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Oklahoma State Patrol says it is diverting traffic after a barge hit a bridge (apnews.com)

The Oklahoma State Patrol said Saturday that it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over Arkansas River....

ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in (www.theguardian.com)

Doug Parr, chief scientist for Greenpeace UK, said carbon capture and storage was hailed by the oil industry as a “miraculous silver bullet”, but had failed to deliver. “Carbon capture and storage does not appear to be much closer to reducing carbon emissions, or being affordable, than it did 20 years ago,” he said....

European prosecutors take over Belgian probe into Pfizergate (www.politico.eu)

European Public Prosecutor’s Office looking into texts between Ursula von der Leyen and boss of Pfizer....

For a Universal Declaration on Fediverse Rights, or: At the Core of the Threads-Debate lies a deeper problem: how can the Fediverse grow without losing its soul in the process? (fungiverse.wordpress.com)

Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza (news.gallup.com)

Israeli Propagandist Behind Hamas ‘Mass Rape’ Narrative Exposed as Fraud (scheerpost.com)

The 2024 solar eclipse is next week! Here's everything you need to know. (www.freep.com)

The April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse will cross the United States, with millions of Americans witnessing the spectacle. Here’s info on the eclipse’s time, path, how to find glasses and more....

Remains of missing French toddler Emile Soleil found in French Alps (www.theguardian.com)

Bones were discovered near the hamlet of Le Vernet, close to where the little boy went missing in 2023...

A Russian Defector’s Killing Raises Specter of Hit Squads (www.nytimes.com)

Mr. Kuzminov defected from Russia to Ukraine last summer, flying his Mi-8 military helicopter into Ukrainian territory and handing the aircraft along with a cache of secret documents to Ukrainian intelligence operatives. In doing so, he committed the one offense President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has said again and again he...

Can I drink the hotdog water? (slrpnk.net)

Why Russia’s glide bomb assault is changing the war in Ukraine (www.thetimes.co.uk)

West acting out of self-interest in Ukraine: Borrell (english.almayadeen.net)

UN: Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza (news.un.org)

every comment section (lemmy.cafe)

Headless, dog-sized robot to patrol Alaska airport to prevent bird strikes (news.sky.com)

CNBC: Turkey's opposition stuns in sweeping local elections victory over Erdogan's party (www.cnbc.com)

In a speech Sunday night, Erdogan admitted his party had “lost altitude” and would work to rectify its errors....

‘Ecocide in Gaza’: does scale of environmental destruction amount to a war crime? (www.theguardian.com)

Exclusive: Satellite analysis revealed to the Guardian shows farms devastated and nearly half of the territory’s trees razed. Alongside mounting air and water pollution, experts says Israel’s onslaught on Gaza’s ecosystems has made the area unlivable

Finnish authorities detect sulphur-like smell in Helsinki region (www.reuters.com)

Netanyahu to have hernia surgery under full anesthesia, deputy PM to temporarily step in (www.cnn.com)

People die during surgery all the time. I’m just saying in case certain Israeli surgeons might be reading this…

'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs (www.pcgamer.com)

Chocolate prices could soar as changing climate patterns worsen cocoa crisis (news.sky.com)

Fedi Garden to Instance Admins: “Block Threads to Remain Listed” (wedistribute.org)

Server indexes of places for newcomers to join can be instrumental for Fediverse adoption. However, sudden rule changes can leave some admins feeling pressure to change policies in order to remain listed.