World Sep 04 Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash that killed 16 The downtown streetcar, which is known as Elevador da Gloria and is a major attraction for tourists packing the Portuguese capital during the summer season, came off the rails during the evening rush hour.
World Sep 03 Landmark streetcar derails and crashes in Lisbon, killing 15 people An electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s landmarks and a big draw for tourists derailed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said.
World Aug 18 Zelenskyy and Trump’s meeting could be pivotal. Here’s what to know The presence of several European leaders at the talks in Washington shows how central the conflict is to wider security questions on the continent.
World Aug 07 Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as the White House presses for a peace deal on Ukraine Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said a summit could possibly take place next week. A meeting would be a significant milestone.
World May 28 Germany offers to help Ukraine develop long-range missiles to strike Russia German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile systems that would be free of any Western-imposed limitations on their range and targets.
World May 18 Portugal’s center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year.
World Apr 28 Widespread power outage in Spain, Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights, ATMs An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.
World Feb 17 Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv The talks, scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, mark another consequential step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia, and are meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian…
World Feb 13 Russian officials rejoice after Trump ditches 3 years of U.S. policy on Ukraine Russian officials and state media have taken a triumphant tone after President Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Putin to negotiate a peace deal.
World Nov 28 Power to 1 million homes cut in Ukraine after latest ‘massive’ Russian aerial attack Russia’s second major aerial attack on Ukraine’s power grid in less than two weeks amplified fears that the Kremlin aims to cripple the country’s power generation capacity before winter.