Eduardo Vitor Rodrigues

Portuguese politician

6d ago
Portuguese police detain 13 in 'Águas Turvas' raid on Gaia water utility over €8M corruption scheme
Portugal's Polícia Judiciária carried out around 30 search warrants and arrested 13 people, including senior executives and businesspeople, in an alleged €8 million corruption and money-laundering scheme at the municipal water company Águas de Gaia.

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416 arrests and a double in Paris

PSG retains Champions League crown as celebrations trigger mass arrests across France, while SoftBank bets €75 billion on AI and a US warship disables a freighter in the Gulf of Oman

A night of sporting triumph and street violence unfolded across France after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties to win its second consecutive Champions League title. The victory was overshadowed by 416 arrests during clashes that injured seven police officers. Meanwhile, SoftBank pledged a record investment in French AI infrastructure, and tensions flared in the Gulf of Oman.

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Portuguese police detain 13 in 'Águas Turvas' raid on Gaia water utility over €8M corruption scheme