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April 29, 2025 1:55 PM

Power begins to return after huge outage hits Spain and Portugal

Power started returning to parts of the Iberian peninsula late on Monday after a huge outage brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, grounding planes, halting public transport, and forcing hospitals to suspend routine operations. Spain�...

April 8, 2025 7:46 PM

President Murmu visits Portuguese Parliament, discusses strengthening bilateral ties

President Droupadi Murmu, during her ongoing State Visit to Portugal, met with the President of the Portuguese Parliament, Assembleia da República, Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, on Tuesday. The two leaders held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral and ...

October 18, 2024 11:12 PM

Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic

The regional assembly of Portugal's Azores Islands approved the creation of the largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic to reach international conservation goals well ahead of time. The approval late on Thursday places the archipelago at...

June 28, 2024 11:18 PM

PM Modi congratulates new European Council President Antonio Costa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his congratulations to Antonio Costa on his election as the next President of the European Council. In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi said, "Congratulations to my friend @antoniolscosta on being ...

June 20, 2024 6:30 PM

Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives

Dangerous heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again bring about record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. ...

November 1, 2023 3:35 PM

FIFA World Cup 2034: Saudi Arabia emerges as sole bidder after Australia pulls out

Saudi Arabia has emerged as the sole bidder for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, as Australia decided not to submit a bid to host the tournament just hours before FIFA's deadline for declarations of interest on Tuesday. FIFA had invited bids from Asia and O...

October 20, 2023 4:24 PM

International coalition calls for immediate release of abductees held in Gaza

In a demonstration of international solidarity, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Eli Cohen led a meeting with 22 ambassadors and diplomats representing countries whose citizens have been abducted by Hamas and are currently held in the Gaza Stri...