- 2h ago
Norris wins São Paulo Grand Prix as Verstappen recovers from 21st to second
Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix for the second year running, while Max Verstappen climbed from 21st on the grid to finish second. Mercedes secured the constructors' title through George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in fourth and fifth.
- 10h ago
COP31 talks in Antalya run 9 to 20 November, with fossil fuels and finance on the agenda
Negotiators from 197 Parties meet in Turkey until 20 November to discuss fossil fuels, climate finance and adaptation, with a proposed 35% electricity target on the table.
- 2d ago
Four-storey building collapses in São Paulo's Brás district, dozens injured, cause unknown
The collapse hit a building with a clothing shop on its ground floor on Friday, 6 November, with at least 25 people injured in initial reports while rescuers searched the rubble.
- 2d ago
Verstappen third again in São Paulo practice as Antonelli sets fastest time
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time in the second practice at Interlagos on Friday, 6 November, with Max Verstappen third. Gearbox and steering trouble again troubled the Red Bull driver, and rain is forecast for the weekend.
- 2d ago
Portugal moves further from its 2030 renewables target as IEA projects wind and solar gains
Portugal is moving further from its 2030 renewable electricity target, while an IEA report projects its wind and solar shares to rise by 2031. The same week, EU and sector figures put the country second on return alerts and near a record olive oil harvest.
- 2d ago
Hamilton and Leclerc feud threatens Ferrari's 2027 title push after Mexico clash
Lewis Hamilton says he will keep pushing Ferrari for changes after the Mexico collision with Charles Leclerc, while 1996 champion Damon Hill urges the team to make Hamilton its No 1 driver.
- 2d ago
EDP raises 2026 profit guidance as nine-month profit climbs 22%
Portugal's EDP reported 1,191 million euros of net profit for January to September and now expects recurring profit of 1,400 to 1,500 million euros for 2026. The utility is also pitching the Iberian Peninsula as a site for large data centers, with an estimated 4.1 billion euros of investment through 2030.
- 3d ago
Flávio Bolsonaro, now in Florida, denies outside help for his flight from Brazil
The Brazilian senator, who lost the presidential runoff to Lula, spoke at the CPAC gala in Mar-a-Lago on 5 November and told The New York Times that he organised his departure alone.
- 3d ago
Lando Norris wins rain-hit Brazilian Grand Prix, Mercedes seal constructors' title
Norris started from pole and led most of a wet race at Interlagos, finishing more than 14 seconds ahead of Verstappen and Hadjar. The result gave Mercedes the constructors' championship a week after Antonelli had won the drivers' title.
- 3d ago
Duarte Lima stays silent at Sintra murder trial as key witness cannot be found
The former PSD parliamentarian opened his trial in Sintra on 5 November 2026 by declining to testify on the 2009 killing of a 74-year-old widow. The court could not locate a friend of the victim who was due to testify from Brazil.
- 3d ago
Portel father faces 864 child abuse counts as Porto man held on Brazil warrant
Portuguese prosecutors say a 35-year-old man from Portel is held in pretrial detention over at least 864 child sexual abuse counts, while the Judicial Police arrested a separate suspect in Porto on a Brazilian warrant.
- 3d ago
U2 announces May 2027 concerts in Barcelona and Seville on The Greatest Show on Earth tour
Tickets for the Barcelona shows at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and the Seville show at La Cartuja go on sale on 13 November, after presales from 9 November. The European leg opens in Stockholm on 26 April 2027.
- 4d ago
Two Russian diesel tankers bound for US veer off course in blow to Trump deal
Talisman and Leruo no longer list the US as their destination, with one tanker off Algeria and the other heading to Brazil. The diversions follow the 3 November midterm elections and come as legal doubts over the deal grow.
- 4d ago
Zelensky asks Ibero-American leaders for energy equipment and a stand against Russian strikes in Madrid
Speaking on the sidelines of the Ibero-American Summit, Zelensky asked Spain and Latin American countries for transformers, power cables and generators, and said Ukraine needs them quickly.
- 4d ago
Brazil under-20 match ends in brawl with 51 to 53 red cards, a world record
The first leg of a Minas Gerais under-20 state championship semi-final between Uberlandia and Mamore descended into a mass fight in the second half. Uberlandia later forfeited the return leg, sending Mamore into the final.
- 4d ago
Ex-PSD MP Duarte Lima goes on trial in Sintra over 2009 killing in Brazil
Former PSD MP Duarte Lima is due to go on trial on Thursday, 5 November, at 14:00 at Sintra court, accused of the 2009 killing of a 74-year-old widow in Brazil. His defence argues the crime is already time-barred under Brazilian law.
- 4d ago
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc becomes a father as daughter Bianca is born
Leclerc and his wife Alexandra announced on Instagram on Wednesday, 4 November, that their daughter Bianca was born. The Ferrari driver had flown back to Monaco to be present for the birth and is expected to miss the first practice session in Brazil.
- 4d ago
Brazilian court bars Meta from using press content to train its AI
A Brazilian judge has provisionally barred Meta from collecting press content to train AI, ahead of new business terms due to take effect on 20 November.
- 5d ago
Brazil's Senate passes Lula's public security amendment with no votes against
The amendment paves the way for a federal public security ministry and tougher penalties for gang members. A proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 18 was split off for separate debate.
- 5d ago
Menzies handling error forces repeat security checks at Lisbon airport Terminal 1
On Tuesday, 3 November, passengers from flight AD8752 from Brazil were let off at a door meant for Schengen arrivals, so people in Lisbon's international area had to pass security again.
