m at the 2020 Olympics.The renowned half marathon will still feature a quality field, including seven-time world champion Geoffrey Kamworor and fellow Kenyan Lilian…

Tom GerkenTechnology reporterAppleBritt Lower stars in the Apple TV+ sci-fi epic SeveranceApple TV+ has put up its prices in the UK and worldwide for monthly subscribers, as the cost of streaming continues to rise.The platform’s cost per month has gone up by £1 to £9.99 a month, though annual prices have stayed the same at £89 per year.It means an Apple TV+ monthly subscription is now double the price it was when launched at in the UK in November 2019.Apple told the BBC while the price was in place for new users immediately, existing subscribers would have until 30 days…

new video loaded: U.N.-Backed Experts Confirm Situation in Gaza City as FamineBy Saher Alghorra For The New York Times and Nader Ibrahim•August 22, 2025At least half a million residents in Gaza City and its surrounding areas are officially living under famine, according to a hunger monitoring group that the United Nations and international aid groups rely on for assessing global crises.Recent episodes in Middle East CrisisShow more videos from Middle East Crisis

Apple TV+ has unveiled first-look images from Season 2 of its comedy series, “Palm Royale,” starring Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern. The series returns on Wednesday, Nov. 12, followed by weekly airings until Jan. 14, 2026.  In addition to Wiig and Dern, the cast includes Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Amber Chardae Robinson, Kaia Gerber and Carol Burnett.  Per the official logline, “Palm Royale” follows “Maxine Dellacorte (Wiig) as she endeavors to find her footing in the cutthroat world of Palm Beach high society.” The second season picks up with Maxine being “left a social pariah after…

South Africans have been expressing their gratitude to the agriculture minister for stepping in to stop a guide dog from being euthanised after it was saved from a yacht abandoned in rough seas.”We are overly grateful,” Craig Lambinon – from the volunteer team that rescued a Swiss man, his German daughter and their chocolate Labrador off the Eastern Cape three weeks ago – told the BBC.As Achi’s owners awaited their repatriation, the authorities ruled the dog had to be put down as it was in the country illegally and presented a “bio-security risk”.But following an outcry this week and a…

10 The Ministry of Lands in Malawi has announced that it has successfully mapped the entire country using aerial technology, a development it described as a major achievement in national planning and disaster management. Surveyor General, Masida Mbano, disclosed this in an interview with The Maravi Post, assuring Malawians that they can now depend on the department for up-to-date aerial mapping services. According to him, the mapping exercise was carried out with support from the United States Military Navy and the Department of Disaster and Management Affairs (DoDMA). He explained that the images generated are of very high quality and…

This debate takes on the growing rift in President Trump’s party. Is it driven by conservative principles or allegiance to one man?America First was the slogan Donald Trump championed during his re-election campaign as he promised to put the interests of Americans above those of foreign governments, immigrants and large corporations. However, the United States president has made several policy decisions that have divided his electoral base. The two guests in this episode of The Stream voted for Trump in the 2024 election but now find themselves on the opposite side of several issues: economic policy, foreign military spending and the…

Linn Vailt, a software developer based in Sweden, knows her ChatGPT companion is not a living, breathing, sentient creature. She understands the large language model operates based on how she interacts with it.Still, the effect it has had on her is remarkable, she said. It’s become a regular, reliable part of her life – she can vent to her companion or collaborate on creative projects like redecorating her office. She’s seen how it has adapted to her, and the distinctive manner of speech it’s developed.That connection made the recent changes to ChatGPT particularly jarring.On 7 August, OpenAI launched a major…

Extreme overnight rainfall has killed at least nine people and affected 119,000 others, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and two days of national mourning. For many inhabitants of the Cape Verde archipelago, the night of 10 August 2025 will never be forgotten. Never before had they faced such devastation. In just a few hours, torrential rains brought by Tropical Storm Erin turned streets into raging torrents, triggered landslides, and destroyed vital infrastructure. Countless homes were destroyed or severely damaged, and the livelihoods of hundreds of families were wiped out. At least nine people lost their lives,…