Examples of artists using OpenAI's Sora (generative video) to make short content (openai.com)
Japan to sell fighter jets in latest break from post-war pacifist ideals (www.bbc.com)
Chinese Tanker Hit with Houthi Missile in the Red Sea (news.usni.org)
Social MMO Sky: Children Of The Light is heading to Steam early access in April (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
I briefly played this on my phone and thought it was a really neat concept. Not sure how exactly it’s a live service game because it felt like a one and done experience.
Ex U.S. spies warned the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints. They feel vindicated now. (www.nbcnews.com)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (www.ohchr.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/13664088...
Dozens killed in Israeli strikes on north and south of Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Israeli air strikes killed dozens of Palestinians at both ends of the Gaza Strip overnight, hitting the area around Al Shifa hospital in the north and Rafah on the southern edge where more than a million people have sought shelter....
Philippines lodges its 'strongest protest' against China over a water cannon assault in disputed sea (apnews.com)
The Philippines lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing on Monday and summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that injured Filipino navy crew members and heavily damaged their boat in the disputed South China Sea, officials said....
Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/13556724
The moment the cargo ship hit the Key Bridge (youtu.be)
A diplomat’s visits to Oklahoma highlight contacts between Chinese officials and community leaders accused of crimes (www.propublica.org)
After a mass murder at a marijuana farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations. The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between Chinese officials and suspected criminal networks....
Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US (www.reuters.com)
America has no Ukraine Plan B except more war (asiatimes.com)
West acting out of self-interest in Ukraine: Borrell (english.almayadeen.net)
Russia extends arrest of US journalist Evan Gershkovich to June 30 (www.lemonde.fr)
Gershkovich, a reporter at the Wall Street Journal, has already spent almost a year behind bars....
Ecuador’s youngest mayor shot dead, police say (www.cnn.com)
Ecuador’s youngest mayor, 27-year-old Brigitte García, was found shot dead Sunday morning, the country’s national police said....
Archaeologists are now finding microplastics in ancient remains (www.cnn.com)
Microplastics have been found in historic soil samples for the first time, according to a new study, potentially upending the way archaeological remains are preserved....
The Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore collapses after a ship crashed into it (www.npr.org)
A cargo ship crashed into one of two main supports for the 2.5km long bridge at around 1:30AM EDT....
Millions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot - US (www.bbc.com)
Millions of Americans’ online accounts have been caught up in a “sinister” Chinese hacking plot that targeted US officials, the justice department and FBI said on Monday....
Charity steps in to rehome 300 cats from ‘overwhelmed’ man in Canada (www.theguardian.com)
An animal welfare charity in western Canada is scrambling to secure the resources needed to care for about 300 cats – all of them seemingly in good condition – after a call came in from a man who described himself as being “overwhelmed” by the sheer number of cats and kittens in his home....
Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich after almost a year in jail (www.independent.co.uk)
Gershkovich is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, which is notorious for its harsh conditions...
Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after struck by cargo ship; 2 rescued, several others believed in water (www.fox5dc.com)
At a press update near the bridge, officials said two people had been rescued, but others are believed to still be in the water. The number of those missing fluctuated between seven and 20....
Ukraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help repel Russia (apnews.com)
Ukraine needs any edge it can get to repel Russia from its territory. One emerging bright spot is its small but fast-growing defense industry, which the government is flooding with money in hopes that a surge of homemade weapons and ammunition can help turn the tide....
Growing opposition to Democrats’ “all-out war” to block third parties from ballot (www.wsws.org)
The Democratic Party is launching an “all-out war” to block third parties from appearing on the 2024 US election ballot. This is in response to declining support for President Biden and the Democratic Party. The World Socialist Web Site has published articles exposing these anti-democratic efforts, which have received...
