EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm
The European Union's head office is warning that devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a โclimate breakdownโ that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken.
France players celebrating election results back home ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal
France players are already celebrating something at the European Championship โ the result of the elections back home.
Ukrainian high jumper keeps her eye on the raised bar, but her mind is fixed on the war
Ukrainian athletes training for the Paris Olympics are torn between their sports demand for complete concentration on the here and now, and the war back home that is never far from their minds.
Ronaldo heading home as France beats Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout in Euro 2024 quarterfinals
France has beaten Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semifinals and end Cristiano Ronaldoโs bid to win the title in his last appearance at the tournament.
Mbappรฉ praises 'legend' Ronaldo and urges France to support Griezmann in 'tough spell' at Euro 2024
Kylian Mbappรฉ has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a โfootballing legendโ and โone of a kindโ as the superstars prepare to meet in the European Championship quarterfinals.
German police investigate video that appears to show Euro 2024 security punching and kicking a fan
Police in the German city of Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel.
Epic penalties drama for Ronaldo ends with Portugal beating Slovenia in a Euro 2024 shootout
A game of epic personal drama and tears for Cristiano Ronaldo has ended with his Portugal making the European Championship quarterfinals, beating Slovenia on a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw.
UEFA increases field-side security at Euro 2024 games after selfie-takers pursue Cristiano Ronaldo
Security is being increased field-side to stop fans getting to players at the European Championship.
Cristiano Ronaldo 'lucky' not to come to harm after he's confronted by selfie-seekers, coach says
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez says Cristiano Ronaldo should consider himself lucky to have come to no harm after being confronted by four supporters who came onto the field for selfies with the five-time world player of the year at a European Championship match.
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes 1st player to play at 6 European Championships as Portugal starts with win
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to feature at six European Championship tournaments as he captained Portugal to a 2-1 win its opening game against the Czech Republic.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Modric go to Euro 2024 showing age is no boundary for soccer's modern stars
Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 and about to play in a record-extending sixth European Championship.
Defending Euro champ Italy draws 0-0 against Turkey, which loses Kabak to injury. Portugal wins 4-2
Italy stuttered to a 0-0 draw at home to Turkey in the first of two warmup matches before it begins the defense of its European Championship title next week.
Some of the Catholic Church's best-known approved, and not approved, reports of apparitions of Mary
The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral.
Portugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracy
Military vehicles and red carnations have returned to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon as Portugal reenacts dramatic moments from the army coup that brought democracy to the country 50 years ago.
Liberty Media to add MotoGP to a global racing portfolio that already includes F1
The American company that owns Formula 1 is adding to its global racing portfolio with the purchase of the MotoGP motorcycle racing series by the end of the year.
4 people die on Spain's coastlines after falling into sea during high winds
Emergency services in Spain say four people have died in three separate incidents on Spainโs Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines after falling into the sea.
Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugalโs early general election and may favor populists
The official two-week campaign period before Portugalโs early general election has begun.
Guinness World Records annuls 'oldest dog ever' title for a dead Portuguese canine after an inquiry
Guinness World Records has ruled against a Portuguese dog that died last year keeping the title of oldest canine ever.
Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B class-action lawsuit for promoting for Binance NFTs
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a billion dollar class-action lawsuit over his role in promoting cryptocurrency-related โnon-fungible tokens,โ or NFTs, issued by the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
2030 World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added
A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America.
6 young climate activists take European governments to court over climate change
Six Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age were at the European Court of Human Rights Wednesday, accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights for what they say is a failure to adequately address climate change.
Ox-pulled floats with sacred images of Mary draw thousands to Portugalโs wine-country procession
In the small town of Lamego in Portugal's Douro River Valley, where harvesting grapes for wine is in full swing in early September, one of Portugalโs largest and oldest religious festivals draws thousands.
Portugal routs Luxembourg in record 9-0 win without suspended Ronaldo. Drone delays Armenia-Croatia
Portugal didnโt need Cristiano Ronaldo to rack up its biggest-ever win in a competitive game.
Americans' escape in group stage preserved meaningful US betting action on the Womenโs World Cup
The shot that hit the post in the Americansโ scoreless draw with Portugal not only allowed the defending champions to advance out of the group stage, it also preserved any meaningful betting action in the U.S. on the Womenโs World Cup.
The Womenโs World Cup featured eight new teams that treasured the experience gained on global stage
This year's Women's World Cup featured eight nations making their tournament debut.
Pope gets an electrifying World Youth Day welcome and urges fighting for economic justice, climate
Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving young people have given Pope Francis a raucous welcome to the World Youth Day festival in Portugalโs capital.
Pope Francis blasts scandal of clergy sex abuse in Portugal and meets with survivors
Pope Francis has met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal, and the Vatican says he listened intently to them.
Shaky Americans avoid upset to reach Women's World Cup knockout round after 0-0 draw with Portugal
The two-time reigning champion United States came within inches of Womenโs World Cup elimination, but Portugalโs late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tournament history.
Women's World Cup greets its 1 millionth ticketholder as sales approach 1.7 million
A Colorado woman has become the 1 millionth ticketholder to attend a game at the Womenโs World Cup being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
US needs win or draw to avoid risk of elimination in group play for first time in Women's World Cup
The United States arrived at the Womenโs World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title.
Portugal knocks Vietnam out of Women's World Cup with 2-0 victory in group stage
Telma Encarnacao scored one goal and assisted on another as Portugal defeated Vietnam 2-0 on Thursday in the Womenโs World Cup.
One thing the pope wonโt be able to ignore in Portugal is a legacy of clergy sex abuse
Pope Francis is making a five-day visit next week to Portugal, where a scandal that erupted earlier this year over Catholic Church sex abuse is still simmering.
The Americans dominated their Women's World Cup opener. They face a tougher task against the Dutch
The United States and the Netherlands meet again on the Womenโs World Cup stage with smaller stakes than the 2019 title game won by the Americans.
Portugal police end latest search for clues into missing McCann child case, no results released
Police in Portugal have ended the latest search for clues into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in southern Portugal.
German prosecutor says clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam site
Police searching for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in Portugal, are concentrating operations in several areas around a dam including one where media reports say a lead suspect in the case often stayed.
Police in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007
Portuguese police aided by German and British officers have resumed their search for Madeleine McCann, the British child who disappeared in the countryโs southern Algarve region 16 years ago.
New search for Madeleine McCann, UK toddler missing since 2007, Portuguese police confirm
Portuguese police say they'll resume searching for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who disappeared in the Algarve region in 2007, in the next few days.
EU targets more Iran officials, organizations over crackdown
The European Union has imposed sanctions on 32 Iranians, including the culture and education ministers, intelligence officials and lawmakers accused of links to the security crackdown on protesters.
EU mulls ways to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine
Top European Union diplomats are warning that EU and NATO allies must find ways to quickly provide thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine or face the prospect of it losing the war against Russia.
Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo
Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 to likely end Cristiano Ronaldoโs chances of winning soccerโs biggest prize.
South Korea advances at World Cup after wild finish to group
South Korea advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup on the tiebreaker of goals scored after beating Portugal 2-1 following a stoppage-time strike from Hwang Hee-chan.
Protester with rainbow flag runs onto field at World Cup
A protester ran onto the field carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said โSAVE UKRAINEโ on the front and โRESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMANโ on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.
2 brothers, 2 teams, 2 contrasting experiences at World Cup
The Williams brothers have managed to mark both sides of their heritage in the most incredible way at this World Cup in Qatar by playing for two different countries.
Collection of love letters written by Dylan sold for $670K
A collection of touching and sometimes prescient personal letters written by a young Bob Dylan to a high school girlfriend has been sold at auction to a renowned Portuguese bookshop for nearly $670,000.
Ronaldo delivers scathing criticism of United in interview
Cristiano Ronaldoโs highly anticipated tell-all interview with Piers Morgan has finally been broadcast and few at Manchester United have been spared in his scathing condemnation of the club.
Microsoft extends aid for Ukraine's wartime tech innovation
Ukraine is counting on more Western technological support as its war against Russia drags on, with Microsoft pledging to extend its backing for Kyiv through the end of next year.
AP Interview: Scolari faces his last Copa Libertadores final
Luiz Felipe Scolari likely faces the last final of his 40-year coaching career on Saturday when he leads Athletico against Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores decider.
McCann suspect won't face trial in other cases before 2023
A court says a German man who is also suspected in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann wonโt go on trial before next year on charges related to a string of other sexual offenses he is alleged to have committed.
Portugal's president feels heat from church sex abuse remark
Portugalโs president is scrambling to quell an outcry over his comments appearing to make light of revelations that more than 400 people were victims of child sex abuse by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church.
Europe's wildfire threat eases but blaze grows in Slovenia
Europeโs spate of fierce wildfires is abating somewhat amid cooler temperatures but a fire in Slovenia on the border with Italy has kicked up strongly, forcing the evacuation of three villages.
Wildfire rages in Bordeaux; fire pilot killed in Portugal
Strong winds and hot, dry weather are frustrating French firefightersโ efforts to contain a huge wildfire that has raced across pine forests in the Bordeaux region for a fifth straight day.
WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries
The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as โcontainableโ and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide.
Spain, Portugal sign off on plans to temper energy prices
Spain and Portugal have signed off on a temporary cap on natural gas prices, in a coordinated move described by Portugalโs environment minister as an โunprecedentedโ bid to temper soaring energy prices and inflation.
British girl Madeleine McCann still missing after 15 years
The parents of Madeleine McCann, a British toddler who vanished from an apartment during her familyโs vacation in Portugal 15 years ago and captured global interest, say they remain hopeful that efforts by police in three countries to solve the mystery will eventually bring answers.
Portugal appoints suspect in probe of missing British girl
Portuguese prosecutors are formally accusing a suspect in the investigation into Madeleine McCann, a 3-year-old British girl who disappeared almost 15 years ago while on a family vacation in the southern European country.
Portugal scraps some virus restrictions as pandemic abates
Portugalโs government is winding down its coronavirus pandemic restrictions, following the path of other European countries where a surge in cases blamed on the omicron variant is ebbing.