2026.03.11

[lsanderson]

Wegovy users have five times greater risk of sudden sight loss than Ozempic users, study finds
‘Eye strokes’ that reduce blood flow to optic nerve likely to be side-effect of active ingredient semaglutide, says author
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/10/wegovy-sudden-sight-loss-ozempic-study-semaglutide

‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand
More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders
Eva Corlett in Wellington
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/kakapo-cam-live-stream-parrot-new-zealand

California Catholic bishop resigns amid charges he embezzled $270,000 from parish
Emanuel Shaleta, bishop of a Chaldean Catholic parish in the San Diego area, pleaded not guilty to 17 felony charges
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/chaldean-catholic-bishop-resigns-embezzling-charges

Prison sentences for pair who attacked gay men hailed as sign of hope for Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community
The perpetrators were jailed for 15 years for robbery with violence in the east African country, where homophobic attacks are increasing
Sarah Johnson
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/11/prison-sentences-attacked-gay-men-hope-kenya-lgbtq-community