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… Observador reported on the birth of Serena, the baby born in the middle of the street in Carregado . Her mother, Soraia, was in a bakery when she felt her first contractions, and when the call to the SNS 24 line that should have led to her being taken to the emergency room, human error occurred. This was followed by another call to 112, which finally resulted in an ambulance being dispatched. Firefighters arrived after the baby had already been born, assisted by her grandparents. At the same time, the nearest obstetric emergency room, in Vila Franca de Xira, was closed, and the reason the pregnant woman was referred to the Alfredo da Costa Maternity Hospital remains unexplained. |
Will Rui Moreira, the current mayor of Porto, be the new presidential candidate ? He's been mulling it over since July, and a final decision won't be forthcoming until September. However, Observador has learned that the mayor continues to be encouraged to move forward , especially by those who have already financially supported his independent bids for Porto's mayoralty. |
Another commitment, this one already made, is that of Cristiano Ronaldo with his now-fiancée, Georgina Rodríguez . The footballer proposed to the model, and in light of the event, Story of the Day explains the entire history of the engagement ring as an object and the importance of diamonds. |
The day of the scheduled meeting between Putin and Trump on the war in Ukraine is approaching , and this Wednesday, European leaders will meet to try to bring the US president closer to the European understanding of the conflict. Zelensky, who apparently won't be going to Alaska, will be present at these talks. Follow all the developments on the conflict in Ukraine on our liveblog . |
This Wednesday marks the start of the local election debates on Rádio Observador . Nearly two dozen debates will take place before the official start of the campaign. Several district capitals and some municipalities in the Lisbon and Porto regions will be facing off on Rádio Observador. The first debate is about Leiria and will be broadcast on Rádio Observador's Tarde Política program, after 5 p.m. |
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Have a good Wednesday. |
| | | | | | | | | |  | | Podcast Plus | | A man enters, at his own risk, an embassy building occupied by terrorists who are holding hostages. Minutes later, a violent explosion is heard. Episode 4 of "1983: Portugal at Point Blank." | |
|  | | Education | | Did you know that Japanese use different terms to refer to older and younger siblings? In this episode, Marco Neves also explains the origins of the words "constitutional" and "vacation." | |
|  | | Money | | The 12-product food basket monitored by DECO PROteste has increased by 10% in the last 12 months. Fresh fish is more expensive, but olive oil has fallen in price. | |
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|  | | History | | Eighty years ago, on August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Three days later, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. What impact did the bomb have on Japan and the world? | |
|  | | Radio Observer | | We have more and more animals inside our homes, but their innate behaviors, such as hunting, make us feel strange and even disapproved. | |
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|  | | Health | | Peaches offer hidden benefits for gut health. Fiber and antioxidants work together to feed good bacteria. Mariana Chaves reveals how to make the most of this fruit. | |
|  | | Policy | | What would be a good result for seven presidential candidates? And will anyone use the PCP's 1980s technique? Still Marcelo's 5,000 contos for the Pontal party. And the pregnant woman from Carregado. | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | It is good that, at a time when the median representative is somewhere within the PSD group, due to the strong movement to the right in the last elections, the Constitutional Court reflects a more moderate composition. |
|  | | By going beyond all limits to establish itself as a kind of last stronghold of the democratically defeated left, the TC risks not only its legitimacy but that of the regime itself. |
|  | | To be worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize, to which he is said to aspire, Donald Trump must understand and internalize the brutality of the aggression suffered by Ukraine over the past three years. |
|  | | How can we ensure the President approves this administration's laws? Send them via postal service to Morocco, receive them there, and then return them by boat to an Algarve beach. Marcelo certainly won't send them back. |
| |  | | Music Festivals | | Taboão River Beach is once again filled with music for another edition of this cult festival. From Franz Ferdinand to Mk.gee, via AIR and Vampire Weekend, here are the highlights. | |
|  | | Artificial intelligence | | Researchers at University College London discovered that several assistants transmitted the full content of web pages, including information visible on the screen, to their servers. | |
|  | | Music | | This album draws a musical triangle between Cape Verde, Brazil, and Cuba, countries the singer says have "a great brotherhood." For Nancy Vieira, this fusion "happens naturally." | |
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