- “Teachers Kicked and Sworn at As Pupils’ Post-Covid Behaviour Worsens” – Fears school behaviour policies are not fit for purpose as staff report they have been assaulted, ‘upskirted’ and abused, reports the Telegraph.
- “Curbing Covid’s Assault on Kids’ Mental Health” – Kids might not display symptoms of mental illness, such as anxiety or depression, for quite some time after experiencing a traumatic event like the pandemic, reports Politico.
- “Covid May Have Originated From Humans, Chinese Scientist Claims” – The genetic sequences of viral samples taken from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan were “almost identical” to those of patients infected with COVID-19, reports CNN.
- “King’s Green Energy Firm Was Investigated After 38-Day Greenhouse Gas Leak” – A green energy company set up by King Charles was investigated for numerous health and safety breaches after the leak of more than 1,000 tonnes of gas, according to the Guardian.
- “Brazilian Government Eyes Permanent Climate Emergency” – President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s administration is considering declaring a state of climate emergency in 1,038 municipalities, reports MercoPress.
- “The ‘Lehman Moment’ For the ESG Movement” – The banking crisis triggered by the collapse of SVB could be a ‘Lehman moment’ for the progressive business movement, reports the Washington Examiner.
- “Greens’ Hypocrisy Deafening on Not-So-Green Wind Farm Plans” – If the Greens were genuinely committed to reducing human impact on the environment, they would denounce the sins of big wind and solar, according to Sky News Australia.
- “Britain’s Net Zero Future Hinges on a £35 Piece of Paper That Is Wiping Thousands Off House Prices” – The hopelessly flawed system of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) is forcing landlords to make expensive upgrades, reports the Telegraph.
- “Archbishop of Canterbury Defends £100 Million Fund to Address Church of England’s Past Links to Slavery” – In Easter sermon, Archbishop Justin Welby said money was not set aside because of “postcolonial guilt”, reports the Guardian.
- “Pastor Spends Easter in Jail After Another Arrest at Drag Queen Event” – Canadian Pastor Derek Reimer faces eight new charges after protesting drag queen story time, according to Fox News.
- “Do Not Call Me a Cis Woman” – Nana Akua stands up to LGBTQ+ activist Sam Dowler in debate over Nike’s decision to sponsor trans woman Dylan Mulvaney on GB News.
- “Nike’s Mulvaney Campaign Insults Women Across the World” – In the battle to be ‘inclusive’, Nike has excluded the overwhelming majority of the population who have breasts, argues Annabelle Sanderson in the Express.
- “Tony’s Chocolonely: The ‘Virtuous’ Bar Conquering Britain” – The Dutch firm is the U.K.’s fastest-growing chocolate bar brand and claims to shun unethical practices, according to the Times.
- “Woke University Scraps ‘Lent’ Term as Christian Titles Replaced” – Swansea University says Christian labels for terms no longer resonate with students, reports the Express.
- “Texas Governor Abbott Vows to Pardon Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing BLM Protester” – The governor blamed Friday’s conviction on the Democrat District Attorney José Garza, according to the New York Post.
- “Riley Gaines Threatens Legal Action After Being Attacked by Trans Rights Activists During Campus Speech” – The former college swimmer was barricaded in a classroom while trying to speak about protecting women’s sports, reports the New York Post.
- “School Board Upholds ‘Parental Secrecy Policy’” – The Chico Unified School Board in California voted 3-2 in favour of schools having the ability to keep a child’s gender identity secret from parents, reports the PostMillennial.
- “Tennessee Lawmaker Says Race Did Not Play a Role in Expelling Black Members” – State Representative Bryan Richey has denied accusations that the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers because of their race, according to the Washington Examiner.
- “‘So Little Transparency’ About Number of Children Being Treated at Gender Clinics” – A Freedom of Information request has revealed that a Newcastle gender clinic has more than twice the number of patients on hormone blockers as its Sydney counterpart, reports Rita Panahi on Sky News Australia.
- “We’re constantly told that we live in this deeply racist society, yet people who are black and brown are desperate to get here” – Comedian and Triggernometry co-host Konstantin Kisin talks race, freedom of expression and gulags in an interview with Tom Harwood on GB News.
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