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Head of State
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
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Prime Minister Luís Montenegro
United States
Trump suspends US green card lottery after Brown, MIT shootings
Trump administration targets diversity visa programme after deadly shootings were carried out by a Portuguese national.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:46PM
The Philippines
Can UN anti-corruption pact bring Zaldy Co back to Philippines?
16 Dec 2025 - 9:04PM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong signs tax treaty with Norway, marking fourth such agreement this year
16 Dec 2025 - 6:47PM
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WAG to watch? Meet F1 champion Lando Norris’ girlfriend, Margarida Corceiro
Norris – who beat Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to claim the F1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – celebrated his victory with Corceiro.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Venezuela airspace should be considered ‘closed in its entirety’, Trump says
The South American nation slammed the US president’s ‘colonialist threat’, and said his comments were incompatible with international law.
30 Nov 2025 - 1:57PM
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Tourism
‘Hawaii of Europe’: how Madeira’s hiking trails offer movie-set-worthy scenery
Hiking is a huge draw to Madeira, where Earth’s largest surviving expanse of laurel forest is inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage site.
26 Nov 2025 - 3:15PM
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Asean
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East Timor’s membership marks a new chapter for Asean
Dili can bolster Asean’s diplomatic outreach and action on shared concerns, while other members can lend a hand in East Timor’s development.
12 Nov 2025 - 9:30AM
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Technology
‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’
Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.
11 Nov 2025 - 3:54PM
United States
Shutdown forces some overseas US military bases to stop paying workers
Local staff in Italy and Portugal have been without pay, while governments in some other countries are footing the bill for now.
9 Nov 2025 - 10:44AM
Asean
Editorial
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East Timor’s journey to Asean membership can be source of inspiration
Asia’s youngest country has come a long way from war and occupation to increased investment and strong relationships with its neighbours.
2 Nov 2025 - 6:45AM
Russia
Freed French cyclist describes ‘strange experience’ after Russian detention
Sofiane Sehili, who had faced a possible two-year sentence for illegally crossing the border, did not complain of mistreatment in detention.
28 Oct 2025 - 10:38AM
Food and Drinks
Obituary
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The life of Antonio Coelho, founder of Antonio’s in Macau, who died aged 77
A leader in Portuguese and Macanese cuisine, Coelho was a larger-than-life character who was passionate about food and hospitality.
17 Oct 2025 - 5:26PM
China consumption
China sees uptick in ‘super golden week’ spending amid record travel surge
China’s transport hubs handled a record 2.4 billion trips during the extended holiday, though consumers favoured value-for-money deals.
9 Oct 2025 - 4:05PM
Germany
Madeleine McCann suspect tries to confront prosecutor who accused him of murder
Christian Brueckner, chief suspect in the 2007 disappearance of the UK child, was denied a meeting with Hans Christian Wolters in Germany.
30 Sep 2025 - 6:45AM
International Property
As Fed lowers rates, which real estate markets should investors eye?
Researchers from Knight Frank and Juwai IQI share their insights into various markets – and the factors investors need to be thinking about.
28 Sep 2025 - 9:30AM
Israel-Gaza war
Editorial
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Israeli-Palestinian compromise vital to secure a two-state solution
The growing worldwide recognition of a Palestinian state will not be enough to create one. Much remains to be done.
24 Sep 2025 - 6:45AM
Israel-Gaza war
France joins other Western nations in recognising Palestinian state
‘We must do everything within our power to preserve the very possibility of a two-state solution,’ French President Macron told a UN summit.
23 Sep 2025 - 9:10AM
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China-EU relations
Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan
Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.
17 Sep 2025 - 5:01PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian comedian Uncle Roger marries best friend in star-studded wedding
Ng, better known as Uncle Roger, tied the knot with the US-based lawyer in a lavish three-day celebration in Sintra.
17 Sep 2025 - 9:36AM
Tourism
2 Koreans and a Swiss national among 16 dead in Lisbon tram crash
A cable on the popular tourist attraction appears to have snapped, causing it to hurtle down a hill and crash into a building.
5 Sep 2025 - 2:47AM
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Crime
Alarm as ‘dangerous’ Madeleine McCann suspect set to be freed in Germany
Christian Brueckner, suspected of killing British three-year-old Madeleine McCann, has a history of violent sex crimes.
5 Sep 2025 - 3:47PM
Tourism
16 dead in Lisbon tram crash as Portugal observes day of mourning
Authorities declared Thursday a day of national mourning after tragedy hits popular tourist attraction.
4 Sep 2025 - 9:18PM
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China's military weapons
Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride
US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.
4 Sep 2025 - 10:45PM
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Trip Inspiration
8 sustainable getaways: are these the world’s most eco-friendly destinations?
Singapore, Copenhagen, Bhutan and others put the planet and local communities first.
25 Aug 2025 - 6:00PM
Spain
‘Like a hurricane’: Spain, Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts
More than 343,000 hectares of land – the equivalent of nearly half a million football pitches – destroyed this year in Spain, in new record.
18 Aug 2025 - 9:10PM
Climate change
‘Extreme danger across nation’: 500 extra troops sent to fight Spain fires
Fires in Spain have burned 390,000 acres in 2025 - around the size of metropolitan London - with Europe warming twice as fast as the global average.
17 Aug 2025 - 11:53PM
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European Union
Europe’s ‘out of control’ wildfires hit tourism spots, forests
Europe battles record wildfires as a heatwave scorches Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Turkey, threatening towns, tourism, and ecosystems.
12 Aug 2025 - 9:03PM
China-Middle East relations
China condemns Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan, urges 2-state solution
Beijing’s UN envoy Fu Cong tells emergency meeting ‘Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people’, urges immediate ceasefire.
11 Aug 2025 - 4:58PM
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