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UPDATE: Hackers strike back and demand release of arrested

A day after seven people were arrested for alleged connections to hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’, another hacker group known as ‘Sudoh4k3rs’ has demanded their immediate release by launching a cyber attack on a webpage of the University of

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Arctic thaw could benefit Portugal in short-term, says leading academic

She is a lecturer with the ISCSP, Portugal’s higher institute for social and political sciences, and she presents this theory in the book to be presented in Lisbon today, entitled “In Case of War”.

In the chapter entitled “The Arctic in

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Emirates Airlines recruits flight attendants in Portugal

Emirates Airlines, one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, is hiring cabin crew and will be travelling to Portugal in March for two recruitment days in Lisbon (March 21) and Faro (March 28).

Applicants must be “at least 21

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Doctor accused of slapping cancer child

An anaesthetist at Lisbon’s Oncology Institute (IPO) is accused of having slapped a five-year-old cancer patient.

Correio da Manhã newspaper reports the incident happened yesterday (February 25) between 11am-midday as the boy was getting

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Teenage thieves who “led police to their deaths on high-speed rail track” released by court

Two teenage thieves who led police officers to their deaths on a high-speed rail link between Sacavém and Bobadela this week have been released from court pending further inquiries.

Ivandro Borges, 17, and Sacko Cilá, 19, are understood

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Weekend weather: We're fine in the south, but not so elsewhere...

The Algarve is set to enjoy warm, sunny weather this weekend while northern areas are headed for two straight days of rain, according to the latest forecasts from the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA).

Meteorologists predict

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Golden Visa corruption “an evil of the past”, says deputy PM

After months of uncertainty and a full-scale investigation into corruption which still sees key players in varying forms of custody, the Portuguese government has revamped the entire Golden Visa programme.

Presenting new rules and radical

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Hotel association denies “record-breaking” year

The Portuguese government is having a hard time convincing people that 2014 was a “record-breaking year for tourism”. Just yesterday (February 25) at Lisbon’s tourism fair BTL representatives of Portugal’s hotel association (AHP) claimed the

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Government trying to help Portuguese transsexual facing charges in Dubai

The Portuguese government has confirmed it is trying to help an 18-year-old Portuguese transsexual who has been ordered to pay a €478 fine for “transvestism” and is currently being held in Dubai.

“From the moment we heard about the case

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EC places Portugal under surveillance for “economic imbalances”
EC places Portugal under surveillance for “economic imbalances”

Five European countries, including Portugal, have been placed under the “watchful eye” of Brussels due to their “macroeconomic imbalances”, the European Commission (EC) announced yesterday (February 25).

In the...

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Police arrest seven in connection with hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’
Police arrest seven in connection with hacker group ‘Anonymous Portugal’
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Portugal’s leaders divided over Juncker’s criticisms of the troika
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UPDATE: Hackers strike back and demand release of arrested
UPDATE: Hackers strike back and demand release of arrested
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A day after seven people were arrested for alleged connections to hacker group ‘Anonymous...

Arctic thaw could benefit Portugal in short-term, says leading academic
Arctic thaw could benefit Portugal in short-term, says leading academic
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She is a lecturer with the ISCSP, Portugal’s higher institute for social and political sciences...

Emirates Airlines recruits flight attendants in Portugal
Emirates Airlines recruits flight attendants in Portugal
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Emirates Airlines, one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, is hiring cabin crew...

Doctor accused of slapping cancer child
Doctor accused of slapping cancer child
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An anaesthetist at Lisbon’s Oncology Institute (IPO) is accused of having slapped a five-year-...

Teenage thieves who “led police to their deaths on high-speed rail track” released by court
Teenage thieves who “led police to their deaths on high-speed rail track” released by court
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Two teenage thieves who led police officers to their deaths on a high-speed rail link between...

Weekend weather: We're fine in the south, but not so elsewhere...
Weekend weather: We're fine in the south, but not so elsewhere...
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The Algarve is set to enjoy warm, sunny weather this weekend while northern areas are headed for...

Algarve
Algarve wins two Publituris Trade Awards
Algarve wins two Publituris Trade Awards

Zoomarine (Best Park/Company of Tourist Entertainment) and Vilamoura Marina (Best Marina) were the two Algarve...
Food
Prawn and monkfish pasta stew
Prawn and monkfish pasta stew

My favourite comfort food for this cold weather is a warm bowl of stew.

A seafood pasta stew is a quick and...
Premieres (trailers)
Big Eyes
Big Eyes

February 26, 2015

Directed by: Tim Burton; Starring: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter; Genre:...
Community
Wandering light exhibition at Galeria Municipal de São Brás

This is the name of a new solo exhibition opening in Galeria Municipal de São Brás on Tuesday, March 3, and running...
Health
Anaemia
Anaemia

Anaemia is characterised by low haemoglobin in the red blood cells. Haemoglobin is a molecule that is responsible...
Sport
WIN WIN WIN! CALLING ALL GOLFERS!
WIN WIN WIN! CALLING ALL GOLFERS!

The Resident is offering its readers the chance to win a dozen Srixon AD333 Golf Balls, courtesy of Florida Golf...
Companies
Supermarket group Jerónimo Martins invites university graduates to a ‘Graduate Career Open Day’
Supermarket group Jerónimo Martins invites university graduates to a ‘Graduate Career Open Day’

Supermarket group Jerónimo Martins, owner of the Pingo Doce chain, is inviting university graduates to take part in...
Motoring
BMW - Slip slidin’ away

You know those days when you go to Switzerland to drive some of the best cars in the world around twisty snow-...
Wine
Anybody ever heard of the Samarrinho grape?
Anybody ever heard of the Samarrinho grape?

For such a small country, the huge variety of grape varieties grown here and the remarkable number of wine producers...