World Jul 06 Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career ends after Mikel Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals By Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press
World Jul 05 Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain while Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke Authorities urged residents in parts of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, to remain indoors and shut their windows and doors due to toxic smoke from a burning recycling plant that was engulfed by a wildfire. By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
Nation Dec 16 An MIT professor was shot at home. Authorities say no suspect is in custody Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, died at a local hospital on Tuesday morning after the Monday night shooting in Brookline, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. By Associated Press
World Nov 10 German court says suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance can leave the country The man was released in mid-September after serving a sentence that stemmed from his 2019 conviction for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman in Portugal. By Associated Press
World Sep 06 Connecting cable failed in deadly Lisbon streetcar derailment, investigative report says The first investigative report on the deadly derailment of a popular Portugal streetcar said Saturday that a cable connecting the two cabins essentially snapped. Wednesday's crash left 16 dead and injured 21 others. By Associated Press
Sep 04 Portuguese investigators search for cause of Lisbon streetcar crash that killed 16 By Barry Hatton, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 03 Landmark streetcar derails and crashes in Lisbon, killing 15 people By Barry Hatton, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 18 Portugal's center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election By Barry Hatton, Helena Alves, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 29 Spain and Portugal work to determine cause of huge blackout as power is almost fully restored By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Travelers delayed by Monday's outages crowded train stations on Tuesday trying to go home though schools and offices reopened and traffic eased along main roads. Continue reading
Apr 28 Widespread power outage in Spain, Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights, ATMs By Renata Brito, Barry Hatton, Associated Press 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. Continue reading