Portugal

A little-known Jewish tragedy is told in new film

A new docu-drama focuses on the 2,000 Jewish children who were seized by order of King Joao II of Portugal in 1493.

Hard drive belonging to key suspect in Madeleine McCann case points to tragic end

German police said in June 2020 that Madeleine was assumed dead, but the young girl would have turned 22 this week. 

A 15th-century church wall collapsed in Portugal, the restorers found 12 skeletons

The Igreja Matriz de Portimão, also known as the Mother Church of Portimão, is a 15th-century building and a historical and architectural landmark in the region.

Spain, Portugal power generation nearly back to normal after Monday blackout

A huge power outage hit most of the Iberian Peninsula on Monday morning, bringing both Spain and Portugal to a standstill.

By REUTERS
29/04/2025

Huge power outage brings parts of Spain and Portugal to standstill

Authorities have yet to confirm the cause of the outage, and restoring power could take between six and ten hours.

By REUTERS
28/04/2025

Rekindling the forgotten exploits, daring of Sephardi-Portuguese in the Caribbean

After the forced expulsions from Spain and Portugal, Sephardi-Portuguese established communities in the Caribbean, which controled trade routes and established strategic outposts.

By NOAM BEDEIN
17/04/2025
B’nai B’rith Portugal

IOHR publishes book on rights of Jewish children as antisemitism flares worldwide

The book’s creation has been commended by several influential world figures.

New species of primitive lizard 'Marmoretta drescherae' identified in Portugal

A new species of primitive reptile, named Marmoretta drescherae, was identified from fossils unearthed in Portugal dating back 150 million years ago.

From Portugal to Israel: The gull that traveled the longest distance ever

The previous world record for a yellow-legged gull stood at only 1,840 km.

By ZIV REINSTEIN
10/03/2025
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