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Published on 08/02/2026 – 12:41 GMT+1 Portugal began voting in the second round of its presidential election on Sunday, as the country chooses between centre-left Socialist (PS) candidate António José Seguro and leader of the far-right Chega (Enough) party, André Ventura. 11 million people in Portugal and abroad are eligible to cast their ballots, with the first exit polls expected at around 8 pm local time (9 pm CET) António José Seguro is a expected to beat Andre Ventura, whose Chega party was created in 2019 and is now the largest opposition force in parliament. Seguro won 31.1% of the…
Caroline Lang was also to inherit $5 million in Epstein’s will, according to Mediapart. Caroline Lang told the outlet that the fund was to support emerging artists and that she knew nothing of the will. “The accusations against me are inaccurate, and I will prove it, beyond the noise and fury of the media and digital courts,” Lang said in his resignation letter sent to Barrot. Contacted by POLITICO, Lang shared the resignation letter. In the latest wave of Epstein correspondence released by the U.S. Justice Department, Lang appeared in a picture with Epstein outside of the Louvre, and shared…
Will Lewis, CEO of The Washington Post, announced on Saturday he is stepping down, just days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis announced his departure in an email to the newspaper’s staff, saying that after two years of transformation, “now is the right time for me to step aside.” Lewis will be temporarily replaced by The Post’s chief financial officer, Jeff D’Onofrio. A statement from the Post said only that D’Onofrio was succeeding Lewis “effective immediately.” Hundreds of Post journalists were let go in the sweeping cuts announced on Wednesday. While the…
By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop and Euronews Published on 08/02/2026 – 8:01 GMT+1 On February 4, the European Commission concluded its consultation with the European public on the Better Regulation framework, asking for input on how the framework could be improved. Among the 286 responses, a large majority of respondents, representing different sectors (industry, consumer and public sector representatives, as well as self-declared transparency advocates) asked that the existing consultative mechanisms and impact assessments not be weakened. This is an important message from the European public, since one of the political goals of updating the Better Regulation framework is to…
The Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, will not only be hosting tonight’s Super Bowl, the conclusion of America’s NFL season. The all or nothing match is also the centre of one of the biggest cultural statements of the decade with the Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny headlining the world famous half-time show. He’s already ripped up the musical milestone book by becoming the first artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammys with a Spanish-language album. We know his performance will be entirely in Spanish, and that’s no small feat. Never before has anything like this happened…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday. Iran’s foreign minister, meanwhile, threatened U.S. military bases in the region. “The prime minister believes that all negotiations must include limiting the ballistic missiles, and ending support for the Iranian axis,” Netanyahu’s office said in a brief statement, referring to Tehran’s support for militant groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Palestinian territories. Trump and Netanyahu last met in December.
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Portuguese voters head back to the polls for the runoff round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday despite an ongoing state of emergency amid devastating storms. More than 7,000 people have been evacuated in Spain and Portugal since early February and at least two people died after torrential rain and flooding hit the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal has declared a state of emergency in 69 of its 308 municipalities, and thousands of residents remain without power. Far-right leader André Ventura, the runner-up candidate heading into the deciding round, has spent the past week calling for the election to be postponed…
Clashes erupted between protesters and police in Milan’s Corvetto neighbourhood on Friday following a demonstration against the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Olympic Games. The brief confrontation came at the end of a peaceful march by thousands against the environmental impact of the Games and the presence of US agents in Italy. Some protesters threw objects and firecrackers toward police, who responded with water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Earlier, a group of masked protesters had set off smoke bombs and firecrackers on a bridge overlooking a construction site about 800 meters from the Olympic Village that’s housing around…
The spectacular 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday evening evening showcased Italian culture and placed a heavy emphasis on the theme of harmony. Nevertheless, there was no shortage of criticism, with boos directed at Israel’s Olympic team, as well as US Vice President JD Vance when he appeared on the San Siro stadium’s big screen. Outside the venue, the city of Milan took centre stage on the eve of the Games – not only for high level political meetings, but also for widespread protests – Friday saw a demonstration by activists and students against the presence of the…