Portugal
Cyclone Gabrielle Impacts Portugal's Azores Islands: Less Severe Than Expected But Causes Significant Damage
Sep 26, 2025 07:55 pm CST
Cyclone Gabrielle struck Portugal's Azores archipelago with less intensity than forecast but still caused considerable damage including fallen trees and collapsed roofs. Despite lower-than-predicted wind speeds of 154 kph and reduced sea swells, authorities maintained precautionary measures including school closures and coastal activity restrictions across the mid-Atlantic island chain home to 250,000 residents.
Main Suspect in Madeleine McCann Case, Christian Brueckner, Set for Release
Sep 17, 2025 03:46 pm CST
The main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann is due to be released on Wednesday from the German prison where he has been serving a seven-year prison sentence for an unrelated sex crime.