The Latest Breaking News from Lisbon

At least 15 people killed after Lisbon’s funicular railway derails

At least 15 people were killed and 18 injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed in the city’s worst recent accident.

Euronews · Sep 3, 2025

Passengers on Lisbon’s Gloria funicular ‘screamed with fear’, say horrified witnesses to crash

Footage shows the tram-like funicular, which is popular with tourists, destroyed as emergency workers pulled people out of the wreckage

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Horrifying Tragedy As Iconic Tram Plunges Down Hill And Slams Into Building In Portugal

Experts believe the tram's brakes were ill equipped to handle its weight.

Bored Panda · Sep 3, 2025

I Was Miserable in LA': Woman Quits 9-5, Now Happier Working 20 Hours a Week in Portugal and Earning $7k a Month

Kaitlin Wichmann quit her 9-5 in Los Angeles to freelance in Lisbon, Portugal. Now working 20 hours a week, she earns $7k a month and lives with more freedom.

International Business Times UK · Aug 29, 2025

Five-million-year-old fissure discovered off Portugal could explain Lisbon's major earthquakes

A fissure in the tectonic plate 200 kilometres off the coast of Cabo de São Vicente (Sagres) may be the cause of major Lisbon earthquakes, like the one in 1755.

Euronews · Aug 28, 2025

Horror in Lisbon: Bullfighter Killed in Front of 7,000 Fans After 1,500lb Bull Throws Him Against Wall

Portuguese bullfighter Manuel Maria Trindade, 22, died after being rammed into a wall by a 1,500lb bull during his debut in Lisbon's Campo Pequeno arena, shocking 7,000 spectators.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26, 2025

Portuguese airport workers threaten to strike every weekend for the rest of the year

Major Portuguese airports including Porto, Faro and Lisbon could see delays until 2026

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025

What Amex's Fine Hotels + Resorts (FHR) Program Gets You at Hotels In Sydney, Vegas and Lisbon

Three examples of hotel stays in Sydney, Vegas and Lisbon show what you get through American Express' Fine Hotels + Resorts (FHR) program.

Kiplinger · Aug 19, 2025

Is this mountain region Portugal’s answer to the Alps?

PORTUGAL: Gooey cheese, mountain hikes and pine forests – Estella Shardlow discovered a landscape unlike any other just two hours from Porto

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Disruptive Ryanair passengers removed after onboard conflict

The incident reportedly started when a child began crying on the flight from London to Lisbon

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025