At least 29 people from sub-Saharan Africa died when two boats, used by migrants to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, sank off the coast of Tunisia, the country’s coastguard said on Sunday. In the last four days, another five boats with migrants sank off the coast of the city of Sfax, in southern Tunisia: there … Read more

Representatives of police forces from 30 countries will be in Lisbon next Wednesday and Thursday at the invitation of the Judiciary Police, to discuss the best way to deal with the restrictions imposed on investigations via metadata. The announcement was made by the national director of the Judiciary Police, Luís Neves, at the podcast Sovereigntyof … Read more

The director general of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, warned this Sunday that risks to the stability of the financial sector remain high and challenged countries to remain vigilant. Speaking at a conference in Beijing, Kristalina Georgieva underlined that the uncertainties created with the fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), in the United … Read more

The President of the United States approved the official declaration of catastrophe in the state of Mississippi after the devastating passage of a tornado through several counties, which left at least 26 dead and considerable material damage. US President Joe Biden’s statement will facilitate the arrival of federal funds to the four hardest-hit counties: Carroll, … Read more

Former US President Donald Trump promised this Saturday in Waco, Texas, at his first official pre-campaign rally, that the 2024 presidential election will be “the final battle”. “Our opponents did everything to crush our spirit and break our will, but they failed. They just made us stronger ”, declared Trump, who took the opportunity to … Read more

A group of lobster fishermen go to court in hopes of resolving an issue they say has endangered their American market: defamation of lobster. Months after a California aquarium and conservation group advised shellfish consumers to avoid buying and eating American lobster, industry groups in Maine are arguing that lobster, which is mostly harvested in … Read more

Lebanon woke up this Sunday to two time zones, amid a growing dispute between political and religious authorities over the decision to extend winter time by a month. Acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Thursday the decision to advance clocks one hour on April 20, instead of entering summer time on the last weekend … Read more

The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, on Saturday praised the energy of the Prime Minister, António Costa, and justified why he spoke of the Government’s fatigue, considering that he shares some of that “inevitable exhaustion”. The head of state was speaking with António Costa at his side, at a joint press conference … Read more