New revelations in the 2007 disappearance of the 3-year-old British girl from a vacation home in Portugal have put the case back in the spotlight.
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German Man Is a Suspect in Case of Madeleine McCann, a Girl Missing Since 2007
German authorities are investigating a 43-year-old sex offender in connection with the disappearance of the 3-year-old girl from a hotel room in Portugal 13 years ago.
Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s Richest Woman, Set to Face Embezzlement Charges in Angola
Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president, is set to be charged over crimes said to have been committed when she ran the state oil company, Sonangol.
Severe Weather Across Europe Leaves at Least 9 Dead
A series of winter storms unleashed heavy rain and strong winds across Portugal, Spain, France and Britain.
Portugal Prime Minister Is Re-Elected as Socialists Solidify Position
The Socialists appeared likely to fall short of a majority in Parliament, but Prime Minister António Costa has plenty of leeway to negotiate an alliance with smaller parties and form a new government.
Who First Circled the Globe? Not Magellan, Spain Wants You to Know
The Spanish officer Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the voyage after the Portuguese explorer died halfway. Five centuries later, it’s a matter of national pride — and national rivalry.
Golf Homes: What $1 Million Will Buy
Do you prefer your golf home to be in the desert or the jungle? Or perhaps South Africa’s wine lands?
Scorched Portugal Turns to the Goat as a Low-Cost Firefighter
Portugal is using goats to clear the underbrush that fuels wildfires in hard to reach places and abandoned lands. If only it can find shepherds to tend them.
Mozambique Peace Accord Is Signed, Paving Way for Elections
The agreements follows years of negotiations to bring an end to sporadic violence that has persisted since a bloody civil war ended in 1992.
Europe Suffers Heat Wave of Dangerous, Record-High Temperatures
Belgium and the Netherlands set national records, and the all-time marks for Germany and Britain could fall on Thursday. Paris will approach 108 degrees.