23 February 2021 | Euronews
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United Kingdom Britons rush to book holidays after plan to ease coronavirus restrictions revealed Bookings to Spain, Greece and other destinations soared after Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement but there is still uncertainty surrounding international travel. -
Ireland Ireland extends lockdown till April but will partially reopen schools, says PM Martin The country dealt with the virus relatively well until December, but has since seen cases soar largely due to the spread of the highly contagious British variant. -
USA US Capitol insurrection: Security chiefs blame bad intelligence for deadly breach The former Capitol police chief and federal agencies blame each other for their failure to stop supporters of ex-President Trump from storming the building on January 6. -
The Cube Crackdown urged on alleged misinformation on US television Two Democratic members of the US Congress have urged a dozen cable, satellite, and streaming TV companies to crack down on health and political misinformation. -
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Europe News 'A very meaningless penalty': Polish MEP slams new Russia sanctions “These are not even symbolic sanctions, just a few people were asked not to travel to the European Union," said Polish MEP Witold Jan Waszczykowski. -
USA Tiger Woods 'fortunate to be alive' after crashing SUV in California The gold star had to be cut free from the wreckage and has undergone surgery for what his agent said were 'serious injuries' to his legs. -
United Kingdom CGI wizardry brings poet John Keats back to life 200 years after his death How the Romantic poet lives on: scientists from the Institute for Digital Archaeology have 'virtually recreated him' thanks to Computer Generated Imagery. -
France French actor Gérard Depardieu denies rape charges The case relaunched in December centres on an actress in her twenties who has accused the star of sexually assaulting her twice in August 2018. -
Italy Volcanologists in awe as Mount Etna puts on spectacular show Europe’s most active volcano has been lighting up the Sicilian night sky with eruptions. -
Ukraine Ukraine takes Russia to European Court of Human Rights over alleged assassinations Ukraine has accused Russia of violating human rights and carrying out "targeted assassination operations of alleged opponents". -
World News More protection needed for gig economy workers says ILO The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth of digital labour platforms. Now their workers need better social protection, says the International Labour Organization. -
My Europe Series How a rapper's arrest in Spain sparked riots and fierce debate about freedom of expression For more than a week protests have raged over the jailing of rapper Pablo Hasél, whose sentence has ignited a heated debate over freedom of expression in Spain. -
Ocean Protecting the sea gives glimmer of hope to fish stocks in the Adriatic Fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea have dropped to alarming levels due to decades of overfishing. Coastal states fear an impending collapse of fisheries. But in a protected part of the Adriatic Sea between Croatia and Italy, fish populations are recovering. Is this the solution? -
Egypt Egypt: At least nine people killed in shipwreck near Alexandria Rescue workers in Egypt were still searching for at least five people missing after a boat sank in Lake Mariut near Alexandria on Monday night. -
Latvia Aivars Lembergs: One of Latvia's richest men is jailed for bribery and money laundering The businessman is regarded as one of the most influential figures in Latvian politics. -
Culture Series Antarctic landscapes, a library and tuxedoes once a week: a polar explorer's life in pictures We give you an exclusive look inside an Antarctic research station closed to tourists during the pandemic. -
Turkey Turkey accuses Greece of 'harassing' vessel in the Aegean Sea Turkey's Minister of Defence said that four Greek fighter jets had flown close to the ship TCG Cesme, but Athens has denied the allegations. -
Spain Spain marks 40 years since failed paramilitary coup attempt The coup was declared a failure when the king appeared on television to support the new democratic government. Before his televised speech, the country had been holding its breath for the 18 hours that the ordeal at the Parliament lasted. -
Italy Italy: 200 coffins fall into sea after landslide in Liguria 200 coffins fall into Ligurian Sea after Italy landslide -
No Comment Youth-led protest gets musical as it kicks off in downtown Yangon Youth-led protest gets musical as it kicks off in downtown Yangon -
Earth News Forget Zoom or Teams, this green video platform plants trees for every call you make Here’s how two companies have joined forces to grow an ‘Impact Forest’ that will subsidise video call carbon emissions. -
No Comment Shanghai holds mobile industry trade show amid COVID-19 restrictions 5G, IoT, AI, big data and beyond at Shanghai mobile show. -
United Kingdom Eurostar: MEPs urge UK and France to rescue 'crucial' rail link Eurostar has been calling for state bailouts and has stripped its services to the bare minimum, with just one return journey per day. -
Nature Kenya's worst locust plague in 70 years is being turned into an opportunity by farmers The Bug Picture is empowering communities to come up with sustainable solutions to the plague. -
Czech Republic Czech Republic set to take Poland to court over coal mine expansion It will be the first legal case in EU history where one member state sues another for environmental reasons, according to the European Environmental Bureau. -
World News What is a zero-COVID strategy and could it be implemented in Europe? Some public health experts and economists say aggressively reducing COVID infections could be the only way out of the crisis. -
Malta Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: 15-year sentence for Vince Muscat after guilty plea Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in Malta on October 16, 2017 in a car bomb attack. The murder shocked the country of just over 500,000 people. -
Greece Greece: Over 5,000 university students gather outside courthouse over campus security law tktk -
World News Europe's winter temperatures have been extreme this year. Here's why. From one extreme to another, the temperatures across Europe have been on a rollercoaster journey this winter. -
No Comment Firefighters free dog that got itself trapped between rocks in Spain They used hammers, drills and sheer strength to liberate the hound. -
No Comment NASA releases first high-speed video of a spacecraft landing on Mars The footage shows the Martian surface below, with the rover getting slowly closer to landing, and dust on the surface being disturbed before it finally touches down. -
No Comment Georgian police arrest opposition leader Nika Melia after storming HQ Shortly afterward, they sprayed tear gas and forced their way into a room that had been barricaded by Melia and his supporters. -
Netherlands German man arrested over three high-profile money heists The 60-year-old man is alleged to have participated in the robberies in Cologne and Frankfurt between 2018 and 2019. -
Iran Iran begins restricting international inspections of nuclear facilities State TV reported the country had officially begun restrictions on nuclear inspections, in what is seen as a bid to pressure the west into lifting sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal. -
World Conservationists warn flamingos vulnerable lead poisoning in Cyprus salt lake The Lanarca salt lake is a "fantastic wetland" that is important for flamingos migrating from Turkey in the winter months, according to Martin Hellicar, the director of BirdLife Cyprus. -
Travel News Greece issues COVID vaccine certificates to those who have had both doses The scheme is designed to open up travel again and 55,000 certificates have already been issued to Greeks -
USA Biden marks 'heartbreaking milestone' of 500,000 US COVID deaths The US is the worst-affected country in the world when it comes to deaths and cases, and accounts for 1 in 5 of the global fatalities. -
China Lam backs Hong Kong electoral changes excluding opponents Hong Kong's chief executive gave support to electoral changes that would likely cement Beijing's control over the city's politics. -
Travel News Everything you need to know about Finnish sauna culture Did you know saunas actually originate from Finland, not Sweden? -
Georgia Georgian police storm opposition HQ to arrest leader Nika Melia Melia, chairman of the United National Movement, is accused of organising “mass violence” during anti-government protests in 2019. -
Republic of North Macedonia North Macedonia issues international arrest warrant for former secret police chief Mijalkov, a first cousin of conservative former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, is accused of masterminding phone taps on more than 20,000 people, including politicians, judges and journalists between 2006-2016. -
Australia Facebook will lift news ban for Australian users after striking payment deal On February 18, 2021, Facebook hit back at publishers and the government with a sudden decision to block news on its platform across the entire country.