27 February 2021 | Euronews
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No Comment Millions take sacred dip during India's Magh Mela bathing festival They bathe at Sangam, the sacred confluence of the rivers, on certain days considered to be auspicious in the belief they will be cleansed of all sins. -
No Comment Wax celebrities join diners at NYC restaurant for COVID-safe experience The Hollywood elite in wax form filled out seats at the NYC eatery. -
Myanmar Myanmar's UN envoy sacked after speech dramatically opposing coup in his country He urged all countries to issue public statements strongly condemning the Feb. 1 coup. -
Armenia Armenian president refuses order to dismiss army chief as political crisis worsens It came as several thousand people demonstrated on Saturday in Yerevan for the third day in a row, demanding the resignation of the prime minister. -
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No Comment Nice beaches deserted during city's first weekend lockdown to stem COVID surge The new weekend measures will be in force for at least two weeks. -
No Comment Russians mark sixth anniversary of opposition figure Nemtsov's killing Nemtsov was an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and his killing on February 27, 2015, was seen as a blow to forces opposing the country's longtime leader. -
Cinema Hollywood prepares for virtual 78th instalment of Golden Globes Judged by members of the international press in the United States, the awards are considered the antechamber of the Oscars. -
Russia Thousands mark sixth anniversary of slain Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov Thousands of Russians, as well as some western diplomats, have marked the sixth anniversary of the assassination of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. -
World News France and Poland ratchet up local COVID restrictions amid rising cases Twenty departments in France and one northern province in Poland have had stricter measures enforced From this weekend to stem the spread of COVID-19 following localised infection surges. -
Hungary Hungary's rescue dog service bitten by economic crisis The Pest County Rescue Research Service, which helps everyone from lost hikers to people under rubble after an earthquake, has seen a drop in donations. -
Germany Coronavirus: Experts in warning over COVID's mental health toll on German youth While not as at risk to the disease as adults, youths may be more vulnerable to the collateral mental health effects of the pandemic, warned experts. -
Ukraine Kyiv calls for new summit on seventh anniversary of Russia's Crimea annexation Speaking in Paris, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called for a new summit with Russia, France and Germany on the ongoing conflict in the Donbas region. -
United Kingdom Captain Tom Moore: Centenarian who inspired a nation with his COVID fundraising laid to rest A flypast and military guard marked the funeral of the 100-year-old veteran who was recently knighted by the Queen for his charity work. -
No Comment Israelis celebrate Purim with parade amid tighter COVID restrictions The crowds turned out in spite of COVID-19 restrictions, which included a curfew spanning three nights, to curb Purim festivities amid fresh virus fears. -
Nigeria Police and army launch bid to rescue 317 girls kidnapped from their school in Nigeria Unidentified gunmen stormed the Government Girls Secondary School in the town of Jangebe and took the girls away, say police. -
No Comment Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas fills empty Louvre galleries with classical music Empty of its usual visitors, the Louvre's gallery spaces were filled with the strains of Bach in a performance by cellist Camille Thomas who went viral in France's first lockdown. -
USA Coronavirus: Joe Biden's €1.5 trillion COVID relief bill passes House vote hurdle The vote is seen as a crucial victory for President Biden but is likely to run into trouble in the Senate over proposals for a $15 minimum wage. -
Residences Can virtual wellness retreats really compete with a beach in Bali? What it's like taking part in a wellness retreat from your living room. -
World News Danger, discord and dilemma: A diary of life aboard a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean Sea Euronews' Pablo Ramiro joined NGO Open Arms on a migrant rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea. Here's what he saw. -
USA Joe Biden travels to Texas amid recovery effort from deadly winter storm More than a million people in the state are still under orders to boil water before drinking it after millions lost power and water pipes burst in an extreme cold snap. -
Czech Republic Czech Republic imposes tightest COVID lockdown restrictions yet amid UK variant surge More than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are occupying intensive care beds, the highest number yet recorded by the Czech healthcare system. -
Travel News Meet the grounded cabin crew forced to find new careers during the pandemic Dreams of a career in the sky have plummeted for 100,000s of airline staff. Starting again can be daunting, but these four Europeans are climbing to new heights in second careers.