Long-awaited transgender guidance for schools will be delayed, the education secretary has confirmed. Gillian Keegan said on Wednesday that the government advice won’t be in place ahead of Parliament’s summer recess, but did say schools will be required to get parental consent for pupils to identify as a different gender. It followed reports that the…
Education Secretary Confirms Trans Guidance to Schools will be Delayed
Musk Open to Price Cuts as Tesla Bets on Self-Driving Future
Elon Musk is prioritizing sales over profits in hopes that Tesla’s full self-driving software would eventually burnish margins, a plan that could deepen an already fierce price war in the electric-vehicle industry. Shares of the automaker fell 3 percent before the bell on Thursday after Mr. Musk signaled there might not be any let-up in…
Dollar Steadies After One-Two Punch From Aussie, Chinese Yuan
LONDON—The dollar held mostly steady against the euro and the yen on Thursday, but dropped against the Australian dollar after domestic job data beat expectations, and against the yuan, which received a lift from Chinese monetary authorities. The dollar is heading for its first weekly gain in nearly a month against a basket of currencies,…
IN DEPTH: Church of England Schools Teaching ‘Pyramid of White Supremacy’ Theory
An investigation into anti-racist third-party organisations has found that some Church of England schools have issued the “pyramid of white supremacy” theory model to educators, raising major concerns about the propagation of critical race theory (CRT) in such an ancient institution. Last week, Don’t Divide Us (DDU), an organisation set up to take a stand…
Greek Hoplites and Their Weapon of Choice: The Aspis
Defending one’s homeland requires the use of the most powerful weapons at hand. In ancient Greece, soldiers used the spear, sword, and shield. From about 700 to 300 B.C., the Greeks chose the aspis as the shield of choice. Hoplites, the infantry of ancient Greek city-states, defended their lands for centuries with this most important…
Soybean Oil-Rich Diet Can Hurt Your Gut Health, Potentially Leading to Colitis: Study
Hold onto your stir-fry pans! New research has sizzled its way onto the food scene, suggesting a diet high in soybean oil might not be as gut-friendly as previously thought. Soybean oil, by far the most widely consumed and produced edible oil in the United States, has been linked to ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory…
Oil Edges Higher on Lower US Crude Stocks, Cautious Outlook
LONDON—Oil prices crept higher on Thursday as a lower-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories and a weaker demand outlook kept investors cautious. September Brent futures climbed 6 cents, or 0.1 percent, to$79.52 a barrel by 0929 GMT, while August U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 21 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $75.56 a barrel….
Texas Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Promoting, Transmitting Child Pornography
An elementary school teacher in Flint, Texas, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the promotion of child pornography, according to officials. Fabrizio Olague, a teacher with the Chapel Hill Independent School District (CHISD), was arrested on July 17 following a two-month investigation by a detective with the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s office, according to…
Data With Chinese Characteristics
July 20, 2023
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//Commentary// China released its latest GDP figure showing strong 6.3 percent year-on-year growth in the second quarter. There is, of course, a low base effect in play, given the 0.4 percent year-over-year growth in 2022Q2. A simple way to adjust such an effect is to sum the two numbers that differ by four quarters. The…
Stocks Shuffle Sideways, China Drips in More Support
July 20, 2023
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LONDON—World share markets shuffled sideways on Thursday as investors looked ahead to a clutch of key central bank meetings next week and disappointing earnings from Netflix and Tesla pushed Wall Street futures lower. There had been pockets of gains in Asia and in commodities markets overnight after China pledged some additional support for its economy…
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