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Heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Portugal and Spain on Thursday, toppling trees, disrupting transport and closing schools as authorities warned of more dangerous weather to come. A motorway viaduct partially collapsed near the Portuguese city of Coimbra, while Spain placed its northern coast under the highest red alert as seas built to 9 meters amid Storm Nils. Portugal’s infrastructure minister, Miguel Pinto Luz, who visited the fallen span between Lisbon and Porto, called the scene “an absolutely abnormal…

Storm Leonardo unleashed more than 40 centimeters (about 16 inches) of rain in 24 hours across parts of the Iberian Peninsula, killing one person in Portugal, forcing thousands from their homes in southern Spain, shutting schools and canceling trains. In Portugal’s Alentejo region, a man in his 60s died after being swept away as he tried to drive through floodwaters near a dam in the municipality of Serpa, a spokesman for the national civil protection authority said. “A vehicle was found with one occupant, so there is one…

LISBON — Portugal braced for another bout of heavy rain and gale-force winds as nearly 200,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity days after Storm Kristin swept the country, killing five people, officials said. The national weather agency, IPMA, placed all of mainland Portugal on alert through Monday for persistent downpours accompanied by gusts up to 100 km/h. With rivers already swollen and soils saturated, authorities warned that the new system could bring flash flooding in urban areas, as well as…

A turning point in foreign policy or a symbolic gesture? Western recognition of a Palestinian state shifts the map of diplomacy When Portugal’s foreign minister stood in New York this week and announced Lisbon would recognise a Palestinian state, he framed the decision as the logical conclusion of a long-held policy. “Recognising the State of Palestine is therefore the fulfilment of a fundamental, consistent, and widely agreed policy,” Paulo Rangel told reporters on the eve of the UN General Assembly. But this is not just…

Spain has clinched a chance to defend its UEFA Nations League championship, securing a spot in the quarterfinals with a nail-biting 2-1 victory away over Denmark in Group 4. Sounds snazzy, right? Let's dive into the juicy details! Mikel Oyarzabal kicked things off in the 15th minute, displaying some fancy footwork. After a dazzling play, he received a smooth pass from Ayoze Perez, allowing him to slot the ball home with his right foot. Quick as a cat, eh? Perez was on a roll! Earlier in the match, he rattled the crossbar…

Cristiano Ronaldo revels in yet another goal, doubling Portugal's lead over Poland © Sergei GAPON / AFPFor the third consecutive Nations League match, Ronaldo scored, helping Portugal achieve a stellar 3-1 victory against Poland on a lovely Saturday.In Warsaw's Group A1 tussle, Bernardo Silva and Ronaldo put Portugal comfortably 2-0 ahead by halftime.Poland's Piotr Zielinski sparked a glimmer of hope with a late goal in the second half, but any comeback dreams were dashed when Jan Bednarek unintentionally scored in his own…

At the end of a game full of twists and turns, Senegal won 5-3 against Portugal in their second match in the group game of the Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia. As in the two previous editions, the Senegalese will play the quarterfinals. The meeting had started rather badly for Senegal, but the Lions in Teranga were able to…

Its presence in Tokyo is a miracle. Dorian Keletela, a young 22-year-old sprinter, will line up for the 100-meter event to defend the colors of the international refugee team. After fleeing Congo alone five years ago, a country with which he has completely forged ties, it is in Portugal that the athlete now dreams of a fate like Francis Obikwelu, his idol and his new coach.…

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrived in Bissau on Monday evening for an official round the clock official go to. He's the primary Portuguese president, 31 years after Mario Soares. as reported from Bissau, Allen Yero EmbaloIn Bissau-Guinea's reminiscence, a head of state has by no means had such a well-liked reception. The caravan…

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is in Bissau for a 24-hour official go to. If the go to is an element of the strengthening of the historic relations between Lisbon and Bissau, it's a chance for descendants of former troopers of the colonial military to say the "blood pension" owed to their dad and mom by the previous colonial energy.…