Portuguese PM quits over lithium, hydrogen corruption probe
Antonio Costa resigned hours after prosecutors detained his chief of staff in an investigation into alleged corruption.
Wed Nov 08 2023
Youth Catholics gather in Lisbon, awaiting pope
Over 350,000 pilgrims registered to attend but Portuguese authorities say more than 1 million are expected for the World Youth Day event.
Wed Aug 02 2023
Police to search Portuguese dam 16 years after Madeleine McCann vanished
Portuguese police will search a reservoir inland from where British three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007.
Tue May 23 2023
Chinese tourists flock to gambling hub Macau for Labour Day holiday
More than 200,000 visitors arrived in the former Portuguese city over the weekend, up from 60,000 a day recorded in previous days.
Mon May 01 2023
Pepe says 'Portuguese flag' Ronaldo is 'fine' after World Cup exit
The loss elicited an emotional reaction from Ronaldo as the five-time Ballon d'Or winner left the field in tears - his dream of winning the World Cup was over.
Mon Dec 12 2022
Portuguese experts blame climate change, poor forest management for growing wildfire damage
The record-breaking heat wave that has gripped Portugal in recent days is the harbinger of climate change and the wildfires are mostly due to poor forest management.
Sun Jul 24 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit dismissed by federal judge
A civil lawsuit filed against Cristiano Ronaldo claiming the Portuguese soccer star raped a woman in a hotel room in Las Vegas in 2009 has been dismissed by a federal judge in Nevada.
Sun Jun 12 2022
Ghost village emerges in Spain as drought empties reservoir
A ghost village that has emerged as drought has nearly emptied a dam on the Spanish-Portuguese border.
Sun Feb 13 2022
Portuguese go to polls in snap election marked by COVID, uncertainty
Portuguese will be marking ballots on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election with no clear winner in sight.
Sun Jan 30 2022
Portuguese, South African among 41 killed in Indonesia jail blaze - Minister
Cells were locked at the time, the minister said, but with the fire raging uncontrollably, "some rooms couldn't be opened."
Wed Sep 08 2021
Much improved Muhammad Safawi after Portugal stint - Mora
National forward Muhammad Safawi Rasid is a much improved player after his three-month stint with Portuguese club Portimonense SC last season, said Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) head coach Benjamin Mora.
Sat Mar 06 2021
Exhausted by COVID-19 fight, Portuguese nurses want pay not applause
"They (politicians) say we are the best in the world but then there are no salary increases."
Wed Feb 24 2021
Portugal's president, 72, tests positive for coronavirus
The office of the Portuguese president says that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for the coronavirus although the veteran politician has no symptoms.
Tue Jan 12 2021
Safawi officially unveiled as Portimonense SC player
Muhammad Safawi Rasid was officially unveiled as a new player of Portuguese Premiera side Portimonense SC at the Portimao Municipal Stadium in Portimao, Portugal on Wednesday.
Thu Oct 08 2020
Brazil's Pantanal, world's largest wetland, burns from above and below
Firefighters across Brazil are battling raging towers of flames from the Amazon rainforest to the Cerrado savannah.
Sun Aug 30 2020
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024