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Fuel prices shoot up rapidly but take much longer to come down. At least, that is the perception of many Portuguese drivers when they fill up, even if this view is not backed up by the relevant authorities. The volatility of fuel prices has been increasingly evident, as a result of the current conflict in the Middle East and restrictions on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Faced with this situation, the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, requested a detailed study from the Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE) (source in Portuguese), which found no irregularities…
When it comes to exhibitions, Europe is truly spoilt for choice. Home to some of the world’s most prestigious museums and galleries, every year these play host to boundary-pushing art, in-depth retrospectives, and historical re-evaluations that allow visitors to experience the world through different eyes. This year alone has seen exhibitions dedicated to pioneering figures like Alexander Calder, Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo, Rothko and Martin Parr, along with anniversary celebrations for Marilyn Monroe and Aardman studios. Elsewhere, everything from samurais to Black British music to birds of paradise have also been explored been explored. …And that’s not to mention the…
By Euronews Persian Published on 14/08/2026 – 11:36 GMT+2 An oil spill has reached Iran’s Qeshm Island and a separate, far larger spill from a stricken Russian shadow fleet tanker is fouling Oman’s southern coastline, as the war in the Gulf produces its first significant environmental fallout. Dark oily residues appeared along the shores of Qeshm Island earlier this week, spreading from Soza beach to the Shib Deraz area and the Hara mangrove forests near the village of Naqasheh. Iran’s environmental officials said cleanup operations had largely cleared the slick by Wednesday evening, although monitoring continues. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said preliminary…
Published on 14/08/2026 – 9:51 GMT+2•Updated 13:49 New details have emerged about the most eagerly awaited wedding of the year. The “Jornal de Notícias” (source in Portuguese) obtained access to the marriage certificate of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez, reporting that the civil ceremony took place at the couple’s home in Cascais on Tuesday 11 August, at about 1.30 pm. Present at the ceremony, in addition to their five children, as had initially been revealed by the agency representing the player, were four witnesses. They were Miguel Paixão, a friend of the footballer since his youth days at Sporting, Ivana…
Published on 14/08/2026 – 10:54 GMT+2•Updated 11:02 Debris from a broken engine fan smashed a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after it took off from Greece last month, according to a preliminary report into the incident, which saw a passenger partially sucked out of the opening. The flight had been on its way from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, Germany when the aircraft “experienced a No. 2 (right) engine fan-blade-out (FBO) failure during climb out,” the report from the US’s National Transportation Safety Board said. “Engine fragments breached the fuselage and the cabin depressurized,” it continued. “The crew elected to return…
The animal was pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali as Colombian rescue teams pressed on with their search for survivors following the earthquake. The animal was carefully carried away on a stretcher and examined by veterinarians at the scene, who treated injuries to one paw and scrapes across its body. It was reported to be in a stable condition. The rescue took place during the crucial first 72 hours of the operation, as teams worked through collapsed structures in Cali on 13 August, focusing on areas where people could still be trapped beneath the rubble.…
Extreme space weather could expose airline passengers to high radiation levels and cause significant flight disruption, according to a new study by the University of Surrey. The research, carried out by the Surrey Space Centre (SSC), found that this radiation could also affect onboard systems and flight crews. Radiation levels can surge considerably at typical flight altitudes of between eight and 14 kilometres, the study found, while also triggering faults in aircraft electronics that could raise flight safety risks. The study was published in the Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate. Increasing frequency of high radiation events Although the…
Latvia’s military warned that similar incidents may happen again in the future. “While the Russian aggression in Ukraine is ongoing, the recurrence of such cases when a foreign unmanned aircraft enters or approaches Latvian airspace is possible,” it said. An air raid alert was declared in four eastern Latvian municipalities at around 4 a.m. local time. The military urged people to stay indoors and away from exterior walls. After the drone was downed, Sandra Kapteine, head of the Rugāji village administration, told the Latvian Information Agency that the incident “caused no casualties,” as the drone wreckage fell in a “wooded…
Migration is a hot-button issue, especially when displacements peak, such as the recent episode in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, which saw around 80,000 people cross the border from Morocco in just 48 hours at the end of July. Despite the global number of refugees falling by 3% in 2025 compared to the end of 2024, according to the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, the issue remains firmly on people’s minds: Google searches on the topic have increased by 150% in the past five years. While overall public support for offering refuge remains strong, there are still widespread doubts about whether…
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