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- Catarina Demony ODEMIRA, Portugal (Reuters) - Portugal is cracking down on labor trafficking, carrying out thousands of raids on farms suspected of trapping poor migrants in unpaid work, with the known number of victims almost doubling in less than a decade. “Labor exploitation in agricultural areas, esp...

If you thought being a billionaire would give you special privileges, Bill Gates waiting in line for a burger may just be the lesson in humility you need. The Internet was probably taught a lesson in humility recently, as one of the most powerful men in Silicon Valley, set an example by being as humble as every ...

The President of the Republic called for the exercise of the vote in the three electoral acts of 2019 and considered fundamental that there is good sense in these campaigns, warning that radicalisms, arrogance and impossible promises destroy democracy. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa took up these positions on the risks...

A collision between a minibus and a garbage truck in Veiros, in the municipality of Estarreja, caused a deadly victim Friday, local fire department sources told Lusa. According to the same source, the alert for the accident was given at 14:11. A truck hit the truck that stopped to collect the garbage and killed...

-Pedro Vilela Marques In all, over 7500 at-risk youths were in state custody last year, still less than in 2016. Families are lacking to accommodate these children. The clash of newspaper reports in the last year multiplies, even if the graphical details are handled with tweezers. That of a stepfather who took ...

- Sanjiv Raj Pandey Elite Gurkhas from Nepal deployed to secure Trump-Kim summit To protect one of the highest-profile diplomatic events so far this century, Singapore has enlisted the help of its fearsome Nepalese fighters whose large curved knives, according to custom, must “taste blood” whenever they’re dr...

The domestic worker sustained multiple cuts and bruises to her face and eyes and has been rescued and taken to the Philippine embassy. A Filipino maid in Kuwait was rescued after she was beaten by her employer’s brother. In a Facebook post, the domestic worker named Vivian Perez said she was beaten by her employ...

John Terry will lift the Championship play-off final trophy in full Chelsea kit if Aston Villa are able to beat Fulham at Wembley. Terry spent 19 seasons as a Chelsea player and is keen that nobody forgets how much of a legend he is in those parts. The announcement comes straight off the back of news that Terry...

The leftist parties want to modify the immigration law in order to grant residence visas to immigrants with a work contract. Promise made after a demonstration of immigrants held before the Assembly of the Republic. "Documents for all" is the slogan of this manifestation. The immigrant communities from India, Ban...

The war of all colors has free entry. -BRUNA CASTRO The Festival of Colors takes place in India every year , between February and March, and this week the smells and colors of India will be in Lisbon. It is the celebration of spring , a celebration of color, life and body. What is done in the Festival of Colors? Th...