Scorching Fronts Push Portugal’s Firefighters to the Brink
Heat-driven wildfires trigger a nationwide alert in Portugal. See banned activities, safety apps and evacuation tips before your countryside weekend.
Tracking national news for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Heat-driven wildfires trigger a nationwide alert in Portugal. See banned activities, safety apps and evacuation tips before your countryside weekend.
Portugal wildfire prep for expats: see 2025 aircraft numbers, alert apps, grill bans and evacuation tips to protect your home this summer—now.
A 29-year-old Nigerian engineering student has been identified as the suspect in a shocking beheading in Lisbon. Police are investigating the timeline and motive after the suspect surrendered at a hospital.
Peneda-Gerês fire impacts air, roads and property. Get safety alerts, evacuation info and insurance steps for foreign residents.
Spanish tourist's bomb joke forced a Lisbon landing. Learn Portugal's penalties, costs and travel impacts if false alarms hit your flight today.
Road deaths in Portugal fell to 157 in H1-2025, while crashes rose. Map risk spots, new speed cameras and advice for drivers new to Portugal.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for a gruesome murder and beheading in Lisbon linked to a Grindr date. He confessed after bringing the victim's severed head to a hospital.
A man's headless body was discovered in Pátio do Salema, a busy alley in central Lisbon, on Wednesday morning. The Polícia Judiciária is investigating
Smoke lingers over Minho as the Ponte da Barca wildfire closes roads and threatens utilities. Learn what residents and travelers should expect.