Putin’s Rise and Russia’s Shifting Relationship with the West Table of Contents Putin’s Rise and Russia’s Shifting Relationship with the West A Shifting Dynamic: From Cooperation to Confrontation The 2014 Invasion of Ukraine and Beyond Putin’s Reign: 25 Years of Shifting US-Russia Relations Putin’s Russia: From Cold War Thaw to Geopolitical Freeze Vladimir Putin’s rise … Read more
Unlocking WordPress URL power: A Guide for US Websites Table of Contents Unlocking WordPress URL power: A Guide for US Websites The .htaccess File: Your Secret Weapon WordPress Rewrite Rules: Internal Optimization Benefits of Optimized URL Structure Overtourism: A Growing Concern Alternatives for the Discerning Traveler European tourist Hotspots facing Overcrowding in 2025 Dubrovnik, Venice, … Read more
Qatar’s Aspiring Plans: A Former Ambassador’s Explosive Claims Table of Contents Qatar’s Aspiring Plans: A Former Ambassador’s Explosive Claims A Controversial Mosque Project Concerns about Labor Practices The Barcelona Bullring Bid Qatar’s Ambitious Plans Spark Debate Across Europe Qatar’s Ambitions: Separating Fact From Fiction Lisbon – A former portuguese ambassador to Qatar, António Tânger Corrêa, … Read more
Portugal Beckons: TAP Air Portugal Announces Direct Routes from Major U.S. Cities Get ready for a taste of Portugal without the long layover. TAP Air Portugal is spreading its wings, adding three new seasonal nonstop routes that will connect Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco directly with Portugal’s enchanting destinations. Launching in May 2025, these … Read more
The victory was lucky, but who cares about that afterwards? Cristiano Ronaldo showed against Scotland why he is still important at the age of 39. Cristiano Ronaldo can also play as a substitute: With the 901st goal of his career, the 39-year-old gave hosts Portugal a lucky win against Scotland in the Nations League. In … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo sets a special mark. The Portuguese celebrates a special goal in the 2-1 Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon. Afterward, he is overwhelmed by emotion. But many more goals are to follow. No one had ever heard him say anything about a possible departure. Before the match against Croatia, however, Cristiano Ronaldo … Read more
The Bundesliga travel group will face the promised top opponents in the new multi-million-dollar Champions League. FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund will face FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick in the league phase, while BVB will also have a quick reunion with Real Madrid. Champions Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig will have to compete with FC … Read more
Czech cyclist Mathias Vacek finished second in the opening time trial of the Vuelta in Portugal on his Grand Tour debut. American Brandon McNulty beat this year’s national champion by two seconds on the 12 kilometers between Lisbon and Oeiras. Twenty-two-year-old Vacek, after finishing eleventh in the time trial at the Olympic Games, announced shortly … Read more
Portugal faces a dual threat: an ageing population and poorly insulated housing stock. This combination is problematic, especially during periods of rising temperatures, as is currently the case. This is particularly evident in Lisbon, where a quarter of the population is already over 65. According to the latest Eurostat report, Portugal is the fastest-aging country … Read more
“Poor Things” is one of the big favorites for the Oscars this year. And not without reason: the film scores with its visual extravagance and eccentric characters. There is an extremely strange couple sitting at the breakfast table at the beginning of Yorgos Lanthimos’ film “Poor Things”. At one end of the panel, Willem Dafoe, … Read more