- Jul 29
Valpaços wildfire rages into second day: over 680 firefighters deployed, villages confined, blaze crosses into Mirandela
The rural fire that erupted Tuesday afternoon in Ervões, Valpaços, remains the only active wildfire in mainland Portugal, forcing the confinement of villages and the evacuation of elderly residents as flames reached Mirandela municipality by Wednesday evening.
- Jun 13
Benfica strikes first in futsal and roller hockey finals, taking 2-0 series leads over Sporting
Two Lisbon derbies, two sports, two narrow victories. Benfica beat Sporting 2-1 in the futsal final on Friday and 3-2 in the roller hockey final on Saturday, putting the club in control of both Portuguese championship series.