The Latest Breaking News from Portugal

The Portuguese PM has said that the crash was ‘one of the biggest tragedies’ in the country’s recent history

A catastrophic funicular crash in Lisbon, reportedly caused by a detached overhead cable, has claimed the lives of at least 15 people and injured 18.

Standing before the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal in 1556, Mónica Fernandes, a woman from the coast of modern-day Ghana, was accused of casting malevolent spells and making pacts with demons. Her crime? Seeking a traditional Akan remedy for a simple cat bite.

More than 20 people were injured when the funicular derailed and crashed into a building

Ruben Amorim could be sweating on several key injuries for huge games against Manchester City and Chelsea

Children, sick and disabled people among 6,000 imprisoned without charge or trial. Plus, Portugal mourns after deadly funicular crash in Lisbon

The Formula 1 CEO confirmed the series has been approaches by three existing venues hoping to make a return to the calendar

Against a background of intense speculation about calendar expansion, CEO Stefano Domenicali has confirmed approaches from three existing venues

Social media posts allege that immigrants receive more in benefits than firefighters do in wages, following a summer of unprecedented wildfires in Portugal.

Luís Montenegro describes incident, in which 16 people died, as ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’

Portugal observed a national day of mourning on Thursday after a funicular derailment in Lisbon killed 16 people and injured 21, marking the capital's worst accident in recent history. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the Elevador da Gloria, a popular 19th-century funicular, crashed into a building. Authorities have…