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The Ocean Race Europe // Fleet compresses at Ushant after sleepless night, as drag race to Portugal begins
Live Sail Die
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August 18, 2025
The second leg of The Ocean Race Europe delivered a night of extremes, as the seven teams tore out of Portsmouth in strong downwind conditions, only to be brought to a standstill by a windless patch off Ushant. After stretching to nearly 40 miles...
East Legon Football Academy bankroller makes history at IBA after Dana Cup triumph
GhanaWeb
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August 18, 2025
Founder of the East Legon Football Academy (ELFA), Winston Yeboah Danso, has made history by becoming the first Ghanaian to win a Stevie Award at the International Business Awards (IBAs). He was honoured with the Bronze Stevie for Thought Leader...
TAP Air Portugal partners with Revolut
Travel Daily Media
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August 19, 2025
Travellers can earn up to 10 times more RevPoints on TAP Air Portugal purchases during a special booster campaign, ending 12 September 2025. TAP Air Portugal has announced a new strategic partnership with Revolut, the global fintech with over 60...
Portugal’s New Village Tourism Rivals Italy’s Albergo Diffuso Hotels
Forbes
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Aldeia da Pedralva Courtesy of HUB “Portugal has a rich tapestry of history woven into its rural landscapes,” says Nuno Constantino, the CEO of the hospitality company HUB. “We have countless villages that have lost their populations to coastal...
Portugal fire update: Five fires remain active
The Portugal News
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The fire in Covilhã, which started in Piódão, was the one requiring the most resources, said Commander Miguel Oliveira of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC). “At this moment, five fires remain active, necessarily...
Firefighters killed in Portugal and Spain as wildfires rage
Alexa.ng
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Two firefighters have been k!lled in Spain and Portugal, authorities said on Monday, as wildfires ravage the Iberian Peninsula during a sweltering heatwave. Both died in road accidents, taking the de@th toll to two in Portugal and four in Spain...
BlackRock CEO to Take the Reins at Davos
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 18, 2025
Even before President Donald Trump’s reelection, investors were leaving the woke environmental, social, and governance agenda like rats fleeing a sinking ship. Yet, those rats appear to have a few life rafts remaining, and the World Economic Forum...
Portugal involved in seizure of clams, other enforcement operations
Food Safety News
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August 18, 2025
Spanish and Portuguese authorities have taken action to stop the introduction of potentially contaminated clams to the food service industry. Eleven people have been arrested. They are suspected of having made at least €1.6 million ($1.8 million)...
Over 760,000 employed by the state in Portugal
The Portugal News
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This represents an increase of 1.5% or 11,030 jobs compared to the same period last year. The increase is mainly due to hiring in local government, the National Health Service (SNS), and schools, according to the statistical summary of the...
Can the economy of the future survive on yesterday’s grid?
Utility Dive
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August 18, 2025
This February, a nationwide blackout in Chile affected over 90 percent of the population after a critical transmission line failed, causing economic activity to dip half of a percent that month. In April, more than 50 million people across Spain...
Goals and Highlights for Gil Vicente 0-2 Porto in Liga Portugal Match
VAVEL
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August 18, 2025
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this Liga Portugal match here on VAVEL, with all the action and excitement in real time. Stay tuned for the repercussions of the game and the upcoming matches! Good night, and until...
Spain, Portugal Battle Wildfires As Death Toll Mounts
Channels TV
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August 18, 2025
Thousands of firefighters backed by the military and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as the death toll increased to six since the outbreaks began. The Iberian peninsula has been particularly...
‘Flames that consumed the hills’: Portugal, Spain reel from wildfires
Al Jazeera
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August 18, 2025
Emergency services are under strain due to the ‘worst’ fires in Portugal in years, Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego says. Thousands of firefighters backed by the military are battling dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal as the death toll has...
Artist highlights fires in Portugal
The Portugal News
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In the images shared on social media, Bordalo II shows a road sign with a burned map of Portugal. In the caption, the Portuguese artist writes: "Responsibility, presence, and minimum competence...". The post, shared on Sunday, August 17, already...
Spain and Portugal wildfires death toll rises as firefighters battle blazes
The Sun Daily
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August 18, 2025
MADRID: Thousands of firefighters, supported by military personnel and water-bombing aircraft, are battling dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal. The death toll has risen to six since the outbreaks began, with two firefighters killed in...
Portugal fire update: More than 3,200 firefighters battle major blazes
The Portugal News
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Portugal fire update: More than 3,200 firefighters battle major blazes The national commander of Civil Protection, Mário Silvestre, indicated in the fire situation report for mainland Portugal that as of 12:30 p.m. today, 28 incidents had been...
“Startups in Portugal and Israel are in a similar situation because the local market is not big enough”
CTech
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August 17, 2025
“Startups in Portugal are in quite a similar situation as I understand with small countries like Israel, because we are also a small country. Essentially, all the startups have to think about going abroad in some way because the local market is...
Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes
BBC
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Danai Nesta KupembaBBC News ShareSave Across Europe several countries have been battling wildfires Spain has sent 500 more troops to fight raging wildfires, bringing the total deployed to 1,900, as the death toll from the blazes has risen to four....
Two Killed Fighting Fires in Spain, Portugal As Wildfires Ravage Peninsula
Tasnim News Agency
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August 18, 2025
Both victims died in road accidents, taking the death toll to two in Portugal and four in Spain since the fires broke out in recent weeks, France24 reported. Spain is in the grips of a third week of heatwave alerts, with the emergency services,...
World News | Wildfires Force Evacuations in Spain, Portugal as Heatwave Intensifies
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
Madrid [Spain], August 18 (ANI): Wildfires gripping Spain and Portugal forced mass evacuations and the deployment of thousands of emergency personnel as a heatwave continues to ravage the Iberian Peninsula, Euro News reported. Spanish Prime...