Two dead and one arrested in Germany in an attack at a high school
El Periódico Mediterráneo - General27 August 2026 at 15:59
Two people died at a secondary school in Gosen-Neu Zittau, in eastern Germany, about 40 kilometres from Berlin, in a violent incident involving a suspect, who was arrested by police. The authorities have not yet disclosed the identity of the victims or the relationship between them and the attacker, and investigations are underway to clarify the circumstances of the crime.
Deer are causing significant damage to chestnut producers in Cova de Lua, Bragança, having destroyed more than 100 chestnut trees in the village. The local commons committee holds the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) responsible for not responding to the farmers' needs and demands urgent measures to stop the destruction of the chestnut orchards.
The Portimão Court ordered preventive detention for the suspect of the hit-and-run incident in Albufeira, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, July 1. The incident resulted in 16 injured, two of them in serious condition, with the man being arrested shortly after the facts.
The police of Vila Franca de Xira arrested a 37-year-old man strongly suspected of crimes of domestic violence, aggravated threats and robbery. The police operation, which began after a report from a domestic violence victim, resulted in the seizure of several firearms and an iron, allegedly used in the assaults.
The number of Portuguese citizens missing following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet has risen to four, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed. The MFA confirmed another two Portuguese missing who were traveling through Tibet, bringing the total to four national citizens missing — two men and two women — according to a note sent to the news agency.
