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Dundalk IT researcher wins best paper award at international conference
Aminah Dastan, a Technological University Transformation Fund (TUTF) Postgraduate Research Scholar at Dundalk IT, has been awarded a Best Paper Award for her work ‘Towards regenerative festivals: embedding net-positive relationships through...

In Lisbon round table on Italian researchers in Portugal
Tomorrow at 6 p.m. there will be a panel discussion 'Between Past and Future: Hipácia and Research in Portugal,' organized by the Association of Italian Researchers in Portugal and the Italian Cultural Institute of Lisbon, in collaboration with...

Portuguese Innovation Powers Europe’s Climate Satellites
The mission, called CO2M (Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring), is being developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) in partnership with the European Commission under the Copernicus Earth observation program. The mission will see...
UK mum scammed by ‘Nigerian engineer’ dies after brain tumour battle
Gail Astin, a mother of two who became a public voice warning about the dangers of online love scams, has died at 46 after a harrowing ordeal involving blackmail and a tragic illness, according to the UK Mirror. In 2019, Gail made headlines after...

Independent Trucks in Lisbon – Unfinished Business
BY admin • July 2, 2025 First it was San Francisco, then Philadelphia, next was Barcelona, then New York City and so on and so on… Through the decades various locales across the globe have become well-established skate meccas in their own right....

Video: Rare ‘roll cloud’ delights Portuguese beachgoers amid record heat wave
Weather By Naomi Schanen, Washington Post updated on July 2, 2025 | 11:57 AM 2 minutes to read As much of Europe battled a rare heat wave, beachgoers trying to cool off on the coast of Portugal were stunned by another surprising weather...

New HPP system to expand juice production in Portugal
Quintus Technologies has announced the installation of a QIF 400L-5400 High Pressure Processing (HPP) system at Frubaça, a Portuguese fruit and vegetable producers' cooperative. The system is expected to significantly increase production capacity...

Opening embassies to boost Việt Nam-Portugal ties: diplomat
HÀ NỘI — As Việt Nam and Portugal are celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, both governments have agreed to open embassies in each other’s capitals, which is considered a foundational step to propel the bilateral relationship...

Confidence holds in European hospitality, but skills and tech gaps persist
Booking.com’s fifth European Accommodation Barometer reveals a sector broadly confident ahead of the 2025 peak season, but facing widening disparities in training capacity, recruitment capabilities and digital uptake Despite geopolitical tensions...

European students complete immersive analog Mars mission in Portugal
European students complete immersive analog Mars mission in Portugal by Erica Marchand Paris, France (SPX) Jul 02, 2025 This pioneering analog mission, part of the EU-backed EXPLORE project, has brought a cohort of European high school students...

Portugal's Green Hydrogen Ambition
As the European Union intensifies its transition toward a carbon-neutral economy, Portugal is increasingly being seen as a future key supplier of green hydrogen (H₂) to the continent. With vast renewable resources, strategic geographic...

Data and tech overhaul paved way for Prensa Iberica expansion
Prensa Ibérica, the Spanish regional news group, has revealed how it managed to grow revenue in a tough market. The publisher was facing a decline in traditional advertising income and challenges transitioning to a more digitally focused...

Where Are Foreigners Investing in Portugal in 2025?
Portugal remains one of Europe’s most attractive destinations for foreign investors. Every year, people from different parts of the world visit Portugal for its warmth, excellent food, and, most importantly, to conduct business. This naturally...

“When you’re in a hole, it’s best not to keep digging.”
“The public prosecutor declared that ‘we need to give engineer Sócrates the opportunity to prove his innocence’. Now, he claims he didn’t say that: ‘I didn’t say that engineer José Sócrates had to prove anything’. The first statement is...

Mixed traffic for US markets amid tech rotation
Major United States benchmark averages finished mixed on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), as investors rotated out of technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 400.2 points, or 0.9%, to 44,495, the S&P 500 closed slightly lower, down 6.9...

€25,000 Hidden Trap: The True Cost of Skipping Home Inspections in Portugal
Consider the Martins family from Lisbon. They purchased a charming 1980s apartment, expecting minor cosmetic changes totaling around €10,000. Yet, an inspection soon uncovered severe structural problems - structural defects, outdated wiring, and a...

From London to Lisbon, European cities melt in climate change heatwaves
Hundreds of excess deaths are expected in Britain, while major cities in Italy take unprecedented steps to protect the elderly and infirm. According to new polling by Centre for London, almost half of people living in the UK capital believe they...

Massive 'tsunami cloud' terrifies Portuguese beachgoers in viral video
What appeared to be a catastrophic tsunami turned out to be nature's spectacular illusion. Beachgoers across Portugal's coastline experienced widespread alarm this week when an extraordinary roll cloud formation mimicking a colossal tsunami wave...

Will US tech workers get the right to disconnect?
The tech industry is known for its culture of long working days and employees putting in extra hours, either to get a project completed or because they’re collaborating with colleagues in another time zone. The last thing tech workers want after...

Rare ‘roll cloud’ stuns beachgoers in Portugal amid heatwave; video goes viral
On Sunday, the beachgoers in Portugal experienced a spectacular and unusual weather event as a huge roll cloud rolled in from the Atlantic Ocean, leaving scores of bathers in awe. The unusual atmospheric structure, which had the appearance of a...