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Britons rush to book holidays after plan to ease 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.

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Ireland

Ireland extends lockdown till April but will partially reopen schools

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.

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USA

Security chiefs blame bad intelligence over US Capitol insurrection

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.

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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.

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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.

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United Kingdom

Poet John Keats 'brought 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.

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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.

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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.

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Ukraine

'Brazen, arrogant and aggressive': Ukraine takes Russia to ECHR

Ukraine has accused Russia of violating human rights and carrying out "targeted assassination operations of alleged opponents".

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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.

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Uncovering Europe

Why a rapper’s arrest has led to carnage on the streets of Barcelona

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.

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Ocean

Protecting the sea gives glimmer of hope to fish stocks in the Adriatic

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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?

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Egypt

Shipwreck near Alexandria kills at least nine people

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.

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Latvia

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.

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Culture Series

Discover an Antarctic research base with this virtual tour in pictures

We give you an exclusive look inside an Antarctic research station closed to tourists during the pandemic.

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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.

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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.

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Italy

200 coffins fall into Ligurian Sea after Italy landslide

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Youth-led protest gets musical as it kicks off in downtown Yangon

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Living

Forget Zoom or Teams, this video platform can plant trees

Here’s how two companies have joined forces to grow an ‘Impact Forest’ that will subsidise video call carbon emissions.

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Shanghai holds mobile industry trade show amid COVID-19 restrictions

5G, IoT, AI, big data and beyond at Shanghai mobile show.

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United Kingdom

'It would be tragic to lose Eurostar,' says MEP, calling for bailout

Eurostar has been calling for state bailouts and has stripped its services to the bare minimum, with just one return journey per day.

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Nature

How Kenyan farmers are turning a locust plague into an opportunity

The Bug Picture is empowering communities to come up with sustainable solutions to the plague.

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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.

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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.

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Malta

Vince Muscat given 15-year jail term for killing Malta journalist

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.

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Greece

Greece: 5,000 students gather outside courthouse over campus security

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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.

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Firefighters free dog that got itself trapped between rocks in Spain

They used hammers, drills and sheer strength to liberate the hound.

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Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

Technicians repair fire damage after arson incidents on French railway

How does Paris 2024's iconic flying Olympic cauldron work?

Trump criticises Harris' remarks on Israel-Hamas war

Italy to return ambassador to Syria after decade-long absence

2021-02-23

Security chiefs blame bad intelligence over US Capitol insurrection

Crackdown urged on alleged misinformation on US television

Tiger Woods 'fortunate to be alive' after crashing SUV in California

Poet John Keats 'brought back to life' 200 years after his death

Protecting the sea gives glimmer of hope to fish stocks in the Adriatic

Shipwreck near Alexandria kills at least nine people

One of Latvia's richest men is jailed for bribery and money laundering

Spain marks 40 years since failed paramilitary coup attempt

Youth-led protest gets musical as it kicks off in downtown Yangon

Shanghai holds mobile industry trade show amid COVID-19 restrictions

Greece: 5,000 students gather outside courthouse over campus security

Europe's winter temperatures have been extreme this year. Here's why.

Firefighters free dog that got itself trapped between rocks in Spain