Coldplay's Chris Martin tells the BBC that the coronavirus pandemic has forced him to reassess his relationship with fame. "Last year was a quite an eye opener," he told BBC Radio 2. "I was like, 'Who am I without Wembley Stadium saying 'you're awesome'?" "I'm trying in my life right
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How to spend Covid-relief cash
A coastal town in Japan has spent nearly $230,000 in federal Covid-19 relief money on a 43ft statue of a flying squid. Noto, a fishing town where the squid is a delicacy, erected the statue in March in a bid to promote tourism after the pandemic subsides. The five-and-a-half ton pink sea creature sits outside a squid-themed restaurant and tourist centre. One Twitter user asked how the world would view the installation of a giant squid "in a country where vaccines were not provided, PCR testing isn't increased and the medical system has collapsed". The $6.2 million in coronavirus relief that the town received was spent on infection control measures and to promote local businesses and employment, and still had money left over after purchasing the squid statue.
Clean joke day
Son: Dad, are we pyromaniacs?
Dad: We arson.