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Lonely Planet Recommends Off-Season Trips to Lisbon and GreeceTravel — 1dTravel coverage highlights ways to make trips easier and cheaper: Lonely Planet recommends visiting popular destinations in the off-season to avoid crowds, while KAYAK says rising U.S. holiday airfare is prompting interest in international alternatives. New direct flights from India are also expanding travel options, and a separate guide spotlights U.S. fall-foliage destinations reachable near regional airports.

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Police Clear Housing Protest Camps in Lisbon and Porto After MarchesWorld — Nov 1, 2026At 4:30 a.m. Sunday police with batons and dogs cleared 99 tents from Lisbon and Porto housing camps after three warnings; 13 officers and over 30 protesters were reported injured.

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Maya Lindstrom The housing crisis is real with rents doubling, but easing evictions will only make it worse for families already struggling.

Police Clear Lisbon and Porto Housing Protest Camps, Arrest 31World — Oct 25, 2026Police arrested 31 and removed 171 structures clearing Lisbon and Porto housing camps early Sunday; organizers put injuries far above the police tally of 11.

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Nicole Hardy Housing prices have become impossible for ordinary families in both cities, and using force against peaceful protesters only makes the anger worse.

Portuguese police clear Lisbon housing protest camp, make arrests1 source — Oct 25, 2026

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Sam Okafor Portugal has a real housing problem in Lisbon. Clearing camps won't fix the lack of affordable homes for locals.

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Police Clear Portugal Housing Camps, Detain 55 — Oct 20, 2026Police detained 55 people and cleared housing-protest camps in Lisbon and Porto before dawn, seizing 228 tents in Lisbon after resistance.

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Maya Lindstrom It's about time the police cleared those illegal camps that were turning public parks into permanent settlements.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Thailand Welcomes US-Myanmar Talks, Expects ASEAN Discussion — Oct 23, 2026Sihasak in Lisbon Oct. 24 welcomed U.S.-Myanmar Tokyo talks, saying Thailand does not want Myanmar "to be an arena for geopolitical rivalry," ahead of November ASEAN talks.

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Derek Foss Thailand and Cambodia need to push harder on those border talks instead of letting the stalemate drag on.

Police, Gambling Unit raid Lisbon business; investigation continues — Aug 17, 2026Gardiner Police and the Maine Gambling Control Unit executed a search warrant at New England Vending in Lisbon as part of an ongoing investigation, with Lisbon Police assisting; authorities have not disclosed details and say there is no danger to the public, while video shows slot machines being removed from the building. The operation underscores a coordinated federal-state-local effort in a case linked to potentially illegal gambling activities at the Lisbon business.

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Couture Exhibitions Span Paris, Lisbon, MinneapolisLifestyle — Oct 10, 2026Fashion exhibitions are celebrating couture’s history and craft, from Maison Michel’s 90th-anniversary millinery show and the MAD’s 40-year retrospective to a Lisbon exhibition pairing Valentino designs with Joana Vasconcelos’s art. In Minneapolis, the Institute of Art will present more than 80 pieces from Paris’s Palais Galliera, its first such exhibition in the United States.

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Rubio Defends US Pressure for NATO Spending Hikes — Oct 8, 2026In Lisbon on Oct. 8, 2026, Secretary Rubio backed NATO's 5% GDP defense target by 2035 as Portugal plans a rise from just over 2% to about 3%.

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FaithTapVenable Wins AL Manager Award After Sox TurnaroundWill Venable was named 2026 American League Manager of the Year after leading the Chicago White Sox to an 84-78 record and their first postseason appearance since 2021, following three straight 100-loss seasons. The turnaround, driven by pl2m

Rescue Diver Arrives at Scene of No Hope, Soon Realizes Someone's Alive but Time Is Running OutOpinion — Aug 8, 2022Can “verging on the impossible” count as a miracle? A boat capsized Aug. 1 in the Atlantic Ocean. The Spanish coast guard was alerted when a French sailor who had set sail from Lisbon sent out a distress signal late…

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Princess Eugenie Welcomes Daughter Adelaide Brooksbank — Aug 17, 2026Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank welcomed their daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank in Lisbon on August 3; the name honors three people they love, including Eugenie's great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, and places the baby 15th in line to the throne. They announced the birth on Instagram, sharing the arrival alongside mentions of her two big brothers Augie and Ernie, and noting the name reflects English and Portuguese history.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Outer Banks Final Season: Groff Dies, JJ KilledEntertainment — Aug 21, 2026In Outer Banks, Chandler Groff survives season 4 and kills JJ Maybank, who dies saving Kiara, with Groff heading toward Lisbon as the Pogues vow revenge; the fifth and final season then wraps with John B and Sarah’s wedding, a baby, and a peaceful ending that showrunners say was planned to shape the finale, prompting reflection from the cast on growth. The cast and creators publicly discuss the show's conclusion as a deliberate, redemption-leaning finale after JJ’s tragedy and the long arc toward closure.

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