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Portugal Defender Ruben Dias Extends Manchester City Contract Till 2029 (Watch Video)
Mumbai, August 22: Defender Ruben Dias has signed a new four-year contract to commit his future to Manchester City. The defender has been a key part of the club's recent success, and this new agreement keeps him at the Club until the summer of...

Portugal’s Hospitality Sector: Where Global Capital Meets Residency
Portugal’s immigration authorities report over €7 billion in investment since the program’s launch in 2012, while the Bank of Portugal and the Portuguese National Tourism Board recorded a historic €25 billion in tourism revenues in 2023. Mercan...

Kristen Stewart's ex-girlfriend looks radiant in swimsuits during a stunning shoot in Portugal
Stella Maxwell looked sensational in a new campaign for the British brand Hunza G. This week the brand unveiled its latest campaign, Beneath the Waterline, which was shot in a beautiful European location. Captured against the breathtaking backdrop...

Economy indebtedness accelerates to 847 billion euros
In the first half of 2025, debt in the non-financial sector, including public administrations, companies, and individuals, increased by 32.3 billion euros, reaching a total of 847.0 billion euros, reported the Bank of Portugal (BdP) on Friday. Of...

Teenage British tourist, 15, 'fighting for life' after being found floating unconscious in Portugal swimming pool
By GERARD COUZENS and SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:07 EDT, 22 August 2025 | Updated: 15:09 EDT, 22 August 2025 A teenage British tourist is reportedly fighting for his life after being found floating unconscious in a swimming...

Bank branch closure crisis: UK loses 1/3 of locations in 5 years as Britons become 'cashless pioneers'
Britain's bank branch closures crisis continues as more than one-third of banking locations have shut down for good in the last five years, according to shocking new figures. Major financial institutions, including Santander, Lloyds Bank and...
New Court Decision Out of Portugal Shows How Essential Section 230 Is to a Free Internet
David Inserra Americans generally don’t have to worry about online platforms removing speech because one person complains. We get into Facebook arguments, engage in debates on Reddit, criticize a podcaster or journalist on YouTube, laugh or wince...

26 Nations, UN Chief Condemn Israel's West Bank Settlement Expansion Project
26 nations and UN Secretary-General have condemned the Israeli Government's decision to approve a long-shelved settlement expansion project in the occupied West Bank. The decision by the Israeli Higher Planning Committee to approve plans for...

Gold medal for Portugal
Canoeists Gustavo Gonçalves, João Ribeiro, Messias Baptista, and Pedro Casinha have been crowned K4 500m World Champions today in Milan. Starting in lane six, the Portuguese quartet, who were crowned European champions in June, completed their...
Weekly Commentary: Discounting The Loss Of Fed Independence
Image Source: Pixabay The Federal Reserve is under assault. Our nation, as we have known, is under assault. Equities, well, they seemingly couldn’t be chippier. Bloomberg: “Wall Street Gets the Rally Signals From Powell It Was Hoping For.” The...

Syria to revalue its pound and print new banknotes to boost economic recovery
Syria will issue new banknotes, removing two zeroes from its currency in an attempt to restore public confidence in the severely devalued pound, according to sources and documents seen by Reuters. The step is intended to strengthen the Syrian...

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou pleads for patience after slow start
“You were online. Why did you not respond to me?” This is the type of world we live in now. Everything is supposed to happen instantly. Patience is fast becoming an archaic concept. Information is available at one’s fingertips faster than the eye...

Saudi Arabia 'put FOUR clubs including Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr up for sale' just months after Portugal icon signed new £492m contract - amid plans to 'slow down spending'
Crisitiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr are reportedly one of four clubs to be put up for sale by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund amid plans to slow down spending. Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal - the country's four biggest clubs - were...

21 countries sign joint statement against Israel’s West Bank settlement plan
The separation wall stands beside the Arab neighbourhood of Al-Eizariya, near the site where Israel plans housing units under the E1 project. (AP pic) LONDON: Britain and France were among 21 countries to sign a joint statement Thursday calling...

One in three bank branches closed in 5 years as high street locations in crisis
One third of Britain's bank branches have closed down over the past five years, a staggering figure that shows the rapidly changing landscape of the UK's high streets. Earlier this month, the UK crossed an unfortunate milestone, with Which?...

Switzerland officially questions F-35A procurement after negotiations with US end without financial agreement
The Swiss Council therefore accepted that no fixed price can be secured, and it instructed the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) to examine alternative courses of action in depth by the end of November. Options will...

22 countries condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project as ‘violation of international law’
Twenty two countries, including major European powers, the UK, Canada, Japan and Australia, issued a joint statement Thursday calling Israel’s approval of a major settlement project in the West Bank “unacceptable and a violation of international...
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'Retract the plan': 21 countries to sign joint statement condemning Israel's West Bank settlement project
Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden are among the countries that signed the statement, as did the European Commission’s foreign...
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Where to watch Canada vs. USA live stream, TV channel, start time for Pacific Nations Cup match
Canada and the USA Eagles will face off in the opening match of the 2025 Pacific Nations Cup at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, on August 22. This tournament is critical for both teams as it directly influences qualification for the 2027 Rugby World...