Transgender swimmers banned from elite women’s races - BBC News

Transgender swimmers banned from elite women’s races – BBC News

World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s elite races. FINA voted to stop any person who has transitioned from competing in the events, if they have been through any stage of male puberty. They…

Barbados removes Queen as head of state to become Republic - BBC News

Barbados removes Queen as head of state to become Republic – BBC News

Barbados is holding a ceremony to mark the island’s transition to a Republic, with the Queen removed as head of state. The Barbadian government said the time had come to fully leave the Caribbean island’s colonial past behind. Barbados gained…