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From Paredes to Beijing on Rails: The Railway Odyssey of José Carlos Barbosa

José Carlos Barbosa, from Paredes, fulfilled a long-held dream in August by traveling the Trans-Siberian Railway, one of the most coveted journeys among railway enthusiasts, traveling from Paredes to Beijing by train.

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Floods in Nepal and Tibet: landscape became unrecognizable and it will take years to recover

Chinese and Nepali authorities warn of the risk of new landslides following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet that left the landscape unrecognizable. Authorities estimate that full recovery will take years. This Thursday, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was also recorded in the region, worsening the emergency situation.

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CIA Director went to Moscow to deliver war warning

The CIA director, William Burns, secretly traveled to Moscow to meet with the head of the Russian intelligence service, the SVR, on a mission whose main objective was to alert the Kremlin that the war in Ukraine is going significantly worse than the internal assessments of the Russian regime suggest. This secret visit comes at a time of heightened tensions and represents a direct attempt by Washington to privately communicate that the situation on the ground does not favor Moscow.

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European Commission allocates one million euros for urgent care for victims

The European Commission announced the mobilization of one million euros to provide urgent health care, food and shelter to victims of the floods that affected northern Nepal, in the region along the border with China. This funding aims to support the necessary humanitarian operations to respond to the emergency caused by the floods in the Asian country.

RTP Notícias27/08/26, 19:10

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There are 21 schools that have been getting very high grades for eight consecutive years

A recent report identified 21 private schools in Portugal that consistently achieve very high grades (19 or 20 out of 20) for eight consecutive years. In 2024/2025, more than one-third of students from 38 schools obtained these maximum grades in at least one subject, raising questions about the consistency and transparency of assessment criteria.

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