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Nationalist EU political activist claims bank account shut

Portuguese political activist Afonso Goncalves has said a local bank closed his personal account without warning or explanation.

Goncalves, 24, is the founder of Reconquista, a right-wing nationalist movement established in 2023, who describes his association as a "metapolitical" initiative aimed at reshaping Portugal's cultural and political landscape.

The activist said Novobanco, a major Portuguese bank,

China 'Rehearsing' invasion of Taiwan, warns US; Washington vows to counter aggression in Indo-Pacific

Singapore, May 31 (ANI): The United States has issued a stern warning against China's growing military aggression in the Indo-Pacific, stating that Beijing is credibly preparing to use force to alter the regional balance of power, with Taiwan at the center of its ambitions.

According to a report by the Eurasian Times, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, said the

"Really important that club get that right": Maguire issues warning to Manchester United about summer signings

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 30 (ANI): Manchester United defender Harry Maguire emphasised the need to get the right signings in the upcoming summer transfer window after ending the season on a shambolic note.

Manchester United finished 15th in the Premier League, their worst position in the competition's history. With just 42 points, Manchester United registered its lowest ever points tally in the Premier

China expects 12 percent rise in daily cross-border trips during Dragon Boat Festival holiday

BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) has projected a daily average of 2.15 million cross-border trips nationwide during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival break, an increase of 12.2 percent compared with the holiday period last year.

The peak of cross-border travel is anticipated on June 1.

Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, falls on the fifth day of

Australia must not become complacent to China's aggression in the South China Sea

Last week, Chinese coast guard vessels rammed and shot water cannon at Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The incident was well within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone and was completely unprovoked.

It is the latest example of a sustained pattern of Chinese maritime coercion that h

UAE Team Emirates-XRG triumph at Tour de Romandie

GENEVA, 5th May, 2025 (WAM) -- UAE Team Emirates-XRG closed out a stellar week of racing by capturing the overall title at the 2025 Tour de Romandie, with Portuguese climber Joao Almeida claiming the general classification victory following a confident final stage in the individual time trial in Geneva.

The team's performance was further underlined by Jay Vine's third-place overall finish to compliment his victo

UAE Team Emirates-XRG places second in Itzulia Basque Country opener

MADRID, 8th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Joao Almeida and UAE Team Emirates-XRG made a tremendous start to Itzulia Basque Country on Monday afternoon, with the Portuguese rider placing second in the opening individual time trial from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Baskonia-Alaves.

It was a close-run affair in the Basque Country, with the 26-year-old posting a time of 18:37:82, less than half a second down on the stage winner Maximil

Pentagon chief warns China 'preparing' to use military force in Asia

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Pentagon chief made the remarks at an annual security forum in Singapore as the administration of US President Donald Trump spars with Beijing on trade, technology, and influence over strate

Portugal's far-right Chega party becomes second biggest in parliament

Portugal's far-right Chega party has become the government's largest opposition party according to final results from Portugal's snap general election published on Wednesday. Support for Chega has grown in every general election since the party was founded in 2019 by former television football commentator Andre Ventura.

Portugal's far-right Chega partywon second placein snap elections last week, according to fina

German rising star Woltemade to face idol of his youth

by Oliver Trust

BERLIN, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Just hearing his name mentioned alongside superstar Cristiano Ronaldo always brings an excited laugh from Nick Woltemade.

While past comparisons often came from teasing friends, the 23-year-old German international rookie is now set to meet the Portuguese superstar in person this Wednesday evening on the Munich pitch during the UEFA Nations League semifinal.

Chinese defense ministry firmly opposes U.S. negative remarks on China at Shangri-La Dialogue

BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese military spokesperson on Sunday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the negative remarks related to China made by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the 22nd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said the U.S. Defense Secretary's remarks are filled with deep-rooted hegemonic logic, bull

Update: China strongly deplores, firmly opposes U.S. Defense Secretary's negative remarks related to China at Shangri-La Dialogue: FM spokesperson

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the negative remarks related to China made by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the 22nd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.

The spokesperson said Hegseth deliberately ignored the call for peace and development by countries in the region, and instead touted the Cold War mentality

1st LD-Writethru: China strongly deplores, firmly opposes U.S. Defense Secretary's negative remarks related to China at Shangri-La Dialogue: FM spokesperson

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the negative remarks related to China made by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the 22nd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.

The spokesperson said Hegseth deliberately ignored the call for peace and development by countries in the region, and instead touted the Cold War mentality

China appoints new director for liaison office of central gov't in HKSAR

BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council announced on Friday that Zhou Ji was appointed director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and national security adviser to the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yanxiong was removed from his posts as director of the Liaison Office of the Centra

Di Maria to return to Rosario Central

BUENOS AIRES, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's FIFA World Cup winner Angel Di Maria has reached an agreement to return to his boyhood team Rosario Central, the club announced on Thursday.

The 37-year-old will rejoin the Argentine Primera Division side on a free transfer after his contract with Portuguese outfit Benfica expires in July.

"Our history together has more pages to write. Welcome home," read a sta