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UN appeal comes after right-wing parties present bills on gender self-determination

The UN called on Portugal not to proceed with bills presented by right-wing parties that aim to end gender self-determination for minors. Currently, young people under 18 require medical validation from a multidisciplinary team to change their name and gender on official documents, and the appeal comes in a context of growing political debate over gender self-determination rights for minors.

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Visiting Lisbon Airport, Montenegro reaffirms confidence in Luís Neves

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro visited Lisbon Airport together with the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, on a trip for which only the Lusitanian News Agency was invited. Faced with the controversies surrounding the minister, Montenegro reiterated his confidence in his government official and guaranteed that there are no planned changes to pensions or Social Security.

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Luís Neves drives seized car to Xuxas. Transfer by PJ "is completely illegal"

A car seized by the Judicial Police, belonging to José Eduardo dos Santos (known as Xuxa), was handed over to Luís Neves, current director of the Counter-Terrorism Coordination Unit, who reportedly drove it during government functions. The former president of the Bar Association, Fernanda de Oliveira Frazão, classifies the transfer of seized assets to ministries by police forces as "completely illegal," emphasizing that the law is clear about the impossibility of transferring these assets to political entities. An former PSP official responsible for criminal investigation also confirms that the legislation is "unequivocal" in prohibiting the transfer of seized vehicles to politicians. Conversely, the PJ argues that the entire operation took place within the bounds of legality.

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Russia ends up using 500 men to get ten or twenty through. We're talking about an enormous ratio of losses

Lieutenant-General Rafael Martins analyzes the military situation in Ukraine, stating that Russia uses approximately 500 men to advance only ten or twenty meters, at a very high loss ratio. The article also addresses the possibility of Russia attacking a NATO country in the coming months, with Donald Trump denying that possibility, although the United States has already issued warnings on the matter.

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UFRJ revokes 'Doctor Honoris Causa' title from Salazar, who led an authoritarian regime in Portugal for 36 years

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) revoked the Doctor Honoris Causa title granted to Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, who governed Portugal for 36 years under an authoritarian regime. The decision was made by the University's Council and occurred two weeks after the revocation of the same honorary title granted to American ambassador Lincoln Gordon, responsible for conspiring in favor of the 1964 Military Coup in Brazil.

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oglobo27/08/26, 20:13