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Focus, schmocus: Peter Aspden on distraction

As Margate’s Turner Contemporary gallery celebrates curiosity, the FT’s arts writer does his best to concentrate on the mind’s ability to wander  


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Show, don’t tell: Peter Aspden on documentaries

Driven by ubiquitous video technology, a new wave of films – such as the award-winning ‘Gaza: Chronicles of a Conflict’ – favours rawness and immediacy over explanation and context  


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Covid-19 focus threatens precarious malaria progress

Pandemic could set back the fight against malaria by 20 years, with Africa hit worst




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‘Locust-19’ set to ravage crops across east Africa

Second wave of swarms expected just as farmers battle fallout from coronavirus




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Shell dividend cut puts Big Oil investment case in focus

Supermajors’ status as reliable income stocks questioned as earnings plunge




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The future of fashion — focus on sustainability

How the crisis will revolutionise brands, fashion weeks and personal style




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Kairn is a new task manager focused on speed

Meet Kairn, a new startup coming out of stealth today with a sneak peek of what the company has been working on. As Wunderlist shuts down, Kairn wants to prove that there’s still room for an innovative task-management service. “We’re building a task manager that is smart and focused on capturing tasks,” co-founder and CEO […]




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Runa Capital closes Fund III at $157M, with an added focus on quantum computing

VC fund Runa Capital was launched with $135 million in 2010, and is perhaps best known for its investment into NGINX, which powers many web sites today. In more recent years it has participated or led investments into startups such as Zipdrug ($10.8 million); Rollbar this year ($11 million); and Monedo (for €20 million). HQ’d […]




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A new Oculus Quest headset is reportedly on the way

Facebook has been struggling to keep its VR hardware supply chains open for months, but at the same time they’ve reportedly been hard at work on the next generation of their popular Quest headset. According to a report in Bloomberg, Facebook had been planning to release a new version of the Oculus Quest later this […]




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We must focus attention on our next steps

The lockdowns are necessary to get the disease under control — but they must be brief




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Saudi Arabia shows Asia focus with renewed oil price discounts

Kingdom offers crude to US at a premium but shows reluctance to lose Asian market share




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Relive the heady days of crypto with the ‘Crypto Rush’ documentary

When Liliana Pertenava decided to go all-in on crypto by investing $2,000 in a mining rig in 2017, she went so far down the crypto rabbit-hole she decided to make a documentary about it. If you’re locked-down and looking for something to watch, you could do worse than sit down and watch “Crypto Rush,” which […]




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Templafy raises $25M Series C led by Insight partners to deal with enterprise documents

Back in 2018 Templafy — which had come up with a way for enterprises to more easily make templates out of standard documents (yes, it’s a thing) — raised an additional $15 million from existing investors as an extension of its earlier Series B round taking it to $40.2 million raised. The company integrates with enterprise infrastructure to […]




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Runa Capital closes Fund III at $157M, with an added focus on quantum computing

VC fund Runa Capital was launched with $135 million in 2010, and is perhaps best known for its investment into NGINX, which powers many web sites today. In more recent years it has participated or led investments into startups such as Zipdrug ($10.8 million); Rollbar this year ($11 million); and Monedo (for €20 million). HQ’d […]




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Norwegian oil fund furore focuses on wrong questions

Debate about flight scandal has detracted attention from strategic changes and oversight at world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund




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Call for renewed government focus on achieving fiscal balance and sustainably cutting the costs of doing business - 17 Feb

Governments must apply renewed focus to achieve fiscal balance and sustainably reduce the cost of delivery.




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Cloud Foundry renews its focus on developer experience as it looks beyond the enterprise

The Cloud Foundry Foundation (CFF) just went through a major leadership change, with executive director Abby Kearns stepping down after five years (and becoming a CTO at Puppet) and the CFF’s CTO Chip Childers stepping into the top leadership role in the organization. For the most part, though, these changes are only accelerating some of […]




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G.S.R.(E) - dated 05.10.2011 - The Companies (Filing of documents and forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language) Rules, 2011

G.S.R.(E) - dated 05.10.2011 - The Companies (Filing of documents and forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language) Rules, 2011




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Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson are Bandit And Bardot! Couple file legal documents trademarking name

They both found fame as solo artists.




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Emmys 2019: Netflix's Fyre Festival documentary beats Hulu's to nomination

Sexual abuse documentaries about Michael Jackson and R. Kelly, as well as Netflix's film about the infamous Fyre Festival have all picked up 2019 Emmy nominations.




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Zara McDermott will give a 'raw' account of her revenge porn experience in a new BBC documentary

Zara McDermott is set to give an 'emotional and raw' account of her experience of revenge porn in a new BBC documentary.




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Sam Underhill looks to stay focused on the job in hand ahead of England's clash with Wales

Sam Underhill has lived and played on both sides of the Anglo-Welsh rugby divide and the England flanker believes it is vital to shut out the emotion as the neighbours prepare to renew their rivalry.




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George Clooney says Nespresso 'has work to do' after documentary reveals child laborer coffee farms 

George Clooney has said Nespresso has 'a lot of work to do' after an investigative documentary reported the brand's coffee beans are picked by child laborers.




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Ed Sheeran's rise to fame is documented for the first time in unseen exhibition photos

Ed Sheeran's incredible rise to music success has been documented by his dad John, in a never-before-seen exhibition set to open in his hometown of Ipswich on Tuesday.




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Emma Watson sparks romance rumours with former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe

The screen star, 29, sparked romance rumours with game programmer and former Oculus CEO Brendan, 39, as they enjoyed a dinner date in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.




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FBI lovers have access to documents despite Mueller probe sacking

Senator Rand Paul posted pictures of letters sent between himself and the FBI in January on the subject of whether Peter Strzok and Lisa Page still had security clearances afforded to other agents.




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Sarah Jessica Parker CONFIRMS the original cast of Hocus Pocus will return for Disney+ sequel

The actress, 54, confirmed on Thursday that her co-stars Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are set to return for the follow-up project.




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Instagrammer matches pictures of Hocus Pocus filming locations with stills from classic Disney movie

The pictures show some of the spots in Salem, Massachusetts, where the Disney movie was filmed, matched with scene stills from the flick, which tells the story of three witches resurrected on Halloween.




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Hocus Pocus 2 is on and Adam Shankman is directing the sequel on Disney+

After nearly three decades since hitting theaters, Disney+ has confirmed their plans to move forward with a sequel to the cult Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus on Wednesday.




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Nicolas Cage takes the credit for talking Johnny Depp into focusing on acting over music

Nicolas Cage told the New York Times Magazine that he's responsible for getting Johnny Depp to focus on acting over music by talking him into doing the audition that made him a star.




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Grammys: Ariana Grande and giddy Noah Cyrus lead the stars documenting the event on social media

The musician, 26, treated fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the music industry's event of the year on social media throughout Sunday evening, alongside an excited Noah, 20.




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Netflix acquires Nipsey Hussle documentary from director Ava DuVernay

Just days after presenting a tribute to Nipsey Hussle at the Grammy Awards, director Ava DuVernay's documentary about the late rapper is moving forward at Netflix.




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Secret Service visited Eminem over 'threatening lyrics' against Trump and Ivanka, documents show

Agents spoke with the rapper, main, in January 2018 about his track Framed on Revival which featured lyrics about the president and his daughter, inset.




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Roger Federer plays it cool in slam race with Rafael Nadal as great rivals focus on the Laver Cup

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Roger Federer admitted on Thursday that he and Rafael Nadal have not discussed the Spaniard breathing down his neck in the Grand Slam race.




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Rafael Nadal honeymoons for ONE day and focuses on tennis after marrying Xisca Perello in Mallorca

MIKE DICKSON IN PARIS: Rafael Nadal is already assured of returning to the world No 1 spot next week, but that did not stop him restricting his honeymoon to just one day.




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Coronavirus UK: Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti urges football to focus on global health amid outbreak

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti revealed that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believed playing Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in front of a full stadium was 'criminal'.




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Radamel Falcao plays down Juventus move and insists he is 'focused 100 per cent' on Manchester United

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao remains determined to break back into Louis van Gaal's starting XI despite talk of a permanent move to Juventus this summer.




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Mason Holgate puts focus on Everton amid 'interest from Manchester City in £30m move'

The 23-year-old has established himself as first-choice centre-back, starting 18 of the Toffees' last 19 league matches, and has been mentioned for a potential England call-up.




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Real Madrid stars flock to support Sergio Ramos and his family at premiere for new documentary

Real Madrid stars flocked to the Reina Sofia museum on Thursday to support Sergio Ramos at the premiere of his new documentary El Corazon de Sergio Ramos (The Heart of Sergio Ramos). 




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Love Island's Wes Nelson focuses on launching his own music career

The Love Island star, 21, who has a recording studio in his own house, has been collaborating with acts including Birmingham hip hop duo Lotto Boyzz in a bid to start making his own music.




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Tadhg Furlong warns Ireland they must keep focused at all times against New Zealand

Tadhg Furlong has warned that to switch off even for a second against New Zealand will cost Ireland the chance of a maiden World Cup semi-final.




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Corbyn supporters told to go online during Panorama anti-Semitism documentary

The party's 'outriders' and 'socialist social media activists' were urged to take to Facebook and Twitter to defend Mr Corbyn and his general secretary Jennie Formby.




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Slimmed-down Rebel Wilson will be 'focusing on her health' in 2020

She recently showed off her slimmed-down figure while promoting her latest film, Cats.




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Fans praise Rebel Wilson as she shows off her slimmed-down figure and vows to focus on her health 

Rebel Wilson has been praised by fans after showing off her slimmed-down figure in active wear and pledging to focus on her health in 2020. 




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Prince's bible set to be auctioned off including suit and documents

The leather bound bible was frequently brought on tour by Prince, according to the consignor, and is starting at a bid of $3,500. Among the items up for sale at the auction are Prince's clothing.




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HOROSCOPES: Focus on long-term goals this week, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April If current restrictions are getting you down, try to focus on a longer-term goal and how you can go about achieving it.




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Phone shop worker is electrocuted by mobile phones he was charging with extension cable in Thailand

Kanchamaiporn Saithong, 35, was found sprawled on the floor of his room lying on top of the two phones after he failed to turn up for work in the city of Chonburi.




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Man is electrocuted after using headphones connected to his charging mobile phone in Thailand

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Supakhet Saraboon, 35, was discovered sprawled across his bed in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, central Thailand, on Monday night.




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Gamer is electrocuted as he played on his phone while charging it in Thailand 

Delivery company employee Tinnakorn Rattanauppaphan, 32, had the smartphone plugged in to an extension cable while using it at his rented room in Nan, northern Thailand.




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Meghan Markle's father launches extraordinary TV attack on Megxit in Channel 5 documentary

Thomas Markle has spoken exclusively to Channel 5 in a new television documentary and described Meghan and Harry's behaviour as embarrassing.