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Italian judge announced for 2025 Diageo Baileys Champion Cow
The organisers of the Diageo Baileys Champion Cow have confirmed that this year’s competition will be judged by an Italian dairy breeding expert with a 40-year history of winning on the international showing circuit. Giuseppe Beltramino, from...

FLAD | U.S. Legislators of Portuguese descent gather in Lisbon – Portugal
Posted on 30 June 2025. The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) is hosting the 9th edition of the Legislators’ Dialogue on June 30 and July 1 in Lisbon, bringing together 20 elected officials of Portuguese descent from across the United...

UK travellers warned of potential airport delays in this popular destination
Travellers flying in and out of Portugal this summer are being warned of potential disruptions due to industrial action by baggage handlers at the country's airports. The UK Foreign Office has issued a cautionary note to British travellers,...
TMG Automotive and Haartz Corporation to Invest in U.S. Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina for Automotive Interior Surface Materials
GUIMARÃES, Portugal and ACTON, Mass., June 30, 2025 -- Today TMG Automotive of Guimarães, PT and Haartz Corporation of Acton, MA announce their joint venture TMG & Haartz Solutions (www.tmghaartzsolutions.com) and investment in a new manufacturing...

Diplomatic Efforts Open New Trade Opportunities Between El Salvador and Portugal.
El Salvador is strengthening its international presence in Europe through high-level diplomatic efforts led by Ambassador Rhina Bardi in Portugal. In a historic first, Bardi organized a trade mission of six Portuguese companies interested in...

The moment rare 'roll clouds' sweep across Portugal during record heatwave - while in Italy a 'water bomb' kills one person as extreme weather hits the continent
Europe has been rocked by yet more wild weather extremes with freak 'roll clouds' and destructive 'water bomb' downpours adding to the chaos brought by record 46C temperatures. In one of a number of bizarre weather events to strike the continent...

Explainer: India-Brazil military ties and their boost to both nations’ defence industries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour, which includes participation in the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro this month, has brought renewed attention to the historic relationship between India and Brazil — particularly their expanding...

Sitharaman to represent India at global finance meetings in Spain, Portugal, and Brazil
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation from the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, on an official six-day visit to Spain, Portugal, and Brazil from June 30 to July 5,...

Summer boost tourism confidence
The July edition of the report forecasts a positive second half of the year for the sector but also highlights strategic challenges that call for vision, target investment, and coordinated action. One of the key findings is the robust growth in...

Tourists change plans after new warnings for Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Turkey
Forest fires fanned by high winds and hot, dry weather damaged some holiday homes in Turkey as a lingering heatwave covering much of Europe led authorities to raise warnings and tourists to find ways to beat the heat. A heat dome hovered over...

Spain and Portugal hit record temperatures
Temperatures in Spain and Portugal soared to record June highs of 46C as a punishing heat dome covered Europe and high winds helped to fan large wildfires in France and Turkey. An “unprecedented” number of heat alerts were put in place across...

Kenya scraps 3% digital asset tax following industry uproar
Homepage > News > Finance > Kenya scraps 3% digital asset tax following industry uproar Kenya has scrapped a controversial 3% digital asset tax that would have taken effect in a few weeks following industry uproar and concerted lobbying from local...

Brazilian firm Atech establishes European foothold in Portugal
Atech has developed the N-TDMS mission system for Brazil's AH-15B Super Cougar helicopters. (Janes/Victor Barreira) Atech Negócios em Tecnologias, the command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) and air traffic management...

Get ready, Brazil. The 'good mosquitoes' are coming
Inside a small building in eastern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cátia Cabral holds up a jar filled with what looks like fine black pepper. But this ain't pepper. Each granule is actually a tiny mosquito egg. Cabral estimates this container holds some...

Markets underestimating Iran risk, warns deVere Portugal
Investors are showing a dangerous level of complacency over escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, despite mounting evidence that recent US airstrikes on Iran failed to achieve their intended objectives, according to Jake McLaughlin,...

Pest categorisation of Coccus viridis
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Coccus viridis (Hemiptera: Coccidae), the green coffee scale, for the territory of the European Union (EU), following the commodity risk assessment of Jasminum polyanthum from...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Real Estate and Rental and Leasing industry across Fargo Standard publication area
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

Lekjaa: 2030 World Cup Final Venue Not Yet Decided
Marrakech – Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and head of the 2030 World Cup organizing committee, has refuted recent reports claiming that Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium has been selected to host the...

WEF Report: Nigeria Leads African Nations in 2025 Energy Transition Index, Ranks 61st Globally
As Nigeria continues to search for avenues to raise $2 trillion for its carbon reduction efforts between now and 2060, the country has emerged as Africa’s top performer in energy transition for 2025. According to the latest global rankings...

Holiday travel chaos as three European countries announce major airport strikes
Thousands of holidaymakers could face delays and cancellations as airport workers across three popular European countries prepare for industrial action. If you're flying through southern Europe this weekend, be prepared for possible delays or...