UK - Surge in primary school pupils expelled for violence, with incidents of racism, homophobia and transphobia also rising. Children as young as five are being kicked out of school for attacking their teachers following a rise in poor behaviour. Across the 2022-23 academic year, 3,599 children in reception and nursery were either suspended or expelled for physical assault against an adult. A further 1,890 were excluded for assaulting other children, figures obtained by The Telegraph show.

UK - The leftist government in Britain has announced that the ‘morning-after’ birth control pill will be offered free of charge to women at pharmacies throughout the country. The Sun newspaper reported that later this year, British taxpayers will be expected to fund subsidies for National Health Service (NHS) pharmacies to provide morning-after pills to women without charge throughout the country. The morning-after pill can be taken up to five days after conception to terminate a pregnancy. The move, expected to come amid a broader investment in pharmacies, has been pitched as a means of equalising the treatment offered to women and reducing the strain on the socialised healthcare system.

UK - Starting Tuesday, white men in the United Kingdom will face tougher sentencing than ethnic, cultural, or faith minorities, as well as young people under 25, women, and pregnant women. They used to call this racism. So now, if you are a white man, you can expect more time in prison than a minority person. This is the same country that arrests you for smart-a$$ comments on social media. Britain truly is lost. What a humiliating end to a once-great empire. The policy has sparked controversy, with many arguing that it enshrines racial and gender-based discrimination into the judicial system. Critics say the new approach is a violation of the principle that justice should be blind to race, gender, and background.

UKRAINE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a proposal from President Donald Trump, which included a minerals deal, acknowledgment of US military aid as debt, and direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Ukraine received a new agreement [proposal] from the US regarding mineral resources, which is an entirely different document from the previous framework agreement,” said Zelensky, adding, “Ukraine will not recognize US military aid as debt. We are grateful for the support, but this is not a credit, and we will not allow it,” Zelensky continued. Zelensky will not accept the minerals deal, does not recognize US military aid as debt, and will not engage in direct talks with Putin. He only wants US money and weaponry. Ukraine is not a grateful ally.

EUROPE - The economic restrictions are “painful” for Moscow and “represent a powerful lever,” according to the European Commission president. The EU will not lift its sanctions against Russia for as long as the Ukraine conflict continues, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said. During talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, Russia and the US agreed to move towards reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which, according to the Kremlin, should include the removal of Western restrictions against Russian Agricultural Bank and other financial institutions involved in the international sale of food and fertilizers. In her interview with French broadcaster LCI on Friday, von der Leyen made it clear that Brussels will not support the idea of a maritime truce between Moscow and Kiev put forward by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

NETHERLANDS - In 2024, the Netherlands reported a significant milestone in its long-standing euthanasia program, with nearly 10,000 individuals opting for assisted death, according to multiple news sources. This figure, detailed in a recent report by the Regional Euthanasia Review Committees (RTE), reflects a 10% increase from 2023 and underscores the nation’s evolving approach to end-of-life choices. The data has reignited discussions about the ethics, scope, and societal implications of euthanasia, particularly as the practice expands to include cases beyond terminal illness. The Netherlands became the first country to legalize euthanasia in 2001 after decades of debate, as noted by The Christian Post. The law initially required patients to suffer from an incurable condition with constant, unbearable pain, alongside a second medical opinion and a sound state of mind. Over the years, however, interpretations have loosened.

UK - UK shares joined a global plunge today amid mounting panic over Donald Trump's trade war - as Keir Starmer's hopes of avoiding tariffs dwindle. Fears are growing that Mr Trump will hit foes and allies alike with a 20 per cent levy on so-called 'Liberation Day', April 2. The President has been complaining that America is being exploited by other countries, listing VAT among the unfair foreign taxes - even though it is charged on all sales, not just imports. The prospect of a trade war triggering a recession has been causing near-panic on global stock markets, with Asia down sharply overnight - and the FTSE 100 dropping 0.75 per cent on opening this morning. Mr Trump has suggested the EU is his main target, raging that the bloc was created to 'screw' America. Brussels has been pledging to strike back.

UK - As a regular user of the M25, I should be relieved. As a snooker fan, I should be thrilled. As an art lover (of sorts) I ought to celebrate. In fact, I should be kneeling before Just Stop Oil and giving profuse thanks for their announcement that, having achieved their objective of changing government policy, they will now desist from “direct action”. But I feel none of that. Instead, I am livid as hell. Not just at Just Stop Oil, which goes without saying, but at our lily-livered Government. Because the message now goes out to campaigning groups of any sort and persuasion that direct action, however repulsive, guarantees success.

GERMANY - The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party enjoys record high public support, according to polls conducted by the Institute for New Social Answers (INSA). The latest poll, released by INSA on Tuesday, indicated 23.5% support for the party, while the top conservative alliance, between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), polled at 27%. The figure constituted a 1.5% drop since the CDU/CSU achieved victory in Germany’s February 23 general election. “This is the highest value ever measured for the AfD in the INSA opinion trend,” the head of INSA, Hermann Binkert, told Bild daily.

GERMANY - Alternative for Germany leader Alice Weidel has accused the supposedly conservative Christian Democrats of abandoning their promises of clamping down on migration following the election. Ahead of last month’s federal elections in Germany, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz attempted to shed the party’s association with open borders under ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel and cast himself as an immigration hardliner who would finally stem the tide of the mass influx of foreigners into the country over the past decade. However, having boxed himself into working with the pro-mass migration, election-losing Social Democrats (SPD) after ruling out a coalition with the right-wing AfD, Merz has been forced to cede ground to the left on a myriad of issues in negotiations to form the next government in Berlin.

CANADA - Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has declared that the nation’s longstanding relationship with the United States is “over.” Carney, a former central banker with deep ties to globalist institutions who ascended to the premiership without ever having held elected office, wasted no time alienating Canada’s biggest trading partner and closest ally — all while cozying up to European elites and peddling a radical reimagining of the Canadian economy. Carney’s announcement came Thursday during a press conference in Ottawa, where he railed against Trump’s “permanent” 25% tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts, calling them a “very direct attack” on Canadian workers. What exactly the United States does next is unclear. But what is clear is that we, as Canadians, have agency. We have power. We are masters in our own home. We can control our destiny.

USA - One Democrat lawmaker has gone so far in supporting abortion, she’s reducing the decision to murder babies to a cost-benefit analysis. On Tuesday, Julie McCluskie, a Colorado Democrat and Speaker for the House in the Colorado legislature, spoke on a bill she is currently co-sponsoring to require “abortion care services” to be covered by Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus program participants. “A birth is more expensive than an abortion, so the savings comes in Medicaid births that will not occur,” she added. McCluskie was trying her hardest to put the situation in the most sanitized and digestible language possible. She was essentially saying that expectant mothers should kill their children rather than give birth, because it would be cheaper for the government.

USA - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a forceful investigation into a real estate project linked to the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), known as EPIC City, a 402-acre development in Josephine, Texas, intended to be a Muslim stronghold with a mosque, Islamic schools, and over 1,000 homes. Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Community Capital Partners, LP (CCP), the entity behind the project, to examine potential violations of Texas consumer protection laws, according to an official statement from his office. This move comes after weeks of controversy, following Governor Greg Abbott's denunciation of the project as having “serious legal issues” and his assertion that “Sharia law is not allowed in Texas, nor are Sharia cities or no-go zones.”

USA - Veteran airline captain Sherry Walker said the infestation of DEI [Diversity, Equity & Inclusion] hiring programs has eroded safety standards so much that some pilots are afraid to take a bathroom break for fear their unqualified co-pilot might crash the plane in their absence. Walker, who has been a commercial airline pilot for nearly 35 years, made the alarming revelation to Tucker Carlson in a podcast that aired Monday. Carlson said he doesn’t want a person who espouses irrational propaganda — such as gender is a social construct — flying his plane. “That’s irrational,” Carlson said. “That’s what freaks me out. It’s irrational. So if you believe in something so irrational, I don’t want you flying my airplane.” The public outcry against DEI hiring practices that prioritize a candidate’s race, gender, or sexual orientation above qualifications has become a flashpoint amid a series of deadly airline crashes.

USA - American beekeepers are sounding the alarm as honeybee deaths reach unprecedented levels, with commercial operations reporting an average loss of over 60% of their colonies this winter — potentially the worst die-off in US history. The economic fallout is staggering: losses are valued at $139 million, honey prices have surged 5%, and many beekeepers face financial ruin. Scientists are urgently investigating the causes, with pesticides emerging as a key suspect. A recent University of California, Davis study found that bees may need multiple generations to recover from just one pesticide application, raising concerns about long-term damage to these vital pollinators. The crisis became apparent during this year’s almond pollination season in California, where millions of hives are transported annually to support the state’s $11 billion almond industry. Beekeepers reported massive shortages, with some orchards left under-pollinated.