Boeing officials say the 737-MAX is a “clown-designed plane”

Boeing has provided US Congress with text messages in which employees discredit the Model 737 MAX certification process and denigrate the US aviation regulator. In the messages, consulted by the agency France-Presse (AFP), the pilots report failures in the simulators of the device, resulting in two tragic accidents in 2018 and 2019 that caused 346 … Read more

Radio broadcaster Joana Cruz sentenced to five years in prison

Sara Oliveira Yesterday at 21:54— The trial against the man who had been stalking and harassing radio host Joana Cruz and her boyfriend, musician Alberto Índio, came to an end on Thursday. Court dictated five years’ imprisonment. Judge Joana Ferrer of the Lisbon Local Criminal Court has shown in court that Jorge Lopes, a 43-year-old … Read more

Court precludes display of Christmas special group Back Door

A judge at the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that the Back Door and Netflix stop showing the Christmas special “The First Temptation of Christ.” The provisional decision responds to a request from the Centro Don Bosco Association of Faith and Culture and was taken by Magistrate Benedicto Abicair. After presenting arguments … Read more

Died child who hit a bicycle against a wall in Montalegre

Eduardo Pinto Today at 10:16— The 11-year-old boy who crashed into a stone wall while riding a bicycle in Venda Nova, Montalegre, died on 1 January. Hernâni Carvalho, the Voluntary Fire Brigade commander Hernâni Carvalho, confirmed to JN that “unfortunately, the boy could not resist a very serious picture.” Even after being subjected to various … Read more

Pentagon denies leaving Iraq despite letter saying withdrawal

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has denied the decision to withdraw the detached military in Iraq, although the US military has sent a letter to the Iraqi military command informing him of this intention. “No decision has been made to leave Iraq. This letter does not correspond to our state of mind,” said Mark … Read more

Portugal considers ″ inadmissible ″ election of new president of Venezuelan parliament

The Portuguese Government said on Sunday that it was following with great concern the situation in Venezuela, considering “inadmissible” any “alleged election” held outside the law and democratic rules, alluding to the choice of the new president of the National Assembly. “We are following with great concern the events that took place today [domingo] in … Read more

Portugal guarantees that those responsible for Cape Verdean death will be brought to justice

The Portuguese government on Sunday lamented the “barbara aggression” that resulted in the death of a Cape Verdean student in Bragança, leaving guarantees that those responsible will be identified and brought to justice. “We deeply regret the barbarous assault that resulted in the death of a Cape Verdean student in Bragança. Those responsible will be … Read more

Pedro Sánchez fails to pass Spanish Parliament’s first vote

Rita Neves Costa Today at 11:48— The PSOE leader did not muster enough votes to be invested as Spain’s prime minister this Sunday morning. Pedro Sánchez had 166 votes in favor, 165 votes against and 18 abstentions. Pedro Sánchez’s first inaugural vote as prime minister of Spain was not approved, as was already predicted, by … Read more

Left of Catalonia announces it will enable leftist coalition

The Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) announced on Saturday that it would make a left-wing coalition government in Spain possible after abstention, following Parliament’s approval of a resolution that confirmed Quim Torra as president of the Catalan government. The resolution of the Catalan sovereign forces confirming Quim Torra contradicts the order of disqualification against him … Read more

US Embassy in Lisbon issues security alert to Americans in Portugal

The US embassy in Lisbon on Saturday issued a security alert to US citizens in Portugal over rising tension in the Middle East following the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. In the alert, broadcast online, the US diplomatic mission in the Portuguese capital points out that “increased tension in the Middle East … Read more