“Wokeism presents itself as a new secular religion”—Author and Diplomat

Francisco Henriques da Silva is Portugal’s former ambassador to Hungary, India, Mexico, and a number of other countries. He is also an incisive conservative thinker and a prolific writer. We sat down with him to speak about his latest book,...

Trial in teacher murder case moved to Feb. 3

LISBON — The jury trial in the aggravated murder case against William P. Long Jr. has been bumped to 9 a.m. Feb. 3, with a motion to suppress pending and another motion related to expert evidence expected to be filed. Columbiana County Common...

Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power secures $10bn clean energy deals in key regions

Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power has secured clean energy deals worth $10 billion as the utility continues to expand its renewables portfolio. The agreements, which involve partnerships, storage, research and technology, will be implemented in the Gulf,...

Unspoilt part of Portugal fears high-end tourism

Agence France-Presse . Comporta 26 October, 2025, 23:22 This picture taken on October 17 shows a view of the ‘Vermelho’ hotel, owned by French designer Christian Louboutin, one of the first international figures to discover the region, in Melides,...

Portuguese tax benefits for R&D funds investment: is the end rapidly approaching?

On October 9, the Portuguese government presented the State Budget Proposal for 2026, which will be under discussion in Parliament during the coming weeks. Beyond announcing the end of the additional solidarity contribution on the banking sector...

Portuguese manager Rui Abreu opens up to Joy Sports

One year ago, Rui Abreu made the decision to leave his boyhood club Paços de Ferreira for a new adventure in Rio Ave. Little did he know it, but he’d soon be crawling back just six months later. Born on December 10, 1986, Abreu was raised in Paços...

Switzerland Aspires To Build 'Human' Artificial Intelligence

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss developers have entered the global race to build artificial intelligence (AI) that is capable of“thinking” like humans. Some of them claim to be on the verge of a breakthrough. Is this really the case? This content was...

Climáximo interrupts Lisbon Half Marathon and accuses EDP of ‘greenwashing’

A statement from Climáximo reveals that the group’s recent action aimed to highlight what they claim is a corporate attempt to “wash the blood from its hands” by sponsoring social and sporting events. The protestors staged a sit-in at the finish...

Portugal’s Golden Visa investment nears €9 billion milestone

While some tweaks are being considered to bring Portugal’s citizenship process more in line with other EU nations, the fundamental structure of the Golden Visa remains unchanged. In fact, there are plans to further reduce the time it takes to...

How agencies, publishers and platforms are actually using AI agents

AI agents are the current focal point for agencies, marketers and publishers hoping to deploy the potential of generative AI to practical effect.Examples range from Coca-Cola’s Fizzion project, an agent embedded into the Adobe Creative Cloud,...

In Memory: Oct. 30

From Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory Robert “Bob” Lund, 74, Florida January 21, 1951 ~ October 09, 2025 Captain Robert “Bob” Lund signed off for the last time on October 9, 2025, completing his final solo flight. The sky was his second...

Inside The Exclusive World Of Traveling For High-End Health Treatments

From Dubai to Switzerland, medical precision and five-star wellness hospitality have come together to offer extraordinarily exclusive regenerative escapes. getty These days, the term medical tourism generally rings alarm bells. Off-putting images...

OC&C advises Sony on acquisition of STATSports

Sony has acquired a majority stake in STATSports. OC&C Strategy Consultants advised Sony on the purchase of the Irish-based producer of wearable performance tracking technology. In recent years, the number of elite athletes sporting wearable...

Portugal at the forefront of quantum security

By the end of this year, the first system will be tested, which promises to revolutionize the way public institutions exchange sensitive and protected information. Quantum technology applied to communications represents one of the highest levels...

UMass Dartmouth hosts colloquium on Portuguese history

UMass Dartmouth hosted an international colloquium on Portuguese migration and Mill Work in New England on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday,Oct. 25. The colloquium focused on the book “Migration, Mill Work, and Portuguese Communities in New England”...

Historic vote paves way for new era of Atlantic Ocean conservation

A landmark decision at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress set the stage for the creation of one of the world’s most ambitious marine protected areas. With an overwhelming majority vote of 96.5% in...

From the Garage to the Global Stage: Hot Wheels Legends Tour Presented by Mobil 1 Showcases Top Builds of 2025

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- As the 2025 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour presented by Mobil 1 — the global contest giving one custom car builder the chance to have their creation immortalized as the next Hot Wheels die-cast — comes...

Portuguese to be included as priority language in Indonesian education system, announces Subianto

Jakarta: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday announced a policy plan to include Portuguese as a priority language in the Indonesian education system. The decision was announced as Indonesia and Brazil concluded the signing of four...

Media Briefing: Overheard at the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe, October 2025 edition

This week’s Media Briefing looks at what publishers attending the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe had to say about the existential threat of site traffic losses and AI search tools encroaching on their businesses. Publishers have lost hope that...

USA Women vs Portugal Women Prediction and Betting Tips | October 26th 2025

The USA Women and Portugal Women will trade tackles in an international friendly on Sunday (October 26th). The game will be played at Pratt and Whitney Stadium. The game will be the second of the double-header friendlies between the two nations in...