Airbus says most A320 jets now have software fix, with less than 100 planes still needing update
Read full article: Airbus says most A320 jets now have software fix, with less than 100 planes still needing updateAirbus has updated most of its 6,000 A320 passenger jets to fix a software glitch that could affect flight controls.
Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop
Read full article: Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude dropAirlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month.
Cable failure and maintenance flaws contributed to Portugal streetcar crash, investigation says
Read full article: Cable failure and maintenance flaws contributed to Portugal streetcar crash, investigation saysAn official preliminary report says the failure of a steel cable and shortcomings in maintenance contributed to the crash of a streetcar in the Portuguese capital Lisbon last month.
Report on deadly Portugal streetcar derailment describes failure of cable connecting cabins
Read full article: Report on deadly Portugal streetcar derailment describes failure of cable connecting cabinsThe first investigative report on the deadly Portugal streetcar derailment reveals that a cable connecting two cabins snapped.
Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash that killed 16
Read full article: Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash that killed 16Portuguese officials are sifting through the wreckage of a streetcar in downtown Lisbon, trying to determine why the popular tourist attraction derailed during the busy summer season.
Famed streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal, derails and crashes, killing 15 people
Read full article: Famed streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal, derails and crashes, killing 15 peoplePortuguese emergency services say an electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s big tourist attractions has derailed, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others.
Norway soccer federation says it will donate profits from Israel game to humanitarian work in Gaza
Read full article: Norway soccer federation says it will donate profits from Israel game to humanitarian work in GazaNorwegian soccer’s profits from hosting Israel in a men’s 2026 World Cup qualifying game will be donated to humanitarian work in Gaza.
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave
Read full article: Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat waveSpain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heat wave, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.
French ministers condemn 'excessive use of force' after Jewish youths were removed from a flight
Read full article: French ministers condemn 'excessive use of force' after Jewish youths were removed from a flightFrench government ministers say a summer camp counselor has accused Spanish police of using brute force against her during the removal of a group of French Jewish teenagers from a plane bound for Paris from Spain.
Outgoing head of Europe's drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant trade
Read full article: Outgoing head of Europe's drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant tradeEurope’s top official monitoring illegal drugs is nearing the end of his decade-long tenure with one clear message: the non-stop rise in cocaine and other stimulants is producing more violence than ever before in the heart of the world’s safest society.
Portugal's election result falls short of ending political instability. Here's what to know
Read full article: Portugal's election result falls short of ending political instability. Here's what to knowPortugal’s third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.
Portugal's election brings another minority government and a far-right rise
Read full article: Portugal's election brings another minority government and a far-right risePortugal’s president has convened political parties for consultations after a general election delivered another minority government.
Portugal headed for another minority government after vote won by incumbent center-right party
Read full article: Portugal headed for another minority government after vote won by incumbent center-right partyPortugal is headed for yet another minority government after the incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election but failed to secure a majority in Parliament in a vote that saw surge by a hard-right populist party.
Portugal is headed for another minority government after general election
Read full article: Portugal is headed for another minority government after general electionThe incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance has won Portugal’s general election but it fell short of a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government.
A look at some of history's worst air travel disruptions after a fire shut Heathrow
Read full article: A look at some of history's worst air travel disruptions after a fire shut HeathrowA fire that closed London’s Heathrow Airport has sparked one of the most serious disruptions to air travel in years.
Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instability
Read full article: Portugal’s government loses confidence vote, triggering early election amid prolonged instabilityPortugal’s minority government has lost a confidence vote in parliament, forcing its resignation and bringing the European Union country’s third general election in three years.
Portugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracy
Read full article: Portugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracyMilitary 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.
Need to 'borrow' miles from your kid to get that free flight? A big airline will let you do that
Read full article: Need to 'borrow' miles from your kid to get that free flight? A big airline will let you do thatWhat if you don't have enough airline miles for that free flight, but a family member does.
Portugal’s center-right wins an election but surging populists want a say in the government
Read full article: Portugal’s center-right wins an election but surging populists want a say in the governmentA center-right alliance led by the Social Democratic Party has won Portugal’s general election by a slender margin.
Portugal is in suspense after an election produces no clear winner and a surging populist party
Read full article: Portugal is in suspense after an election produces no clear winner and a surging populist partyPortugal’s political future is hanging in the balance after a general election that has left two moderate mainstream parties closely contesting the race and an unprecedented surge in support for a populist party that finished third.
Portugal is electing a new parliament and government. Here’s what to know about the major issues
Read full article: Portugal is electing a new parliament and government. Here’s what to know about the major issuesPortugal is holding an early general election on Sunday when 10.8 million registered voters will elect 230 lawmakers, who will then choose a new government.
Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populists
Read full article: Corruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populistsThe official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election has begun.
Whoosh! Transatlantic flight reaches peak speed near 840 mph but doesn’t break sound barrier
Read full article: Whoosh! Transatlantic flight reaches peak speed near 840 mph but doesn’t break sound barrierA commercial flight from New York to Lisbon reached its destination an hour ahead of its normal flight time, thanks to extreme upper level winds.
Portugal's president dissolves parliament and calls an early election after prime minister quit
Read full article: Portugal's president dissolves parliament and calls an early election after prime minister quitPortuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has announced he's dissolving the nation’s parliament and calling an early election two days after Prime Minister António Costa resigned with his government tainted by a corruption scandal.
Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude police
Read full article: Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude policeA timeline released Friday shows that the suspect in the Maine mass shootings stayed one step ahead of police who rushed to the bowling alley and a bar but were too late to stop him from killing 18 people and slipping away into the night in his Subaru.
WATCH: Maine officials hold press conference as search for shooting suspect continues
Read full article: WATCH: Maine officials hold press conference as search for shooting suspect continuesMaine officials held a press conference at 5 p.m. amid the search for the suspected gunman in a mass shooting Wednesday in Lewiston, Maine.
United Airlines makes 2nd large order for new planes in less than a year as it renews its fleet
Read full article: United Airlines makes 2nd large order for new planes in less than a year as it renews its fleetUnited Airlines is making its second large order of new planes in less than a year, again seeking a mix of 110 aircraft from Boeing and rival Airbus as it renews its fleet.
This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
Read full article: This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists sayThe U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures.
Air Canada apologizes for booting passengers who complained that their seats were smeared with vomit
Read full article: Air Canada apologizes for booting passengers who complained that their seats were smeared with vomitAir Canada says it has apologized to two women who were booted off a flight by security after protesting that their seats were smeared in vomit.
Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people 'not to be afraid'
Read full article: Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people 'not to be afraid'Pope Francis has announced World Youth Day is returning to Asia for the first time in three decades.
Pilgrims brave scorching heat for pope's vigil in Lisbon after Francis ditches Fatima peace prayer
Read full article: Pilgrims brave scorching heat for pope's vigil in Lisbon after Francis ditches Fatima peace prayerAn estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field in the Portuguese capital for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil.
Pope presides over solemn Way of the Cross prayer as Portugal government weighs in on LGBTQ+ protest
Read full article: Pope presides over solemn Way of the Cross prayer as Portugal government weighs in on LGBTQ+ protestPope Francis has led an estimated 800,000 people in a meditation on the scourges of violence, poverty and intolerance at World Youth Day.
Pope gets an electrifying World Youth Day welcome and urges fighting for economic justice, climate
Read full article: Pope gets an electrifying World Youth Day welcome and urges fighting for economic justice, climateHundreds of thousands of flag-waving young people have given Pope Francis a raucous welcome to the World Youth Day festival in Portugal’s capital.
Pope Francis blasts scandal of clergy sex abuse in Portugal and meets with survivors
Read full article: Pope Francis blasts scandal of clergy sex abuse in Portugal and meets with survivorsPope Francis has met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal, and the Vatican says he listened intently to them.
Vatican recalls stamp celebrating Portugal's colonial empire after complaints
Read full article: Vatican recalls stamp celebrating Portugal's colonial empire after complaintsThe Vatican has recalled a postage stamp promoting this year’s World Youth Day in Portugal following complaints that it celebrated Portugal’s colonial empire and the nationalist dictatorship of Antonio Salazar.
Portugal church sex abuse study: Victims may number 4,800
Read full article: Portugal church sex abuse study: Victims may number 4,800A committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church says 512 alleged victims have come forward, but a report by the expert panel warned that the true number is likely higher than 4,800.
Snowden receives Russian passport, takes citizenship oath
Read full article: Snowden receives Russian passport, takes citizenship oathRussian news agencies say former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after revealing highly classified surveillance programs, has received a Russian passport and taken the citizenship oath.
Ronaldo delivers scathing criticism of United in interview
Read full article: Ronaldo delivers scathing criticism of United in interviewCristiano Ronaldo’s 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
Read full article: Microsoft extends aid for Ukraine's wartime tech innovationUkraine 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.
Historic Portugal church sex abuse 'truly endemic' at times
Read full article: Historic Portugal church sex abuse 'truly endemic' at timesThe head of a lay committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church says the problem in the past had been “widespread” and on some occasions reached “truly endemic” proportions.
EU urges second COVID-19 boosters for people ages 60 to 79
Read full article: EU urges second COVID-19 boosters for people ages 60 to 79The European Union says it's “critical” that authorities in the 27-nation bloc consider giving second coronavirus booster shots to people between the ages of 60 and 79 years and other vulnerable people.
Heat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments Portugal
Read full article: Heat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments PortugalPortugal is bracing for a heat wave, with temperatures in some areas forecast to climb as high as 43 C (109 F) this weekend just as a severe drought grips the country.
UN talks urge faster steps to secure ‘critical’ ocean health
Read full article: UN talks urge faster steps to secure ‘critical’ ocean healthA United Nations conference has warned that measures needed to protect the world’s oceans are lagging and has urged countries to accelerate their implementation.
France's Macron urges world leaders to better protect oceans
Read full article: France's Macron urges world leaders to better protect oceansFrench President Emmanuel Macron is urging other world leaders to better protect the planet’s oceans by adopting an international agreement modeled on the legally binding Paris climate accords.
Experts worried by rise of cocaine processing in Europe
Read full article: Experts worried by rise of cocaine processing in EuropeOfficials in charge of fighting and monitoring drugs use in the European Union are warning that records amounts of cocaine are being seized and manufacture of the drug is now taking place inside the the bloc.
Yo-Yo Ma plays Mozart with Afghan refugees in Portugal
Read full article: Yo-Yo Ma plays Mozart with Afghan refugees in PortugalCelebrated U.S. cellist Yo-Yo Ma has joined refugees from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in the Portuguese capital Lisbon for a performance of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Portugal: Socialists ready for major tasks after landslide
Read full article: Portugal: Socialists ready for major tasks after landslideA landslide election victory has opened the door for Portugal’s Socialists to start spending a huge financial windfall from the European Union, though the center-left party faces plenty of challenges.
Socialists win reelection in Portugal, eye major investments
Read full article: Socialists win reelection in Portugal, eye major investmentsPortugal’s center-left Socialist Party has won a third straight general election, returning it to power as the country prepares to deploy billions of euros (dollars) of European Union aid for the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Portugal ponders how to hold election amid omicron surge
Read full article: Portugal ponders how to hold election amid omicron surgeAuthorities in Portugal are wrestling with a conundrum: how to hold a general election scheduled for Jan. 30 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that is confining hundreds of thousands of potential voters to their homes.
Portugal’s interior minister quits after series of scandals
Read full article: Portugal’s interior minister quits after series of scandalsPortugal’s interior minister has resigned after a series of gaffes and missteps that could have made him a political liability for his center-left Socialist Party ahead of elections for a new government on Jan. 30.
Portugal probes local transmission of omicron at soccer team
Read full article: Portugal probes local transmission of omicron at soccer teamPortuguese health authorities have identified 13 cases of the omicron coronavirus variant among members of a top soccer club, and were investigating possible local transmission of the virus outside of southern Africa.
Portugal returns to COVID restrictions despite high jab rate
Read full article: Portugal returns to COVID restrictions despite high jab ratePortugal is bringing back some tight pandemic restrictions, less than two months after scrapping most of them when the goal of vaccinating 86% of the population against COVID-19 was reached.
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More than 5 tons of cocaine seized in Atlantic operation
Read full article: More than 5 tons of cocaine seized in Atlantic operationAn international police operation has seized 5.2 metric tons (5.73 short tons) of cocaine with a street value of around 200 million euros ($232 million) on a yacht in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Naval officer wins praise for Portugal’s vaccine rollout
Read full article: Naval officer wins praise for Portugal’s vaccine rolloutAs Portugal nears its goal of fully vaccinating 85% of the population against COVID-19 in nine months, other countries want to know how it was able to accomplish the feat.
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Portugal limits UK travel, stops classes amid virus surge
Read full article: Portugal limits UK travel, stops classes amid virus surgePortugal’s battle to contain the surging COVID-19 delta variant has led it to put the United Kingdom on its red list for travel and cancel school classes in the southern Algarve region, its main tourist attraction.
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Portugal mayor: Protesters' details were given to embassies
Read full article: Portugal mayor: Protesters' details were given to embassiesLisbon's mayor says the city council in Portugal's capital has for years provided foreign embassies with personal information about protesters who organize demonstrations outside their premises.
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EU weighs Belarus sanctions at sectors close to leader
Read full article: EU weighs Belarus sanctions at sectors close to leaderEuropean Union nations are sketching out plans for new sanctions against Belarus that will target economic sectors close to its authoritarian leader as they seek to strike back at him for diverting a passenger jet to arrest a dissident journalist.
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Portugal opens door to British tourists, ending uncertainty
Read full article: Portugal opens door to British tourists, ending uncertaintyBritish tourists can return to Portugal from next Monday, ending days of uncertainty over whether thousands of U.K. vacation bookings for Portuguese destinations would be allowed.
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UEFA has issues with CL switch to London, Portugal a backup
Read full article: UEFA has issues with CL switch to London, Portugal a backupPeople familiar with the talks say UEFA has given the British government until Tuesday to offer the travel waivers required to move the Champions League final to Wembley or the all-English game could be played in Portugal instead.
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We need to plan: UK travel urges clarity from government
Read full article: We need to plan: UK travel urges clarity from governmentLeaders from Britain’s aviation industry have joined forces to urge the British government to ensure that popular European destinations face the least onerous coronavirus travel restrictions when holidays are permitted again.
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EU's top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
Read full article: EU's top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rulesThe European Union's top court has rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and eight families around the world to force the EU to set more ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Families from Kenya, Fiji, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and Romania, along with the Swedish Sami Youth organization, launched the legal action in 2018. AdThe European General Court acknowledged that the plaintiffs are generally affected by climate change but rejected the case in 2019 on procedural grounds. The families and youth group appealed to the European Court of Justice, or ECJ, the bloc’s top court. We see how the climate crisis affects the reindeer, nature and our culture," Sanna Vannar of the Sami youth organization told reporters.

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