Trump leaves Ronaldo in stitches at White House
The White House has released a short video showing Cristiano Ronaldo and US President Donald Trump talking and laughing together as they walk along one of the corridors of the
Trump praises Ronaldo at White House dinner: “My son is a big fan”
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the guests of honour of a White House state dinner on Tuesday night as US President Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
Cristiano Ronaldo to meet Donald Trump at White House today
UPDATE: According to the latest reports in the Portuguese press, Cristiano Ronaldo is due to attend a dinner at the White House at 00.15am (Portuguese time) alongside Donald Trump and
News in brief on Tuesday morning as PJ police probe TAP’s privatisation
Tungsten mine The sense of local outrage against a plan to resume mining (for tungsten) in Borralha, Montalegre, has seen almost 700 ‘responses’ in the public participation exercise on the
EDGA to launch “You Can” campaign to empower golfers with disability
EDGA (European Disabled Golf Association) is unveiling its new campaign, “You Can”, at this week’s EDGA Annual Assembly and Workshops in Portugal. “You Can” seeks to encourage new golfers with a disability through
Ukraine after the war: challenges and opportunities
The Florentine Renaissance political thinker and diplomat, Niccolo Machiavelli, made the piercing observation: “Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please”. We can debate whether
Portugal thrashes Armenia to book spot at 2026 World Cup
Portugal has qualified directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after trouncing Armenia 9-1 at Estádio do Dragão, Porto on Sunday (November 16). With captain and star Cristiano Ronaldo out
Almost 50,000 foreigners acquired Portuguese nationality in 2024; only 15,000 live here
Almost 50,000 foreigners acquired Portuguese nationality in 2024, but only 15,000 of them live in Portugal, according to the latest data from INE statistics institute. This stark fact suggests all
“Very high probability” today’s extreme wind was tornado
A source for IPMA, the country’s meteorological institute, has confirmed that radar images of the extreme wind phenomenon in Albufeira this morning “indicate a very high probability that it was
Nine-year-old loses fingertips in school bullying incident
The Souselo school group in Cinfães (district of Viseu) is investigating an incident at the Fonte Coberta school in which a nine-year-old boy lost the tips of two fingers, reportedly