16th April 2022

One teacher reported a male pupil asking them if it was their "time of the month" in lessons, while another asked them if they "had been raped".

Katherine Denkinson explores the genesis of the protest against rising fuel costs and the media’s unwitting part in promoting untruths

Survey confirms culture of sexual harassment in classrooms amid influence of ‘incel’ movement

Migrants sent to Rwanda are not expected to be given refugee status in the UK and flown back to Britain.

The Spanish flu took more than half a decade to settle into being more like a cold, and that could be repeated with Covid as daily infections are predicted to stay above 100,000 until July or August

In an open letter to the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, more than 160 charities and NGOs said the plan was ‘fundamentally out of step with widespread public support for refugees in the UK’

Every time details of atrocities like this emerge it’s impossible to find words that come anywhere close to being adequate.WE condemn the brutality being meted out on civilians in Ukraine and conflicts everywhere in the world. Violence solves nothing.https://t.co/LgmxF1XCkR— Women's Equality Party (@WEP_UK) April 15, 2022

EXCL: 'Third of government policies over past decade expected to have negative impact on equalities', claims @CompInPolitics reporthttps://t.co/O9I5dnwAPz#LGBT #racism #sexism #Disability pic.twitter.com/MBPGpXxXgD— Ben Glaze (@benglaze) April 15, 2022

I spoke with the Independent on the use of the term "grooming" as a smear against LGBTQ people and their allies. This is a fantastic detailed write up on the entire issue. https://t.co/Qgpk2n7hLv— Alejandra Caraballo 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇷 (@Esqueer_) April 15, 2022

A billionaire doing billionaire things.

Moscow says the missile cruiser was badly damaged after a fire caused ammunition to detonate - but makes no mention of a Ukrainian attack.

In Russia, still not a single word on how many Moskva crew members survived or were killed.The Black Sea fleet flagship, a giant missile cruiser, was just set on fire *for no reason*, then she exploded, then she sank.Over 500 crew members — absolutely not a single word.— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) April 15, 2022

Just for trying to get govt to act on environmental/climate emergency [She has been held in a permanently lit single cell with no window for over 40 hours. Her watch has been removed and she has no way of telling if it is day or night.] https://t.co/wQXZKb4dUG— Tina Rothery 🍃💚🍃 (@tinalouiseUK) April 15, 2022

I was one of the XR scientists arrested yesterday. I'll say more about that in due course but more urgently, one of us - Emma, who was on the front page of the @Guardian today - has not been released. The UK govt is making scientists into political prisoners. @damiengayle pic.twitter.com/RkCoUKAN7s— Colin Davis (@ProfColinDavis) April 14, 2022

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, warned in a statement Thursday Russia's military would “more than double” its forces in Russia’s Western flank should Sweden and Finland join NATO.

One of the Russian Navy's most important warships has sunk in the Black Sea, a massive blow to a military struggling against Ukrainian resistance 50 days into Vladimir Putin's invasion of his neighbor.

Colin Davis says he had "no recollection" of the occasion but "can't absolutely rule it out".

Australia’s asylum processing centres on the islands of Manus and Nauru have been widely condemned for systemic abuses, and human rights violations

Hmm, targeting single asylum seekers to forcibly relocate to Rwanda is likely to unfairly penalise LGBTQ asylum seekers, right? (And yes, I know it’s a dead cat tactic, but/and it’s vile nonetheless.)— Stella Duffy (@stellduffy) April 14, 2022

The Council of Europe issues a statement condemning Boris Johnson's plan to send refugees to Rwandan camps, which is says risks "seriously undermining the global system of international protection." pic.twitter.com/cceiYpQKmX— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) April 14, 2022

Home Secretary Priti Patel will outline further details of the multi-million plan today

Some asylum seekers who arrive on small boats will be sent to the country as part of a £120m trial.

Parties must not turn a blind eye to protecting the public from perpetrators, says Jenn Selby

Lord Wolfson has resigned as a justice minister https://t.co/6mXGIKfoMX— PARLY (@PARLYapp) April 13, 2022

Northern Ireland’s manager, Kenny Shiels, blamed women being ‘more emotional than men’ for women’s teams conceding goals in quick succession after England’s 5-0 win in a World Cup qualifier

Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday to disperse hundreds of university students protesting high cooking oil prices and a mooted extension of President Joko Widodo's stay in office.

Italy has seized properties valued at €105 million ($114.32 million) belonging to Nikita Mazepin and his oligarch father Dmitry, Italian financial police confirmed in a statement Monday.

Pakistan's new leader Shehbaz Sharif called for "unity" and vowed to repair the country's damaged economy after he was sworn in as Prime Minister Monday following the ouster of Imran Khan.

Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska, like her husband, has refused to flee her country. She has concentrated on humanitarian and children's issues, working to raise global awareness of ordinary Ukrainians' suffering as a result of the war.