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Portugal's Intelligence Service Warns of Russian-Backed Hacking Campaign Targeting WhatsApp and Signal

Portugal's Intelligence Service Warns of Russian-Backed Hacking Campaign Targeting WhatsApp and Signal

Portugal's national intelligence service, the Serviço de Informações de Segurança (SIS), has issued a rare public warning about a global hacking campaign targeting the WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats, military...

Oscars 2026: What to Watch for and How to Watch in Portugal

Oscars 2026: What to Watch for and How to Watch in Portugal

Tomorrow night, Hollywood's biggest ceremony returns for its 98th edition, and for the fifth consecutive year, Portuguese viewers can follow it live on RTP1. The broadcast begins at 11 p.m. Lisbon time on Sunday, March 15, and will run into the...

The Portugal Brief -- Markets, Business & Tech, March 14

The Portugal Brief -- Markets, Business & Tech, March 14

Oil and energy Brent settles above $103. Crude oil closed Friday at $103.14/barrel, up 2.67% on the day and 42% higher in euro terms since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran began. WTI settled at $98.71. Natural gas eased slightly to €50.6/MWh but...

The Portugal Brief -- Daily Briefing, March 14

The Portugal Brief -- Daily Briefing, March 14

Parliament debates five competing plans to fix the rental crisis The Assembly of the Republic held a marathon session on Thursday, with proposals from PCP, Chega, IL, Livre, BE, and PAN all on the table. Ideas ranged from hard rent caps on new...