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Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six deaths as Europe sends aircraft to help

Sep. 17, 2024 09:27 AM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Five thousand firefighters struggled Tuesday to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths including four firefighters and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homes. Some 100...

At this church in Portugal, parishioners surf before they worship

Aug. 29, 2024 10:16 AM EDT

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Porto takes pride in its beaches, old churches covered in blue-and-white tiles and its famous port wine named after the city in northern Portugal. It’s also home to a different kind of church — located on its beachfront suburbs along the Atlantic coast...