The Latest Breaking News from Portugal

As retiring in America becomes increasingly unaffordable, retirees are booking a one-way trip to Portugal instead.

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The crew were taken to the port of Cascais by a patrol boat after ‘repeated strikes’ by a killer whale on the vessel

Three days after brandishing her first title on the main WTA tour in Brazil, French teenager Sarah Rakotomanga came back down to earth on Wednesday in Portugal with a straight sets defeat in the second round at the Caldas da Rainha Open.

Great Britain’s Jake Wightman claimed a stunning world 1500m silver medal after the defending champion Josh Kerr pulled up in a final won by Portugal’s Isaac Nader in Tokyo

Portugal’s Isaac Nader triumphed, with Dutch favourite Niels Laros finishing fifth.

Madeleine’s case remains one of the most high-profile unsolved disappearances of recent decades – but 18 years on, investigators appear no closer to bringing a culprit to justice

Christian Brückner, der Hauptverdächtige im Fall des Verschwindens von Madeleine McCann im Jahr 2007, wurde nach Verbüßung einer Strafe in einem anderen Fall aus einem deutschen Gefängnis entlassen. Er steht weiterhin unter Ermittlungen im Fall McCann, wurde jedoch nie offiziell angeklagt.

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A German man under investigation as a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann has been released after serving his sentence in an unrelated case

The top suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal was freed from a German prison on Wednesday, an AFP journalist at the scene reported.