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Getty ImagesAn investigation has been launched into the death of a French streamer known for extreme challenges.Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said. The 46-year-old had been subject to bouts of violence and sleep deprivation during streams, and died in his sleep during a live broadcast, local media reported.Confirming a judicial investigation was under way, French government minister Clara Chappaz described Mr Graven’s death and violence he endured as an “absolute horror”, adding he had been “humiliated” for months.A spokesperson for Kick – a live-streaming platform…

Digital learning is transforming how students in Africa access knowledge, offering a new way to overcome long-standing barriers in education. From city classrooms equipped with smart boards to remote schools making use of mobile learning apps, technology is helping teachers reach more learners. At the heart of this transformation is video. A tool that combines visual, audio, and interactive elements to create a more dynamic learning experience. For this transformation to work across diverse regions, however, it is not enough to simply stream videos online. The real opportunity lies in using video technology that is interactive, secure, and designed for varying…

Tom Hooper’s biographical drama “The Danish Girl” turns 10 years old this fall, and its Oscar-winning star Alicia Vikander says it “already feels extremely dated.” Inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, the film stars Eddie Redmayne as a transgender artist who was one of the early recipients of gender reassignment surgery. The actor earned an Oscar nomination, while Vikander won best supporting actress. Despite the awards attention, the film garnered backlash for casting cis actor Redmayne as a trans pioneer. “I’m the first one to say it already feels extremely dated, which I think is a good…

A 30% tariff imposed by the United States (US) on goods imported from South Africa (SA) has sparked concern across southern Africa. Namibia is expected to feel the economic ripple effects due to its close trade and financial ties with its southern neighbour. The new tariff, recently announced by US president Donald Trump, came into effect on 7 August. It applies specifically to SA exports. The SA tariff marks the highest rate in sub-Saharan Africa under Trump’s trade war, which also sees Nigeria, Ghana, Lesotho and Zimbabwe facing 15% duties. This move by the Trump administration is seen as a…

Jonathan CoffeyBBC PanoramaBBCListen to Jonathan read this article.When it comes to the Lucy Letby case, there are two parallel universes. In one, the question of her guilt is settled. She is a monster who murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven more while she was a nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016.In the other universe, Letby is the victim of a flawed criminal justice system in which unreliable medical evidence was used to condemn and imprison an innocent woman. This is what Letby’s barrister Mark McDonald argues. He says he has the backing of…

Such attacks have become common in Nigeria’s northwestern and north-central regions, where local herders and farmers clash.At least 27 worshippers have been killed and several wounded when armed bandits stormed a mosque in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state during morning prayers, a village head and a hospital official said.The gunmen opened fire inside a mosque as Muslims gathered to pray at around 04:00 GMT in the remote community of Unguwan Mantau in the Malumfashi local government area, residents said.No one immediately claimed responsibility, but such attacks have become more common in Nigeria’s northwestern and north-central regions, where local herders and farmers…

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, currently enjoying Shirley Jackson’s eerie final novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle.An age of enterprise surveillanceSurveillance is industrializing and privatizing. In the United States, it’s big business, and it’s growing.My colleagues Johana Bhuiyan and Jose Olivares report on the companies aiding Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, which are running a victory lap after their latest quarterly financial reports:Palantir, the tech firm, and Geo Group and CoreCivic, the private prison and surveillance companies, said this week that they brought in more money than Wall Street expected them to, thanks to…

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New US tariffs covering 407 products will take effect immediately.The United States Commerce Department is set to hike steel and aluminium tariffs on more than 400 products including wind turbines, mobile cranes, bulldozers and other heavy equipment, along with railcars, furniture and hundreds of other products.The government agency announced the new development on Tuesday.The department said 407 product categories are being added to the list of “derivative” steel and aluminium products covered by sectoral tariffs, with a 50 percent tariff on any steel and aluminium content of these products.The department is also adding imported parts for automotive exhaust systems and…

Danny Boyle is set to direct an adaptation of award-winning play Ink, based on the rise of the Rupert Murdoch empire.According to Deadline, Guy Pearce is in talks to take on the lead role with Jack O’Connell also in negotiations to star as Larry Lamb, who Murdoch hired to run the Sun in the late 1960s.The film will be written by original playwright James Graham, whose other screen credits include recent TV drama Brian and Maggie. Ink was a critical hit after it premiered on stage in 2017 going on to win an Olivier award and two Tonys.The Guardian’s Michael…