Amazon Backs New U.K. COVID-19 Fund for Diverse Talent

the Columbia Missourian reported. Daniel, of Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, was resuscitated and put on a ventilator but has allegedly suffered significant brain damage.The legal papers, submitted to Boone County Circuit Court, said he is still "unresponsive, unaware of his surroundings, unable to communicate and [with] a significant injury to his brain".The family's lawyer David Bianchi said it was the "worst" injury caused by a fraternity pledge he'd ever seen in his 30 years in the profession, according to reports.

Facebook and Instagram in the EU has been welcomed by European leaders, who say they would live "very well without Facebook".Earlier this week Meta quietly issued a warning saying that it could shut down the services if Europe doesn't let it perform "transatlantic data transfers".In an annual report to a US government agency, Meta said that the company will "probably" have to stop offering its "most significant products and services" if a new framework is not adopted.Now, German leaders have responded to the Facebook warning by essentially telling Zuckerberg to bring it on. Speaking at a meeting in Paris, Germany’s new economy minister Robert Habeck told reporters: “After I was hacked I have lived without Facebook and Twitter for four years and life has been fantastic."Speaking alongside his German colleague, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire added: “I can confirm that life would be very good without Facebook and that we would live very well without Facebook.”French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire also said: “Digital giants must understand that the European continent will resist and affirm its sovereignty.” The responses followed a statement from Meta in its annual report that transatlantic data transfers are a key challenge for its social networks.

British influencers had to be rescued by special forces after getting lost in a tropical jungle.Niomi Smart and her partner Bradley Simmons set off on a tour in the East African island of Mauritius only to lose their way and find themselves alone in a jungle.Rather than stay put and wait to be found, attempt to return to the group, or even call the guide straight away, the couple embarked on a mission of their own.Niomi took to Instagram on Thursday morning to tell her 1.4million followers how she and Bradley went missing in the jungle for around eight hours until they were wandering in complete darkness.The social media star opened her story by revealing that she and Bradley are now safe and sound but they have quite a "mad story to tell" after the "most crazy 24 hours".Describing it as the most terrifying thing she had ever gone through, Niomi said: "Yesterday we got lost in the jungle out here in Mauritius, we somehow lost our tour guide and like I literally don't know how any of this happened, it didn't feel real at the time even."We were then lost in the jungle and at first thought we would quite easily find our way back to the main point where we started."Niomi said they were on a high after being taken to a "surreal" waterfall which marked the point at which the tour turned back on itself."It was on our way back that we lost our tour guide and I think Brad and I's mentality is just so like we can do this, we've got this," Niomi said. She continued: "'Car park must just be like you know a few hundred yards up there like it's fine, we'll find our way.' So stupid, so naive.

Love Island stunner Molly Smith has thrilled her fans with yet another of her sensational lingerie snaps on Instagram.The blonde beauty took to the social media platform to show off the results of her boob job last year after recently confessing she feels far more confident.Molly, 25, posed for a snap in Manchester as she kneeled on her bed and donned a teeny white lingerie set with completely sheer inserts.The triangle based two-piece is from Molly's own underwear brand, Loire Label, and saw the sensational starlet flaunt her figure and new assets in the white lace set.With a purple flower in her hand and her long bouncy blonde curls falling in waves beside her chest, Molly looked nothing short of incredibly as she posed for the photo.She donned a powerful makeup look with a bronze smokey eye look and a bold lash, before adding a swipe of matte nude lippy on her plump pout.Molly accessorised with subtle jewellery as she opted for a silver band, a bracelet and a subtle necklace to match.Sharing the snap to her profile, Molly wrote: "Treat yourself this valentines," as she reminded her fans that it was her own brand she was showing off.The beauty was immediately showered with love as she hit over 4,000 likes and was inundated with loving comments from her pals.One pal wrote: "Insane," while another added: "Wow, wow, wow," a third chirped: "The best!" Molly's stunning snap comes shortly after she opened up on her decision to enhance her breasts after previously stating she had no intention to go under the knife. She wrote last year: "I feel so much more confident in my personal life and in my modelling work now.

MMA or mixed martial arts can be a strange sport seemingly free of rules and safety measures.In reality though, it's a highly organised sport with clear structures, safety protocols and exceptionally professional fighters trained to operate to the same standards and expectations of other pro athletes.But for Epic Fight Challenge, Russia's off-the-beaten-track fight promotion, much of the above does not apply.While more conventional fight sports are bound by restrictive and boring things like weight classes and gender-based matchups, Epic Fight Championship does away with all that. A woman fighting a man four times her weight? Sure.

Jennifer Lopez is currently loved-up with Ben Affleck, but she has recently spoken out about her mistakes in her former relationships.SEE: Jennifer Lopez's five eye-watering engagement rings revealed – photosAppearing on the podcast 6 Degrees with Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthews, the actress was promoting her new romantic comedy Marry Me, in which she stars alongside Owen Wilson, when the trio got onto the subject of soulmates.WATCH: Jennifer Lopez discusses rekindled romance with Ben AffleckJamie began: "I always had this dream as a kid that when you turn 18 years old, your parents would give you a present and it would be the map of the world, and on the world, there would be a little bleeping light and that would be your soulmate. You could choose to go and find them if you wanted to."While Spencer was quick to jokingly apologise for Jamie's anecdote, JLo responded: "I love it, we're kindred spirits.

Catherine Tyldesley has been left feeling 'worried' over her latest pregnancy, even telling friends that this will be her last baby, a source exclusively tells OK! The former Coronation Street star is expecting her second child – a baby girl - with her husband, personal trainer Tom Pitfield, in late Spring. But the pregnancy has not been easy on the actress. The source told us: “Catherine is having quite a tough time with this pregnancy.

Amanda Holden has caused a stir on social media as she took to her Instagram account to share a rather saucy snap of herself posing in red lingerie.The fabulous 50-year-old shared the daring picture of herself to her 1.8million followers on Thursday and soon racked up over 7,000 likes in 20 minutes of posting.The mum-of-two showed off her incredible figure in a stunning red lace set from online retailer JD Williams whilst holding a rose with the caption: "All ready for #valentines? @jdwilliamsuk (rose models own)." In true Amanda fashion, this caused quite the commotion between her fans as people quickly flooded the comments section with compliments. For all the latest celebrity news – including their style secrets! – sign up to the OK! Daily Newsletter.

Norwegian researchers have claimed that they've finally found the answer to adding years onto your life expectancy, and it's all down to the diet you follow. The new study found that by giving up a traditionally 'Western diet', in favour of an 'optimal diet', you could add nearly 10 years onto your life expectancy.

Former EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa has been revealed as one of the famous faces to be taking part in ITV’s All Star Musicals. Jacqueline, 29, has signed up to the all-singing extravaganza that sees a line-up of celebrities swapping their day jobs to show off their musical theatre skills.The mum of two will choose a song from the world of musical theatre, before being mentored on how to best showcase her talent to the audience tuning in at home.The mum of two, who has previously wowed fans with her vocals, said: “I am so excited to take part in All Star Musicals, it's thrilling and terrifying, and I can't wait to tackle a musical number that everyone knows and loves.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

The Queen has started using Prince Philip's "favourite" walking stick on engagements in a subtle nod to her late husband, his biographer has revealed. Gyles Brandreth, 73, has written a number of books about the Duke of Edinburgh over the years, publishing a biography of his life just weeks after his death last year. And now the This Morning regular has noticed how his widow, who has been spotted seemingly less mobile in the wake of her husband's death, has been using his favourite aid.

Prince William and Kate Middleton aren’t shy of celebrating Valentine’s Day, but they haven’t always spent it together. Back in 2012, the newlyweds (who married in April the previous year) had to endure the occasion 7,500 miles apart! William was in the Falklands on duty, while Kate took on a royal engagement in Liverpool.

Move over Kim Kardashian, because according to TikTok, the future of contouring involves painting rainbow-shaped lines on our faces to get a perfectly “snatched” look. Unlike the traditional contouring technique, “rainbow contouring” requires you to draw stripes of cream blush, bronzer and concealer across your cheekbones, forehead, jawline and chin.

Peaky Blinders are reportedly planning to launch a chain of official themed pubs, bars and barbershops.Caryn Mandabach Productions is intending to cash in on the success of the BBC mobster drama series with themed establishments as well possible grooming and clothing lines.That’s according to an unnamed source who told The Sun: “Peaky Blinders is huge these days. It’s a global smash.

Stereophonics and Anne-Marie are set to headline Big Feastival, a music and food festival hosted by Blur’s Alex James on his Cotswolds farm.The Human League will join them at the top of the bill while special guests Sugababes will also perform at the festival, which is set to take place August 26-28.Stereophonics will play the Sunday night and Anne-Marie will close Saturday, while The Human League are set to headline the Friday night.Also appearing across the weekend are Alfie Templeman, The Futureheads, The Sherlocks, The Lottery Winners and Lola Young. Jake Bugg, Gabrielle, Sam Ryder and a Basement Jaxx DJ set have also been confirmed, with more musical acts still to be announced.Big Feastival also has a full line-up of guest chefs and family entertainment to be revealed in the coming weeks.A post shared by The Big Feastival (@thebigfeastival)“We’ve been busy building on last summer’s sold out festival and our strongest line up yet will bookend what promises to be an unforgettable summer of celebration.

Liam Gallagher has announced details of a huge outdoor solo show he’ll play in Dublin this summer.The former Oasis frontman is set to tour this year in support of his upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, which is set for release on May 27 and is the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Why Me? Why Not.’.Gallagher has now added an Irish headline show to his tour diary, with the singer set to perform at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin on August 27.Tickets are set to go on general sale at 10am on February 17 here.A post shared by Ticketmaster Ireland (@tmie)Gallagher is already set to play his biggest solo shows to date in June, including two sold-out gigs at Knebworth. You can see his upcoming UK tour dates below and find any remaining tickets to the tour here.June1 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester3 – Knebworth Park (SOLD OUT)4 – Knebworth Park (SOLD OUT)24 – Ormeau Park, Belfast26 – Hampden Park, GlasgowEarlier this week Gallagher performed his new single ‘Everything’s Electric’ live for the first time at the BRIT Awards.

Self Esteem has revealed that she intends her next album to have the vibe of “Olympic opening ceremony euphoria”. Watch our full video interview with Rebecca Taylor above.Taylor was talking to NME on the red carpet of the BRIT Awards 2022, where she was nominated for Best New Artist, despite the acclaimed ‘Prioritise Pleasure‘ being her second album.“I love it! Don’t take it away from me!” she said of her nomination.

Twitter posted solid fourth-quarter numbers, meeting Wall Street revenue expectations, as its daily active user base grew 13% to reach 217 million.

Tom Hardy has revealed that he spat at Armie Hammer during his audition for Mad Max: Fury Road.The actor, who portrayed protagonist Max Rockatansky in the 2015 film, was competing for the lead role against Hammer when he got so into character that he gnashed his teeth and spat at his scene partner [via Vulture].Hammer, who had emerged as a front-runner alongside Hardy and Jeremy Renner, told director George Miller that Hardy needed to play Max more than he did.Audition cameraman Todd Matthew Grossman spoke in the forthcoming book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road about Hardy’s presence. “Jeremy and Armie were equally wonderful, but there was something about Tom in the room where it felt like that was Max, without a doubt,” he said.“[Hardy] had that kind of suppressed emotional dryness that you’d find in a post-apocalypse and, buried underneath it, disdain for the world.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe UK’s Film and TV Charity has set up a second COVID-19 Recovery Fund, this time with a $2.6M (£2M) pot contributed to by numerous companies including Amazon Prime Video, which has put up $1.3M (£1M).Further donors include BAFTA, BBC Studios, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and ViacomCBS, alongside private individuals.The fund will look to support those at greatest personal and professional risk as a result of the pandemic. The charity said it was looking to support diverse talent, which is being disproportionately affected by the pandemic, according to its recent research.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe U.K.’s Film and TV Charity is rolling out a new COVID-19 Recovery Fund that will distribute up to £2 million ($2.5 million) to film, TV and cinema workers who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.The fund is designed to support those impacted financially by the crisis and who are most likely to see a negative impact on their careers, resulting in a focus on talent from diverse backgrounds.