Controversial Raphinha winner seals nine-goal thriller for Barca at Benfica Benfica are denied a penalty in the build-up to an injury-time winner for Barcelona in the Champions League. Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2025
Real Madrid vs Barcelona preview: Supercopa final, El Clasico, team news Before the final, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti warns against mistakes from 4-0 El Clasico thrashing by Barca. Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2025
Real Madrid defeats Mallorca to set up Supercopa final against Barcelona European champions Real Madrid crush Mallorca 3-0 and will now play archrival Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. Al Jazeera · Jan 9, 2025
Barcelona defeat Athletic without Olmo to reach Spanish Super Cup final Barcelona reach the final of the Spanish Super Cup with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia. Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2025
Porto 3-3 Manchester United: Europa League – as it happened Harry Maguire rescued a point for the visitors after they had blown a 2-0 lead and had Bruno Fernandes sent off The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
From Ronaldo to Kroos: who will retire after UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany? Euro 2024 is the last European Championship for several legendary players entering the twilight of their careers. Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2024
Angry at Brazil's Lula, Ukrainians protest in Lisbon as official visit starts Waving flags and holding photographs depicting conflict atrocities, Ukrainians gathered outside the Brazilian embassy in Lisbon on Friday to protest recent remarks about the Ukraine war made by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Reuters · Apr 21, 2023
After backlash, Portugal to hike public pensions by an extra 3.57% Portugal on Monday approved an additional 3.57% hike in public pensions from July following criticism that it was benefiting from rising tax revenues due to high inflation without sharing those gains with the country's 3.7 million pensioners. Reuters · Apr 17, 2023
Portuguese prisoners build confessionals ahead of Pope's visit Fraudster Tiago Espanhol has been behind bars for a little over two years. He has 2-1/2 more years before release but he says building confessionals for Pope Francis' visit to Portugal this summer is speeding up time. Reuters · Apr 17, 2023
Thousands protest in Portugal over housing crisis Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other cities across Portugal on Saturday in protest against soaring rents and house prices at a time when high inflation is making it even tougher for people to make ends meet. Reuters · Apr 1, 2023
Portugal: Two women stabbed to death at Lisbon’s Islamic centre Police say the attacker is in custody after he was shot and wounded for failing to put down his knife. Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2023
Young Portuguese defer dreams as housing crisis bites ((This March 21 story has been corrected to fix rent cost and clarify view of interviewee in paragraphs 28 and 29) ) Reuters · Mar 21, 2023
Thousands protest in Portugal over cost-of-living crisis Thousands took to Lisbon's streets on Saturday to demand better living conditions at a time high inflation is making it even tougher for people to make ends meet. Reuters · Feb 25, 2023
Portugal ends Golden Visas, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis (This Feb. 16 story has been corrected to make clear that the scheme offers residency rights, not an EU passport, which golden visa-holders can apply for after five years, in paragraphs 9 and 11) Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
Reuters · Feb 14, 2023 More than 100 priests suspected of abuse remain active in Portugal's Catholic Church More than 100 priests suspected of child sexual abuse remain active in church roles in Portugal, according to the head of a commission investigating the issue.
Reuters · Feb 13, 2023 Child abuse found in Portugal Catholic Church is 'tip of iceberg', commission says At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church - mostly priests - over the past 70 years, the commission investigating the issue said in a report on Monday, adding the findings are the "tip of the iceberg".
Reuters · Feb 11, 2023 Portugal teachers take to streets as wave of discontent intensifies Tens of thousands of teachers took to Lisbon's streets on Saturday in one of the biggest protests in Portugal in recent years as the Socialist government faces a wave of discontent over the cost of living crisis.
Reuters · Jan 19, 2023 Chinese embassy in Lisbon removes CCTV camera after residents' concerns Surveillance cameras installed at the Chinese Embassy in Portugal's capital Lisbon were removed or repositioned on Thursday after concerns of a "blatant violation of privacy" were raised by residents.
Reuters · Nov 12, 2022 Climate protesters in Portugal storm building, urge minister to step down Hundreds of protesters angry about the climate crisis took to the streets of Lisbon on Saturday, with dozens storming a building where Portugal's Economy Minister Antonio Costa e Silva was speaking demanding that the former oil executive resign.
Reuters · Nov 2, 2022 Ukraine's first lady: 'We are in trouble' if solidarity fades Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska said on Wednesday her war-torn country will be in trouble if the world's solidarity starts to fade, but added she still believes humanity will prevail and support will continue.
Reuters · Nov 1, 2022 Ukraine's first lady: Tech must be used to save people, not to kill In an emotional appeal, Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska urged tech workers from around the world on Tuesday to create innovations to stop Russia and help save people in her war-torn country.
Reuters · Oct 30, 2022 Deeply divided, Brazilians abroad join long queues to vote in tense presidential runoff Brazilian Ieda Ferreira woke up at the crack of dawn to join a long queue in Portugal's capital Lisbon, her home for the past five years, to vote in her country's presidential runoff. Brazil, she said, was more divided than ever.
Reuters · Oct 13, 2022 Portugal's charities struggle to cope with homelessness surge Six months ago, Jose Moreno found himself without a roof over his head. Now wandering the streets of Lisbon, the 48-year-old said soaring food prices were making his life even tougher.
Reuters · Oct 11, 2022 Portugal panel gathers over 400 testimonies of church sex abuse victims A commission investigating child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said on Tuesday it has already gathered more than 400 testimonies of alleged victims but admitted the number of actual cases was "much higher".
Reuters · Aug 17, 2022 Angolans abroad to vote for first time, but wonder if it will change anything Dania Silva is excited to be one of the thousands of Angolans abroad to be voting remotely for the first time in their country's election next week, though she wonders whether her vote will change anything.