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EBU Members to broadcast secure FTA coverage of UEFA Women’s Champions League
Broadband TV News
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July 29, 2025
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has sealed a landmark agreement with UC3 for free-to-air media rights for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) over the next five years until 2030, spanning 24 territories on behalf of 26 EBU Members. UC3...
Gadabout Travel is Turning Fifty and Busier Than Ever!
Irish American News - Illinois
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By Emmett Fitzpatrick On August 27, 2000, Pam Carroll officially purchased Gadabout Travel, the South Side travel agency originally founded by Rose Lynn, an Irish immigrant from Belmullet, County Mayo. Even though Pam had worked at Gadabout since...
12 things to know before visiting the Algarve, Portugal
Lonely Planet
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Anchoring the south of Portugal, the Algarve is famous for its cliff-backed beaches, mouthwatering seafood and picturesque villages. It’s also a remarkably easy-going region, with a welcoming vibe for every kind of traveler. While it’s easy to hop...
CCL's Baobab welcomes children and adults to celebrate Angolan oral tradition
Ver Angola
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In a statement sent to VerAngola, the CCL reported that "tales and riddles in the Kimbundu, Cokwe, Kikongo, and Umbundu languages returned" last weekend to the old soap factory to "teach more about Angolan traditions and ancestral thought." Thus,...
Guided European hiking vacations bring local culture to life
USA Today
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While all travel involves at least some walking, on a hiking trip the payoff is twofold — it’s both the journey and the destination. With boots on the ground, you hike along a town’s paths, streets and trails, gaining a sense of its history while...
Spain and Portugal’s Electricity Outage: The Real Meaning of Powerlessness
The Good Men Project - California
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July 29, 2025
April 28, 2025 (link in Spanish) will remain etched in the collective memory of Spain and Portugal as one of those moments when reality exposes our fragility: an unprecedented power outage left both countries without electricity, paralyzing...
Surprising reason Keith Urban did not apply for Portuguese residency permit with his wife Nicole Kidman - as new details emerge about their living arrangements
Daily Mail
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July 29, 2025
By JIMMY BRIGGS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 01:05 EDT, 29 July 2025 | Updated: 01:09 EDT, 29 July 2025 Surprising details have emerged about Nicole Kidman's move to acquire residency in Portugal and why her husband Keith Urban did not make...
World News | Churches in Once Catholic-dominated Quebec Get New Secular Roles as Restaurants, Gyms, Theatres
Latestly
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July 29, 2025
Montreal, Jul 29 (AP) On a Friday night, families danced under pink and purple neon lights to the beat of an African band playing where the altar used to stand at a Catholic church in Montreal. Notre-Dame-du-Perpetuel-Secours, built between...
U.S. F/A-18Fs and Italian F-35Bs Simulate CAS Operations Over Black Sea
The Aviationist
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August 2, 2025
As the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and its Carrier Strike Group (CSG) sail in the Mediterranean Sea, U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets and Italian F-35B Lightning IIs conducted simulated close-air support operations over the Black Sea and into...
Immigration? “I fully subscribe to President Jorge Sampaio’s position.”
Portugal Pulse
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July 27, 2025
The former leader of the PSD, Rui Rio, shared on social media a speech by Jorge Sampaio addressing immigration in Portugal, expressing that he “fully subscribes to the position” of the former President of the Republic. In the speech, dating back...
Portuguese stars to perform in Sever do Vouga
The Portugal News
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The event, organized by the municipality, promises an immersive experience in the culture, traditions, and vitality of Sever do Vouga, combining music, crafts, gastronomy, tourism, and plenty of entertainment. Since its inception in 1991, as a...
EU Crackdown Puts Portugal’s Golden Visa in the Spotlight
The Portugal News
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The EU has escalated scrutiny of "golden" immigration schemes, recently clashing with Malta over its citizenship by investment policy. The EU’s top court struck down Malta’s scheme, calling it a “commercialisation” of EU citizenship. The ruling...
Rising rents: Which is the cheapest city in Portugal for students to live in?
Euronews
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July 29, 2025
With applications for the first phase of the national higher education entrance exam running until 4 August, there are many factors that influence the choice of future university students in Portugal. And while in the past, the educational...
Massacre of faithful ‘in the house of God’ in Congolese church leaves 43 dead
Catholic Standard - Washington D.C.
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At least 43 people, including children, were killed July 27 in a brutal overnight attack on a Catholic church in Komanda in eastern Congo. Militants from the Allied Democratic Forces – an Islamist group linked to the Islamic State group – targeted...
Ryanair asks government to resolve Lisbon Airport “chaos”
The Portugal News
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"Despite being in the middle of the peak summer travel season, the Portuguese authorities have not ensured the necessary staffing levels at Lisbon Airport's immigration checkpoints," Ryanair noted. As a result, passengers arriving in Portugal face...
The best sunglasses for men and women: 20 favourites for every budget – and how to pick the perfect pair
The Guardian
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July 29, 2025
Trying to find the right sunglasses can be overwhelming – after all, they’ll be on your face for the rest of this summer and hopefully several of the next. They take centre-stage, and as such, can be a daunting thing to shop for. The Guardian’s...
Luke Gill from Milton Keynes represents UK at international Scout event in Portugal
Milton Keynes Citizen
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July 28, 2025
Luke Gill a lifeguard from Milton Keynes is currently with nearly 500 UK Scouts on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure, known as World Scout Moot, in Portugal. 9,000 Scouts from across the world, aged between 18 and 25 years old, are...
“Not even Cristiano Ronaldo can score this type of goal” - Nigeria women’s team star Esther Okoronkwo suggests she scores better goals than Ronaldo
Sportskeeda
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July 29, 2025
Nigeria women's team star Esther Okoronkwo emphatically claimed that even Cristiano Ronaldo can't score goals like her. In a video that's now gone viral, she made the bold statement while seeing a montage of some of her finest strikes. Last...
From Bandon to Lisbon: Ciarán Roberts’ bold move abroad is paying off
The Southern Star
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CIARÁN Roberts admits his move to play rugby in Portugal was a wildcard – but now, it’s paying off. The Bandon man has signed with Lisbon club Agronomia, one of the top teams in the country, after impressing over two seasons with RC Lousã. His...
The Dudamel Foundation Empowers Through Music Education
Borgen Magazine
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July 29, 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois — Gustavo Dudamel is not only one of the most celebrated figures in classical music today, but he is also a living example of how art and music can be powerful tools for social transformation and human potential. Trained in El...