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Finnish ambassador in Lisbon denies accusations. Team “under stress”
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
In an interview with Lusa, Titta Maja-Luotto, who has been serving in Portugal since last September, expressed regret over the situation facing the embassy, attributing it to changes she has implemented, particularly concerning staff roles. Seven...
Spain’s Aitana Bonmati in hospital with viral meningitis days before Euro 2025
Darlington and Stockton Times
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The 27-year-old Barcelona player, who has won the Ballon d’Or for the past two years, was absent for her country’s 3-1 friendly win over Japan on Friday. She posted a picture on Instagram of herself watching the match, which was played in the...
Portugal employs bats as bookkeepers
Euro Weekly News
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June 22, 2025
Bats have been given the difficult task of protecting the books in libraries of Portugal. Photo credit: Molly Grace Beneath the gilded ceilings of the University of Coimbra (Portugal) 18th-century Biblioteca Joanina, centuries-old books lie in...
Preventing Pandemics Needs Every Tool in the Toolbox – Including Animal Vaccines
Inter Press Service
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July 9, 2025
Economy & Trade, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Systems, Global, Headlines, Health, Humanitarian Emergencies, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Dr Susana Pombo addresses the WOAH General Session in May. Credit: WOAH/Maurine...
Brutal Heatwave Scorches Europe, Raising Wildfire Risk and Health Alerts
Greek Reporter
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June 28, 2025
Europe swelters under a widespread heatwave, bringing extreme temperatures and heightened wildfire risks across many parts. Credit: Aasif Iqbal J, Flickr, CC BY-NC ND 2.0 A brutal heatwave has gripped much of Europe this weekend, sending...
Commemorating Lisbon Maru rescue echoes peace and friendship across time
Global Times
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Illustration: Xia Qing/GT On May 23, the documentary film The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru premiered in London to an audience of nearly 200 Chinese and British guests. Three days earlier, a 1.8-meter-tall, 1000kg memorial was unveiled on Qingbang...
Sainz's City's exit plan
Pink Un
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The 24-year-old was at the club's Colney training base on Wednesday for the final time, and Sainz is now expected in Portugal on Friday to undergo a medical and finalise personal terms on a five year contract. City are believed to retain a 20pc...
Almost half of the street food sold in Lisbon is of poor microbiological quality.
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The study, published in the Epidemiological Bulletin Observations by the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), aimed to monitor the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat street food sold in the Lisbon metropolitan area. In...
Interview: Europe facing earlier, stronger heatwaves -- climate scientist
Xinhua News Agency
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BRUSSELS, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Europe is experiencing earlier and more intense heatwaves due to ongoing climate change, a senior scientist at the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said Wednesday. The agency released a monthly...
Hazmat teams respond after resident exposed to pool chemicals in Lisbon
Pure Oldies 105.5 - Maine
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Part of Littlefield Road in Lisbon was closed early Friday after a resident was exposed to pool chemicals. Littlefield Road from King Road to the Sabattus town line was closed around 7:45 a.m. Friday The Lisbon Fire Department said a resident had...
Moroccan Biologist Jinane Zouaki Joins Ibero-American Academy of Pharmacy
Morocco World News
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June 27, 2025
Rabat – Moroccan biologist Jinane Zouaki has been appointed as an academic corresponding member of the Ibero-American Academy of Pharmacy. Her appointment marks a big milestone, as she is the first Moroccan, Arab, and African woman to receive this...
Speeding likely cause of Diogo Jota crash: police
Taipei Times
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July 9, 2025
Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday. The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on Thursday last week...
Heatwave across Med sparks health, fire warnings
Daily Star
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June 27, 2025
Southern European countries yesterday braced for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires....
Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative on the right to food
The European Sting
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July 9, 2025
(Credit:Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission registered the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Food is a Human Right for All! Guaranteeing healthy, just and...
CCHF Case Detected in Greece; Health Authorities Issue Advisory
To Vima
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June 27, 2025
The National Public Health Organization of Greece (EODY) has confirmed a domestic case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in a village within the municipality of Elassona, in the regional unit of Larissa, Thessaly. The patient, a man over...
Emergency crews tackle hazardous materials incident in Lisbon
News Center Maine
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June 27, 2025
A Lisbon resident was hospitalized after exposure to pool chemicals Friday morning, prompting a hazmat response and road closure on Littlefield Road. LISBON, Maine — A Lisbon resident was taken to the hospital Friday morning after being...
Heatwave across the Mediterranean sparks health and fire warnings
Inquirer
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June 28, 2025
PARIS, France – Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of...
Security and Stability Attract Portuguese Companies to El Salvador for Investment Opportunities.
El Salvador in English
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June 27, 2025
El Salvador’s transformation in public safety and legal stability under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele has positioned the country as a new destination for international investment. This week, a delegation of six companies from Portugal...
How to Watch Focused Health 250: Live Stream NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series, TV Channel
Newsweek
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June 27, 2025
By Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of his time covering the NBA, NFL, and MLB. When not writing, he is either playing or watching...
Mediterranean heatwave sparks health, fire warnings, Malta not spared
Times of Malta
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June 27, 2025
Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires. Malta is forecast to...