- 3d ago
Putin claims rapid Russian advances in Ukraine as observers report battlefield standstill
Speaking at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Vladimir Putin claimed Russian troops entered Orikhiv and approached Sloviansk, while observers noted a deceleration across the front.
- Aug 27
Eros Ramazzotti postpones American tour to 2027 after vocal cord surgery
Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti has halted his world tour following vocal cord surgery, postponing 17 concerts in North and South America until autumn 2027 while cancelling two dates.
- Aug 24
Tornado damages 300 houses in Pomas as recovery begins in southern France
A brief tornado packing winds of up to 117 km/h damaged 300 homes in Pomas in the Aude department on Monday, leaving around 100 properties uninhabitable and injuring dozens.
- Aug 24
Bad weather forces postponement of Romaria d'Agonia fireworks in Viana do Castelo
Organizers in Viana do Castelo postponed Sunday's closing fireworks and shut the craft fair as IPMA issued yellow weather warnings across 14 Portuguese districts.
- Aug 20
Magnitude 6.7 to 7.2 Earthquake Hits Peru's Ayacucho Region Without Initial Casualties
A strong earthquake struck Peru's southern Andean region of Ayacucho on Thursday, shaking several departments and prompting geological assessments without immediate reports of casualties.
- Aug 15
Portugal IPMA extends yellow heat warning to nearly all mainland districts Sunday; 60 municipalities at maximum fire risk
Portugal's IPMA extended yellow heat warnings to nearly all mainland districts for Sunday 16 August, while around 60 municipalities face maximum rural fire danger on Friday.
- Aug 14
Teenage cyclist Finlay Tarling dies after car collision during Volta a Portugal stage 8
Nineteen-year-old Welsh rider Finlay Tarling died on 14 August after colliding with a car during stage 8 of the Volta a Portugal. His NSN Development Team withdrew from the race, which continued without festivities as the GNR investigated the circumstances.
- Aug 7
Peru and Mexico restore diplomatic relations after nine-month asylum dispute
Lima and Mexico City resumed diplomatic relations on 7 August after Peru granted safe-conduct to former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, convicted over Pedro Castillo's 2022 self-coup, to travel to Mexico.
- Aug 7
Portuguese exam results to be posted Friday after troubled first phase
Second-phase national exam results and first-phase re-evaluation outcomes will be posted in Portuguese schools on Friday, August 7, after a first phase marked by delays and criticism over the digital classification process.
- Aug 5
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November in his first Latin American trip as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, 2026, in his first Latin American trip as pontiff, returning to Peru where he served as bishop of Chiclayo and marking the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades.
- Aug 4
Felipe VI takes the helm of new Navy yacht Hispania as 44th Copa del Rey Mapfre begins in Palma
King Felipe VI trained aboard the Spanish Navy's new TP52 yacht Hispania in Palma Bay on Monday, ahead of the 44th Copa del Rey Mapfre starting Tuesday. The King will compete for only three days before departing for Colombia.
- Aug 3
Portuguese education minister says 97% of second-phase exams graded and 70% of regrade requests lifted marks
Fernando Alexandre told the Permanent Committee on Monday that 97% of the roughly 90,000 second-phase exams were classified by early afternoon and that 70% of over 20,000 regrade requests resulted in higher grades. Higher education application deadlines remain unchanged.
- Aug 1
Thirteen dead as tourist plane crashes near Peru's Nazca Lines, seven Italians among victims
A Cessna Caravan C-208 operated by Aerodiana came down shortly after takeoff from Pisco on Saturday, killing all 11 tourists and two crew on board; strong winds had disrupted flights the day before.
- Aug 1
Peruvian ex-President Ollanta Humala released after court overturns 15-year conviction
Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala walked free from a Lima prison on Friday evening after the Constitutional Court overturned his 15-year money-laundering conviction, ruling that campaign finance laws used against him did not exist at the time of the alleged offenses.
- Jul 28
Keiko Fujimori takes office as Peru's first popularly elected female president, vows military-led crackdown on crime
The right-wing leader, daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori, won June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes and immediately ordered the military to take charge of internal security in emergency zones.
- Jul 22
Peru: Relatives of state crime victims challenge Keiko Fujimori's legitimacy as president
Relatives of victims of crimes committed by the Peruvian state and civil society groups have questioned the legitimacy of president-elect Keiko Fujimori, warning her government risks democratic backsliding and full impunity.
- Jul 19
Peru earthquake: magnitude 5.1-5.5 tremor kills 6, injures 32 in Junín
A shallow earthquake struck Chupaca province in central Peru on Saturday night, collapsing adobe homes and cutting power to seven districts. Authorities report at least 6 dead, 32 injured, and 300 displaced.
- Jul 16
Portugal's exam results in doubt: 0.7% of papers still ungraded, minister admits risk
With less than 1% of over 300,000 national exam papers still ungraded, Education Minister Fernando Alexandre admitted Thursday that Friday's scheduled publication of results may be delayed due to ongoing digital platform failures.
- Jul 12
Fontainebleau wildfire stabilises: firefighter numbers cut to 500, aerial support ends, but forest faces decades of recovery
Fire crews are scaling back after containing the Fontainebleau forest blaze that charred 2,200 hectares, though hot spots persist and the ecological recovery is expected to take decades.
- Jul 5
Man with prior domestic violence conviction kills partner, then himself in Limay, France
A 29-year-old man fatally stabbed his partner before dying from self-inflicted knife wounds on Saturday morning in Limay, Yvelines. He had been convicted in 2022 for violence against her while she was pregnant.
