World Mar 10 As populists surge, Portugal's election may be too close to call, according to exit polling An exit poll in Portugal’s general election Sunday suggested that the race was too close to call, with two moderate mainstream parties apparently poised to gather the most votes amid a predicted surge in support for a radical right populist…
World Feb 17 Russia claims control of Avdiivka after outnumbered Ukrainian defenders withdrew Russia said its forces took complete control Saturday of a city in eastern Ukraine that was the focus of intense combat for months, a development that Moscow could use to boost morale as the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of…
World Feb 16 Ukraine to withdraw from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months In a short statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, Oleksandr Syrskyi said he had made the decision to avoid encirclement and "preserve the lives and health of servicemen."…
World Dec 21 Ukraine ends year in disappointing stalemate with Russia and anxious about aid from allies The year started with high hopes for Ukrainian troops planning a counteroffensive against Russia.
World Sep 24 Young activists from Portugal take 32 governments to court for failing to address climate change Six Portuguese children and young adults are set to take 32 European governments to court Wednesday for what they say is a failure to adequately address human-caused climate change in a violation of their human rights.
World Aug 05 Pope Francis cuts appearances at youth vigil, Catholic shrine short amid Portugal heat An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Saturday for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out overnight for…
World Aug 03 Pope Francis meets with survivors of clergy sex abuse in Portugal After arriving in Lisbon for the Catholic Church's World Youth Day festival, Francis also blasted members of Portugal's Catholic hierarchy for their response to the country's sex abuse scandal.
World Mar 28 2 dead, several injured after stabbing at Muslim center in Portugal A man wielding a large knife killed two women and injured several other people at an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon, and Portuguese authorities said they were investigating Tuesday's stabbing attack as a possible terror act.
World Feb 13 Portugal church sex abuse study suggests there may be over 4,000 victims A 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.
World Oct 11 Committee head says Portugal church sex abuse was 'widespread' The 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.