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Hong Kong visit gives Arsenal’s US$74 million Gyokeres ‘good first impression’
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday that the rapturous reception for his team at the Hong Kong Football Festival had given their new striker Viktor Gyokeres a “very good first impression” of the club. The Swede joined for an estimated...

London Gatwick: easyJet releases latest 'deals of the week' - including summer getaways to Portugal
EasyJet holidays has a wide selection of unbeatable value packages from London Gatwick, available across the Algarve, perfect for a last-minute family break this summer. Holidaymakers can save up to £200 off bookings over £2,000 or £100 off when...

Moving to Portugal Show reports record early registrations
The Moving to Portugal Show and Seminars – the UK’s premier event covering the financial, legal, lifestyle and property considerations of moving to Portugal – has announced the date of its latest event. The show will come to central London on 16th...

Mystery as headless corpse is found near major tourist attraction in Portugal
By LAURENCE DOLLIMORE Published: 10:45 EDT, 30 July 2025 | Updated: 10:55 EDT, 30 July 2025 A headless body has been found dumped next to a major tourist attraction in Portugal. The corpse of the unidentified man was discovered by police at around...

Main Living Costs in Portugal vs the USA
The cost of living in Portugal is approximately one-third lower than in the U.S. Groceries cost roughly 39% less, rent about 41% less, and eating out around 38% less. In Lisbon, one person’s monthly bills (rent, food, transport, utilities) total...

Mystery as decapitated body found in street in Brit holiday hotspot – hours after woman’s corpse discovered in car boot
A DECAPITATED body has been found lying in the middle of the street in the centre of Lisbon. The headless man was found this morning in the heart of the Portuguese capital. 5 Cops stand at the scene behind the cordon todayCredit: Sic Noticias 5...
Portugal, Spain fight wave of wildfires
By Leonardo Benassatto and Miguel Pereira EL ARENAL, Spain/AROUCA, Portugal (Reuters) -Thousands of firefighters struggled to put out a dozen wildfires raging in northern Portugal and central Spain through the night and into Wednesday, in the...
Echoes of the Lisbon Maru: A Story Remembered
The filming site of the documentary "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru." My first encounter with the the "Lisbon Maru" occurred in 2014. While on a marine expedition, I happened to learn that the wreck of the ship had never been precisely located....

Global South Media Forum opens in Caracas
Sponsored by the Venezuelan Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs, the meeting seeks to foster plural and inclusive discourse, so more than 2,000 people will participate via videoconference. “Faced with the media blockade, one of the most...

Sports News | Stokes, Archer out as England Announces Four Changes in Squad for Fifth Test Against India
London [UK], July 30 (ANI): Skipper Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the England squad for the fifth and final Test against India due to a right shoulder injury, with Ollie Pope set to lead the side in his absence. In this series with the bat,...

Sports News | No Stokes, Archer; Ollie Pope to Lead England in Fifth Test Against India
London, Jul 30 (PTI) Injured skipper Ben Stokes and lead pacer Jofra Archer will not be part of the fifth and final Test against India, starting here from Thursday, as England made three changes to their playing XI for the series-deciding game....

Ben Schlesinger, 97, a renowned professor of social work and family patriarch
Ben Schlesinger survived the war through the ingenuity of his stepmother, his own faith and initiative and the help of Jewish organizations around the world that serendipitously came at the right time. He became a renowned professor of social...

Arsenal Fans in Hong Kong Blown Away By First Viktor Gyokeres Training Footage
It's not even August yet, but for some Arsenal fans, it has felt like a long summer. After all, the club have needed a new striker for arguably 12 months now, and have only just got one across the line. Indeed, after months of negotiating all the...

After securing deal for Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al-Nassr make contact to sign Portugal defender: Reports
Chelsea and Portugal defender Renato Veiga is reportedly the new target for Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al-Nassr. They are looking to strike a deal with the Premier League side just days after signing João Félix on a two-year contract. According to a...
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HBX Group shares latest three-month trading
Resilient growth and commercial progress Revenue of €182m, up 3% (6% constant currency) in Q3, 9-month revenue of €501m, up 7% (8% constant currency) showing robust growth Delivering strategic growth with Civitfun acquisition and expansion of The...

Wyndham crosses 720 hotels in EMEA, accelerates expansion in India and Eurasia
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company, announced that it has surpassed 720 operational hotels across its Europe, Middle East, Eurasia, and Africa (EMEA) region, following a strong performance in the first half of...

Portugal gains control of some wildfires
Road signs are pictured on a wildfire area in Arouca, northern Portugal.[AFP] Firefighters gained control over some of the dozens of wildfires scorching Portugal on Wednesday, as fears mounted that weather conditions could further fan the flames....
'Saudade' and San Jose's Dia de Portugal
This story aired in the July 30, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents. Saudade — it’s a word in Portuguese that describes a deep sense of longing, a bittersweet nostalgia for something that’s no longer here. For many in the Portuguese community of San...

Inês Gonçalves to represent Portugal at JESC 2025
RTP the national broadcaster of Portugal have confirmed their representative for JESC 2025. Later this year Inês Gonçalves will take to the stage in Tbilisi, Georgia on December 13. Inês Gonçalves selected for Portugal Following the conclusion of...

Swiss launches new A350 first, business class
Swiss is the latest airline to roll out new first class and business class suites and seats, which will debut on a factory-fresh Airbus A350 towards the end of this year. After the twinjet arrives at Zurich, Swiss says it “will initially be...