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El Periódico Mediterráneo - General27 August 2026 at 06:03
Israel declared a state of war following a strong multi-front attack from Gaza. According to the Palestinian Authority, Israeli airstrikes have already caused 508 deaths, including around a hundred children, and 2,800 wounded. On the Israeli side, there are more than 700 dead and 2,300 wounded as a result of Hamas's unprecedented attack. At least 130 people were taken hostage by Palestinian groups.
Russia threatened to attack targets in the United Kingdom in retaliation for supplying missiles to Ukraine. The announcement was made after Andy Burnham revealed that defense company MBDA will share technology so that Kyiv can manufacture its own Storm Shadow long-range missiles, significantly increasing Ukrainian military capability against Russian targets.
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.
A glacier calving in the border region between Nepal and Tibet, caused by climate change, led to a humanitarian catastrophe with hundreds of dead and approximately 1500 missing. Major-General Isidro de Morais Pereira explained that the impact of the calving generated a seismic tremor of magnitude 5.2, describing the images of destruction as "overwhelming".
Devin Nunes, an American congressman of Azorean descent, said that the relationship between Portugal and the United States has never been better, highlighting as examples the strengthening of air links between the Azores and American territory, as well as the strategic role of Lajes Field in the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
