Art
Will any festivals happen this summer?
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Emicida, a rapper on a mission to recover Brazil's black history
Peaky Blinders' Black Country Museum is vaccine hub - BBC News
Covid: Museums and galleries 'fighting for survival', Art Fund says
Harry Styles’ Drummer Sarah Jones: From Mitch Rowland Relationship To Instagram...
Chip Official Online Store : Merch, Music, Downloads & Clothing
Musicians 'failed by government' over EU touring, stars say
Wizkid gets candid about "Made In Lagos", Growing as an Artist & Parenting Goals with Zane Lowe
Are Jesy Nelson And Sean Sagar Still Together? Couple Have Deleted Their Photos From...
Education
Coronavirus: French students promised one euro lockdown meals
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Economics
African edtech startup uLesson lands a $7.5 million Series A – TechCrunch
ULesson , an edtech startup based in Nigeria that sells digital curriculum to students through SD cards, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Owl Ventures, which closed over half a billion in new fund money just months ago. Other participants include LocalGlobe and existing investors, including TLcom Capital and Founder Collective. The financing comes a little over a year since uLesson closed its $3.1 million seed ... Full story
How VCs invested in Asia and Europe in 2020 – TechCrunch
Marmite maker Unilever to insist suppliers pay 'living wage'
South African startup Aerobotics raises $17M to scale its AI-for-agriculture platform – TechCrunch
Entertainment
Covid: 'More deadly' UK variant claim played down by scientists
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Health
Covid: UK records new daily high of 1,820 deaths
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Birmingham mosque becomes UK's first to offer Covid vaccine
Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?
How other countries pay if you are sick - BBC News
Covid in Scotland: More than 400 care homes investigated over deaths
Didi to subsidize trips for vaccinations with $10M global fund – TechCrunch
'No evidence' virus levels decreasing in England - BBC News
behavioral support and remote visits make digital health a strong bet for 2021 – TechCrunch
This startup says its AI can better spot a healthy embryo — and improve IVF success – TechCrunch
Law
Judge denies Parler’s bid to make Amazon restore service – TechCrunch
A federal judge has denied an attempt by conservative social network Parler to force Amazon to host it on AWS. As expected by most who read Parler’s ramshackle legal arguments , the court found nothing in the lawsuit that could justify intervention, only “faint and factually inaccurate speculation.”. In the order, filed in the Western Washington U.S. District Court, Judge Barbara Rothstein explained how little Parler actually brought to the ... Full story
Living
Covid-19: UK variant 'may be more deadly' but nation's R number drops
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UK resumes privacy oversight of adtech, warns platform audits are coming – TechCrunch
Covid: How a £20 gadget could save lives
Covid-19: NI lockdown to be extended until 5 March
Covid: England's schools to get two weeks' notice for reopening
Manchester sinkhole: Houses collapse in Gorton street
Telehealth startup Hims fell in its public trading debut — and that’s fine with its CEO – TechCrunch
Google inks agreement in France on paying publishers for news reuse – TechCrunch
Plaid launches FinRise, an incubator for underrepresented fintech founders – TechCrunch
Politics
Biden gets to work on reversing Trump policies with executive orders
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Sport
Zimm Life head honcho, Yung L serves up the visuals for his new single entitled, "Yaadman", shot and directed by TG Omori. Watch the video below: - BellaNaija.com. January 23, 2021 Full story
Technology
Google’s parent firm is shutting down Loon connectivity project – TechCrunch
Google’s parent firm Alphabet is done exploring the idea of using giant balloons to beam high-speed internet in remote parts of the world. The firm said on Thursday evening that it was winding down Loon , a nine-year-old project and a two-and-a-half-year-old spin off firm , after failing to find a sustainable business model and willing partners. The demise of Loon comes a year after Android-maker ended Google Station , its other major ... Full story