-
Messi a doubt for Argentina ahead of Copa quarter-final
-
British tennis ace Raducanu votes for 'lie-in' on election day
-
France film director Jacquot charged with raping two actors
-
Israel 'evaluating' new Hamas 'ideas' on halting Gaza war
-
Venezuela, US agree to 'improve relations,' says Caracas
-
Under-fire Kenya govt says to review state salary hikes
-
Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire
-
Osaka focuses on Olympics after Wimbledon KO
-
Tens of thousands flee south Gaza as tensions soar
-
US Fed officials stressed 'patience' on rate cuts: minutes
-
Blond not bombs as Fognini learns to love Wimbledon
-
New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina
-
Threads hits 175 mn users on first anniversary
-
French court says Netflix shark hit can keep streaming in copycat row
-
Comeback king 'Cav' to carry on doing the thing he loves
-
Alcaraz marches on at Wimbledon as Osaka returns to Centre Court
-
Biden under pressure as Democratic panic rises
-
Belarus frees 'some political prisoners': exiled opposition leader
-
Alcaraz coasts into Wimbledon third round
-
Cavendish makes Tour de France history with 35th stage win
-
Everton sign forward Ndiaye from Marseille
-
Bailed Indian opposition leader to return as chief minister
-
World's oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave
-
Toney urges England to kick on after Euros reprieve
-
Murray teams up with Raducanu in Wimbledon mixed doubles
-
Former England rugby coach Jack Rowell dies aged 87
-
Hurricane Beryl bears down on Jamaica
-
US trade deficit expands less than expected in May: govt
-
'The god took away my son': Indians grieve after deadly stampede
-
Moscow hit by heat not seen in over a century
-
US private hiring eases unexpectedly in June: ADP
-
Confident Kroos says Germany-Spain clash 'won't be my last game'
-
Paris bars to open 24h for Olympics opening ceremony
-
Putin, Xi vie for influence at Central Asian summit
-
Germany, Sweden arrest eight over Syria crimes against humanity
-
French giant Mpetshi Perricard joins Wimbledon heavy artillery
-
Two-time Major winner Langer to make 'emotional' European Tour bow
-
French PM urges united front to stop far-right takeover
-
Olympic silver medallist gymnast Poujade dies at 51
-
Bhole Baba: preacher at centre of Indian stampede disaster
-
Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data centres
-
Showdowns, young guns and own goals as Euro 2024 head into quarter-finals
-
Russia advances in east, kills five in Dnipro strikes
-
France prosecutors request rape charges against film director
-
Schumacher blackmail suspects had 'family photos'
-
EU clears Lufthansa's proposed ITA Airways stake, with conditions
-
Indian World Cup winners head home after hurricane delay
-
120,000 'stolen' babies: Georgia's trafficking scandal
-
Only far right can win absolute majority, French PM warns
-
Turkey ride 'best save' and wave of emotion into Euros quarters
Featured
Last news
![US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia on June 26](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/3d/ae/98/US-reporter-Gershkovich-to-go-on-tr-876265_small.jpg)
US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia on June 26
US journalist Evan Gershkovich will go on trial on espionage charges in Russia's Urals city of Yekaterinburg behind closed doors on June 26, the court overseeing the process said on Monday.
Philippine, Chinese ships collide near hotspot reef: Beijing
A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, the Chinese Coast Guard said.
German police shoot man wielding weapons ahead of Euros match
German police shot and injured a man after he threatened passers-by and officers with a hammer and a Molotov cocktail ahead of a Euro 2024 match in Hamburg on Sunday, officials said.
![Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/eb/b9/cc/Hajj-pilgrims--stone-the-devil--as--141585_small.jpg)
Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha
Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as Muslims the world over celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday.
![Senegalese eye elegance for Eid at half the price](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/76/e7/6d/Senegalese-eye-elegance-for-Eid-at--616611_small.jpg)
Senegalese eye elegance for Eid at half the price
In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal's capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated with orders days before West Africa's largest Muslim festival of Tabaski.
![Venezuela opposition reports arbitrary detentions ahead of election](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/e6/ab/33/Venezuela-opposition-reports-arbitr-878211_small.jpg)
Venezuela opposition reports arbitrary detentions ahead of election
A Venezuelan presidential candidate said Saturday that three opposition activists were detained arbitrarily ahead of July elections in a campaign marred by allegations of political persecution.
Muslim pilgrims pray atop scorching Mount Arafat in hajj climax
Vast crowds of Muslims gathered for hours under the hot sun atop Mount Arafat Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, offering prayers including for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza.
![Gaza bombed as fallout brings surging tensions to Lebanon, Yemen](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/a2/60/4b/Gaza-bombed-as-fallout-brings-surgi-518174_small.jpg)
Gaza bombed as fallout brings surging tensions to Lebanon, Yemen
Israel bombed and shelled Gaza on Saturday, witnesses and first responders said, with fallout from the war bringing a resurgence of tensions to the Lebanon border and Yemen.
![Singapore's Sentosa island beaches closed due to oil spill](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/0f/d2/e0/Singapore-s-Sentosa-island-beaches--451855_small.jpg)
Singapore's Sentosa island beaches closed due to oil spill
Beaches on Singapore's top resort island of Sentosa, which also house luxury waterfront homes, were shuttered on Saturday due to an oil spill at a nearby port, maritime authorities said.
![Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/e0/68/e4/Muslim-pilgrims-pray-on-Mount-Arafa-001144_small.jpg)
Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax
More than 1.5 million Muslims will pray on Mount Arafat in soaring temperatures on Saturday, in the high-point and most gruelling day of the annual hajj pilgrimage.
![Swiss museum to remove five paintings linked to Nazi looting](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/af/b5/f2/Swiss-museum-to-remove-five-paintin-414811_small.jpg)
Swiss museum to remove five paintings linked to Nazi looting
The Kunsthaus Zurich, one of Switzerland's most prestigious art museums, has announced it will remove five paintings after a review of their provenance under new guidelines for dealing with artworks looted by the Nazis.
![US court allows sale of conspiracy theorist's assets but spares business](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/d9/5e/fd/US-court-allows-sale-of-conspiracy--531245_small.jpg)
US court allows sale of conspiracy theorist's assets but spares business
A US judge on Friday approved the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' personal assets, setting the stage for the repayment of a fraction of the nearly $1.5 billion in damages he owes families whose loved ones were killed in a school shooting.
![Influx of murder victims overwhelms forensic morgue in Ecuador](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/43/c3/67/Influx-of-murder-victims-overwhelms-484947_small.jpg)
Influx of murder victims overwhelms forensic morgue in Ecuador
Bodies by the dozen are piled up at an overfull forensic morgue in Ecuador's drug violence-plagued city of Guayaquil; the stench of death hanging over an entire neighborhood.
![French cinema boss on trial for sexual assault](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/db/1c/09/French-cinema-boss-on-trial-for-sex-191838_small.jpg)
French cinema boss on trial for sexual assault
The head of France's top cinema institution Dominique Boutonnat denied sexually assaulting his godson as he went on trial Friday in a case that has led to calls for him to step down.
Million-plus take part in hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
More than one million Muslim pilgrims packed a giant tented city near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday for a hajj pilgrimage held in sweltering heat and against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war.
![A year after migrant shipwreck, bereaved determined to leave Pakistan](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/7b/61/f4/A-year-after-migrant-shipwreck--ber-176371_small.jpg)
A year after migrant shipwreck, bereaved determined to leave Pakistan
A year after the disappearance of his brother in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Suleman Tariq wants answers. But, like other young Pakistanis, he is also determined to make it to Europe.
![US Supreme Court strikes down ban on gun 'bump stocks'](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/c3/ef/5c/US-Supreme-Court-strikes-down-ban-o-774743_small.jpg)
US Supreme Court strikes down ban on gun 'bump stocks'
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a ban introduced by ex-president Donald Trump's administration on bump stocks -- devices which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire like a machine gun -- is unconstitutional.
![Mourning their dead, Gazans take solace in hajj pilgrimage](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/92/e0/1e/Mourning-their-dead--Gazans-take-so-851148_small.jpg)
Mourning their dead, Gazans take solace in hajj pilgrimage
Months after losing her husband and children in the horrors of the Gaza war, Douaa al-Massarii is doing her best to find peace in the ancient rituals of the hajj.
![Indian relatives grieve as bodies of 45 Kuwait fire victims return](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/f2/c4/54/Indian-relatives-grieve-as-bodies-o-171474_small.jpg)
Indian relatives grieve as bodies of 45 Kuwait fire victims return
Grieving families kept a solemn vigil in the terminal of an Indian airport on Friday as the bodies of dozens of migrant workers killed in a Kuwait building fire returned home.
![Million-plus begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/2d/43/b6/Million-plus-begin-hajj-pilgrimage--165515_small.jpg)
Million-plus begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in exhausting summer heat.
!['A girl is not a mother': Brazilians protest tough abortion bill](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/92/9b/6e/-A-girl-is-not-a-mother---Brazilian-477158_small.jpg)
'A girl is not a mother': Brazilians protest tough abortion bill
Thousands of Brazilians on Thursday rallied against a bill under debate in Congress that would equate abortion with homicide and impose sentences of up to 20 years for terminating a pregnancy after 22 weeks, even in cases of rape.
![Battles rage in Rafah as Biden blames Hamas for truce delay](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/23/c4/15/Battles-rage-in-Rafah-as-Biden-blam-677107_small.jpg)
Battles rage in Rafah as Biden blames Hamas for truce delay
Israeli helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah Thursday, residents said, with militants reporting street battles in the southern city as US President Joe Biden called Hamas the "biggest hang-up" to another truce.
![Phoenix police routinely use excessive force: US Justice Dept](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/54/a2/74/Phoenix-police-routinely-use-excess-103709_small.jpg)
Phoenix police routinely use excessive force: US Justice Dept
Police in Phoenix, one of the biggest cities in the United States, routinely use excessive force, a damning government report said Thursday -- the latest condemnation of problematic behavior by American law enforcement.
![Boeing to check undelivered 787s due to fastener issue](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/f4/9c/af/Boeing-to-check-undelivered-787s-du-171517_small.jpg)
Boeing to check undelivered 787s due to fastener issue
Boeing said Thursday it is examining fasteners on some undelivered 787 jets after discovering problems with their installation in the latest manufacturing shortcoming to face the company.
![State of 'catastrophe' as downpours hit Chile](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/34/c1/3e/State-of--catastrophe--as-downpours-497811_small.jpg)
State of 'catastrophe' as downpours hit Chile
Heavy rains battered south and central Chile on Thursday, killing one person and causing damage to hundreds of homes as authorities declared a state of catastrophe in five regions of the South American country.
![European police say 'major' cocaine smuggling ring busted](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/e6/df/a9/European-police-say--major--cocaine-212811_small.jpg)
European police say 'major' cocaine smuggling ring busted
European police forces have arrested around 40 people in a years-long operation to bust a major drug smuggling ring, leading to the seizure of eight tonnes of cocaine, Europol said Thursday.
![Russia sends US reporter Gershkovich's case to trial](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/5d/fd/13/Russia-sends-US-reporter-Gershkovic-708896_small.jpg)
Russia sends US reporter Gershkovich's case to trial
Russian prosecutors sent US journalist Evan Gershkovich's case to court on Thursday, paving the way for him to be tried on espionage charges denied by his employer and the White House.
![Storm destroys symbolic tree in Benin voodoo capital](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/2d/bf/6c/Storm-destroys-symbolic-tree-in-Ben-852718_small.jpg)
Storm destroys symbolic tree in Benin voodoo capital
Benin voudon religious dignitary Oscar Kptenon is still in shock, ten days after the fall of a centuries-old giant tree on a historic square in Ouidah, once at the heart of the slave trade.
Fire at Iraqi oil refinery injures 13: official
A massive fire at an oil refinery in Iraqi Kurdistan injured at least 13 people including firefighters battling to control the blaze, which was ongoing Thursday, an official said.
![As pilgrims swelter, climate change looms over hajj](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/bf/68/6a/As-pilgrims-swelter--climate-change-718538_small.jpg)
As pilgrims swelter, climate change looms over hajj
From misting systems to heat-reflective road coverings, Saudi officials are trying to aid hajj pilgrims in coping with heat, but scientists caution that climate change may outpace these efforts.
![EU queries major porn platforms over child protection](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/3d/60/9f/EU-queries-major-porn-platforms-ove-819488_small.jpg)
EU queries major porn platforms over child protection
The European Union on Thursday told three pornographic websites to explain what steps they have taken to protect children online and prevent the spread of illegal content.
![Trial of Russian playwright and director moves behind closed doors](https://www.portugalcolonial.pt/media/shared/articles/98/66/70/Trial-of-Russian-playwright-and-dir-118772_small.jpg)
Trial of Russian playwright and director moves behind closed doors
A judge in Moscow ruled Thursday that the trial of a director and writer charged with "justifying terrorism" in an award-winning play will continue behind closed doors after the prosecution said witnesses were being threatened on social media.