An estimated 1,500 people across 12 European cities were killed by human-caused climate change during the latest heatwave, a quickfire study has found.
Burning fossil fuels has made heatwaves up to 4°C hotter in Europe, tripling the number of (...)
Orio al Serio airport in the northern Italian city of Bergamo suspended flights on Tuesday due to a runway incident.
Local media reported that it was caused by someone running onto the tarmac and getting sucked into an airport engine.
The Volotea (...)
Portugal and Liverpool FC footballer Diogo Jota died on Thursday following a road accident, the Portuguese Football Association confirmed.
The 28-year-old winger was involved in an accident overnight on Thursday in the province of Zamora, when the (...)
A marine heat wave in the Mediterranean Sea is combining with a powerful heat dome to cause Europe to swelter under a brutal early summer heat wave.
It's a pattern that's popping up frequently as the planet warms: The influence of Mediterranean (...)
Heatwaves sweeping across Europe have pushed temperatures above 40°C in several countries, sparking wildfires and prompting emergency warnings amid increasingly dry and windy conditions.
In Turkey, wildfires broke out in the provinces of Izmir, (...)
Portuguese and German police have launched a new search in Portugal this week as part of ongoing investigations into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
The search will cover the municipality of Lagos, which sits next to Praia da Luz, the town in (...)
Portugal's caretaker government announced plans on Saturday to expel about 18,000 foreigners living in the country without legal permits or authorization.
António Leitão Amaro, Minister of the Presidency, said the center-right government will issue (...)
A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting trains and causing major disruption at airports.
Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica said that restoring power to large parts of the country and neighboring Portugal (...)
A sweeping power outage left millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France without electricity on Monday, leading to chaotic scenes and widespread disruption.
A problem with the power connection between France and Spain was a (...)
The government of Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has lost a vote of confidence, almost certainly pitching the country into its third general election in barely three years.
MPs voted against him by 142 to 88 with no abstentions, toppling (...)
A Tesla showroom in Manhattan became the center of intensifying protests on Saturday, as demonstrators opposing Elon Musk's role in federal workforce reductions clashed with authorities, leading to nine arrests.
The protest was part of the growing (...)
Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced.
Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismailis, a Shia Muslim faction.
He "passed (...)
LISBON — The Saudi-Portuguese Business Council, led by Chairman Alwaleed Al-Baltan, has concluded a successful visit to Portugal, marking significant progress in enhancing economic cooperation between the two nations.
During the visit, the (...)
RIYADH — Over 250 Portuguese companies, which aspire to make investments in Saudi Arabia, participated in a specialized training program to equip them for market entry.
Saudi financial and legal experts made presentations during the program that (...)
ABHA — Saudi Pro League club Damac announced on Wednesday the appointment of Portuguese coach Nuno Almeida as the team's new head coach, replacing Romanian Cosmin Contra.
The move marks Almeida's return to Arab football. Damac welcomed Almeida with (...)
LISBON — Deputy Foreign Minister Eng. Walid Al-Khuraiji participated in the 10th Conference of the Alliance of Civilizations held in the Portuguese capital Lisbon.
Al-Khuraiji delivered a speech in which he stressed the major global challenges, (...)
As Europe's largest annual Web Summit draws to a close, questions are being asked about Lisbon's capacity to host the event beyond 2028 when the contract is due to expire.
Web Summit CEO and co-founder, Paddy Cosgrave, said tech journalists (...)
During the Viking Age (late 8th to 11th century), Norse seafarers, known as Vikings, embarked on remarkable voyages across Europe, bringing them into contact with diverse cultures, including Muslim Arabs. While there are no records of Viking (...)
LISBON — The Board of Parties of the International Center for Dialogue (KAICIID) held its regular meeting at its headquarters in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon.
The meeting, which took place in the presence of KAICIID Secretary-General, Dr. Zuhair (...)
Swaths of Europe have been battered by deadly extreme weather, as rivers threaten to burst their banks in central Europe following torrential rainfall, and wildfires tear through Portugal.
Seven people have now died in fires in Portugal since (...)
A British prisoner is among five inmates who have escaped from a high-security prison in Portugal.
A search is continuing for Mark Cameron Roscaleer and four other prisoners after they broke out of the Vale de Judeus jail about 43 miles (70km) north (...)
RIYADH — Saudi teams continue preparations for the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, which will officially open in Paris on Friday. Saudi Arabia will participate with 10 athletes in four events: show jumping, taekwondo, athletics, and swimming.
The Saudi (...)
Pro-Palestinian protests continue across Europe, denouncing Israel's attacks on Gaza with significant gatherings in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands.
In Madrid, thousands marched, responding to calls from (...)
Portugal's center-right has claimed a narrow election victory, but has little chance of forming a majority government.
Democratic Alliance leader Luís Montenegro told supporters that the Portuguese had voted for change, although the margin of (...)
Portugal has gone to the polls, in a vote that will either keep the center-left in power or shift the country to the right.
Opinion polls suggest neither the Socialists nor the opposition center-right is likely to win outright.
This could leave the (...)
