Firefighting ‘reject’ confesses to starting one of “most devastating wildfires” of 2024
The difficulties facing firefighters are only too apparent in this latest story of an arsonist, “fascinated by fire”, who acted out of frustration because he was repeatedly rejected as a
AIMA (migrations agency) inefficiency ‘responsible for wasting courts’ time’
Portuguese judges union ASJP has warned of the “unsustainable situation” at Lisbon appeals court, blaming it squarely on the dysfunction of AIMA – the relatively new agency for Integration, Migrations and
Great Iberian Blackout: “Majority still believe at least one false narrative”
In one of those news stories that can be taken either way, CAAD, standing for Climate Action Against Disinformation – a global coalition of “leading climate and anti-disinformation organisations” –
New central bank governor says more needs to be done to create housing
The new governor of Portugal’s central bank, Álvaro Santos Pereira, has today defended structural reforms to promote growth and says “more needs to be done” to create housing, starting at
PJ investigate school where pupils have been ‘inexplicably’ committing suicide
PJ police have been called in to investigate a spate of suicides, and attempts at suicide, among school pupils in the ‘Agrupamento de Escolas de Castro Daire’ in Viseu district.
Thousands invade arrivals hall to welcome home flotilla detainees
A crowd of over 1,000 people “invaded” the arrivals hall at Lisbon airport last night to welcome the four Portuguese citizens detained by Israeli military for sailing in a humanitarian
Influencer already cited for “hit-and-run” arrested for threatening candidate to parish council
Coinciding with a warning from the Portuguese secret service over the popularity of radical influencers, who are inciting hatred and violence, ‘influencer’ Tiago Grila is back in the news –
Demonstrator, 18, in serious condition after being electrocuted in Rossio station blockade
An 18-year-old youth is ventilated in hospital today with extensive burns after taking part in the demonstration in Lisbon that saw scores of people ‘taking over Rossio Metro station’ as
Friday shorts: Sines’‘twin towers’ come crashing down; left demands resignation of defence minister
Investigation opens into judge suspected of issuing a ruling using ChatGPT – and mosquito transmitting dengue, zika and chikungunya discovered in Condeixa-a-Nova Some days there is just too much news
First centre for Arabic language teaching opens at Coimbra University
The first centre dedicated to teaching the Arabic language and culture in Portugal was inaugurated today at the University of Coimbra – the result of a partnership between the institution