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Portugal's election falls short of ending political instability. Here's what to know

1:07am May 20, 2025

Sunday's vote delivered another minority government for the center-right party. The significant rise in support for the hard-right populist party adds uncertainty.

Spain and Portugal begin recovering from a massive blackout. Here's what to know

7:32pm April 28, 2025

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.

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A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, disabling their capitals

8:26am April 28, 2025

Subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, ATM machines and more were knocked offline in the two countries and parts of France around midday Monday.

Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control

3:58am September 19, 2024

More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths as fires spread out of control over the weekend.

Chega leader André Ventura reacts as he arrives at Marriot Hotel, CHEGA's electoral night headquarters, in Lisbon on March 10, 2024.

World News

In Portugal, an election results in uncertainty and the rise of the far right

5:00am March 14, 2024

by Miguel Macias

A lightly regarded Portuguese political party finds itself in a position to play kingmaker in the wake of national elections that failed to propel either of the two establishment parties into power.

Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos, left, greets Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa as he arrives for an election campaign rally in Lisbon, March 5, 2024.

World News

Anger over corruption and Portugal's economy dominate Sunday's general election

2:49am March 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

Portugal holds a general election, following the resignation amid a corruption investigation of Socialist leader António Costa, after eight years in power. He hasn't been accused of any crime.

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa gestures during a news conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday. Costa says he is resigning after being involved in a widespread corruption probe. An investigative judge issued arrest warrants for Costa's chief of staff, the mayor of Sines and three other people.

World News

Portugal's prime minister resigns over a corruption investigation

5:29pm November 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

António Costa asserted his innocence but said he must resign amid an investigation implicating members of his government.

Argentina's Nicolás Otamendi goes for a header with Bolivia's Victor Ábrego during a qualifying match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz, Bolivia, on Sept. 12.

6 countries will host the FIFA World Cup in 2030

1:46pm October 04, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Six countries across three continents will host the matches, with a special ceremony being held in Uruguay, where the first FIFA World Cup match was held in 1930.

A "river of wine" cascaded down the streets of a small town in Portugal, after two large tanks ruptured at a nearby distillery.

World News

Cascades of red wine flood a city's streets in Portugal after huge tanks rupture

12:11pm September 12, 2023

by Bill Chappell

A viral video from the scene shows a "river of wine" coursing down a hilly street, sluicing over curbs. The wine escaped from two tanks at a distillery up the hill.

A picture taken on May 31 shows the rudder of a vessel damaged by killer whales (Orcinus orca) while sailing in the Strait of Gibraltar and taken for repairs at the Pecci Shipyards in Barbate, near Cadiz, southern Spain.

Science

Revenge of the killer whales? Recent boat attacks might be driven by trauma

5:01am June 13, 2023

by Scott Neuman

The marine mammals have been "attacking" sailboats since 2020. But those encounters are becoming more frequent, and some say the orcas' tactics are evolving.