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Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugal's presidency
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» LISBON - Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, in a run-off vote held after days of devastating storms.
Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» ALCACER DO SAL, Portugal - A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead.
Guterres warns UN risks 'imminent financial collapse'
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse and could run out of cash by July, as he urged countries to pay their dues.
Liverpool, Man City and Barcelona ease into Champions League last 16
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» PARIS - Liverpool, Manchester City and Barcelona booked last-16 places in the Champions League on Wednesday, as holders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid missed out on the top eight.
Ninth policeman dies in Guatemala gang riots, attacks
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» GUATEMALA CITY - Authorities in Guatemala said Monday a ninth police officer died of his injuries following an outbreak of gang violence, over which the government declared a state of emergency.
High-speed trains collide in Spain, 21 dead, dozens injured
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» MADRID - Spain on Monday reeled from a collision between two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia that killed 21 people and injured more than 70, with the prime minister lamenting a "night of deep pain".
Gang members in Guatemala kill seven police after prison crackdown: minister
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» ESCUINTLA (GUATEMALA) - Guatemala's interior minister accused gangs of killing seven police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's refusal to transfer gang leaders to a lower-security prison.
Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat
AFP, Published on 18/01/2026
» BRUSSELS - European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, with far-right Italian leader Giorgia Meloni urging Washington against making a "mistake".
EU warns of downward spiral after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
Published on 18/01/2026
» BRUSSELS: European Union leaders on Saturday warned of a "dangerous downward spiral" over U.S. President Donald Trump's vow to implement increasing tariffs on European allies until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland.
Syria tells civilians to leave Aleppo's Kurdish areas
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» ALEPPO — Syria's military warned civilians in two besieged Kurdish neighbourhoods in the city of Aleppo to leave on Thursday, as it prepared to conduct a fresh wave of strikes targeting Kurdish positions.