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Lisbon stabbing: Two women killed at Ismaili Muslim centre

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At a mosque in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, two women were fatally stabbed. The Ismaili Center on Avenida Lusada was the scene of the assault. Police shot the guy in the leg while he was in possession of a big knife.

After being detained, he was brought to the hospital. It’s unclear why the attack on Tuesday occurred. Police reported that shortly after the suspect entered the centre, they received a call at around 11:00 local time. The man was shot after officers ordered him to stop the attack.

The two victims were Portuguese ladies, according to Nazim Ahmad, the head of the Ismaili community, who was speaking to SIC Noticias. The perpetrator was an Afghan.

Portuguese media reported that one of them served as the attacker’s English teacher at the school and the other was a classmate.

The attacker arrived in Portugal “a year or so ago,” according to Omed Taeri, the president of the Afghan Community Association, and was receiving assistance from the Ismaili centre.

According to Mr. Taeri, who spoke to CNN Portugal, “This individual lost his wife in Greece and suffers from psychological problems as a result of this event.”

The Ismaili community was described as being “shocked and grieved by this occurrence and is extending support to the relatives of the victims” in a statement posted on their website.

Discussing a potential reason was deemed “premature” by Prime Minister Antonio Costa because it appeared to be “an isolated incident”.

Carlos Moedas, the mayor of Lisbon, said, “We got the news of the horrific act within the Ismaili community in Lisbon with deep regret.” On Tuesday, the police warned people to stay away from the vicinity of the Ismaili Center.

According to a worker at the centre, the Portuguese news outlet Sapo: “It happened in a flash. In the centre, the police are conducting an investigation.”

Ismailism is a branch of Shia Islam. Followers recognise Prince Karim Aga Khan as their spiritual leader.

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Bobi breaks Guinness World Record for oldest dog ever

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Guinness World Records has crowned a 30-year-old Portuguese dog as the world’s oldest canine, breaking a record that had stood for a century. Bobi is a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed with a 12- to 14-year lifespan on average.

Australia’s Bluey, who passed away in 1939 at the age of 29 years and 5 months, was the previous oldest dog ever. Bobi was 30 years and 226 days old as of February 1 and is considered to be in good health for his age.

According to Guinness World Records, his ripe old age has been confirmed by the pet database of the Portuguese government, which is run by the National Union of Veterinarians.

He was born with three siblings in an outbuilding and has spent his entire childhood with the Costa family in the village of Conqueiros, close to Portugal’s west coast.

Eight-year-old Leonel Costa claimed that even though his parents had to put the puppies to sleep because they had too many pets, Bobi managed to escape.

The dog was kept hidden from Leonel and his brothers’ parents until he was eventually found and adopted by the family, who feed him the same food they do.

Bobi has lived a mostly trouble-free existence, according to Mr. Costa, with the exception of a scare in 2018 when he was hospitalised after abruptly falling from respiratory issues. Mr. Costa attributes Bobi’s longevity to the “quiet, serene atmosphere” he lives in.

Given that Bobi’s mother lived to be 18, it might also run in the family. However, Bobi has suffered the effects of time; he is now having difficulty walking and his vision is deteriorating. Bobi is the “last of a long generation of creatures,” according to Mr. Costa, who calls him “one of a kind.”

Just two weeks prior, Spike the Chihuahua, another dog, was recognised by Guinness World Records as being the oldest living dog at 23 year old.Since then, Guinness has updated its records and declared Bobi to be the oldest dog ever as well as the oldest dog to ever live.

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Legendary surfer Márcio Freire, known as “Mad Dogs,” killed in Portugal’s massive waves

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Márcio Freire, a legend of Brazilian surfing, passed away while riding the massive waves in Nazaré, off the coast of Portugal. On Thursday, the 47-year-old injured himself while practicing.

In the 2016 documentary Mad Dogs about an attempt to ride Hawaii’s enormous “Jaws” wave, Freire was one of three pioneering Brazilian surfers featured.

In order to surf the largest and most hazardous waves in the world, he had relocated to the US state.

Freire reportedly crashed while practicing tow-in surfing, which involves using a Jet Ski or other form of artificial help to catch waves that are moving more quickly than they would be able to if they were paddling by hand.

He was brought back to the beach, where rescuers discovered him in cardio-respiratory arrest. Unable to be revived, he was declared dead at the spot, according to a statement from Portugal’s National Maritime Authority.

In the surfing fraternity, Freire was regarded as a big-wave pioneer who traveled the globe to surf enormous waves.

On social media, condolences have been pouring in. Nic von Rupp, a professional big-wave surfer, was the first to do so in an Instagram story:

The Nazaré Canyon on the seabed off the coast of Portugal is responsible for some of the largest and most dangerous waves in the world, which are present in the region where Freire perished.

Sebastian Steudtner, a German surfer, established the world record for thebiggest wave ever surfed in October 2020.

Several accidents have occurred there but until Thursday, none had ever been fatal.

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Europe heatwave: Thousands escape wildfires in France, Spain and Greece

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As fires are driven up by strong winds and tinder-dry conditions in various nations in Europe, residents and vacationers have left towns and villages in France.

In the past few days, more than 10,000 people have been compelled to leave the south-western Gironde region. In Portugal and Spain, where temperatures have soared beyond 40C, dozens of flames are currently raging.

The heatwave was responsible for at least 281 fatalities in the two nations. In western Spain, several towns have been evacuated.

The leader of the French Firefighters Federation has issued a warning about the effect that climate change is having on civil defence. Grégory Allione stated that “firefighters and civil security are the ones who deal with the impacts on a daily basis – and these effects aren’t in 2030, they’re right now.”

Due to human-induced climate change, heatwaves are now more common, more powerful, and stay longer. Since the start of the industrial age, the world has already warmed by around 1.1C, and temperatures will continue to rise unless governments drastically reduce emissions.

Fires broke out further south in the Monfragüe national park, which is home to endangered bird species. Firefighters in Spain battled to defend the town of Monsagro. When a forest fire got close to the main N-5 road in Cáceres, it closed off access to the park to the east.
On Friday, temperatures were predicted to reach 40C in many parts of western Spain and Portugal. A record high temperature for July in mainland Portugal was reached on Thursday at Pinho in the north, where it was 47C.

However, Spanish meteorologists predicted that temperatures will start to drop on Friday.

The Carlos III Health Institute said on Thursday that the latest heatwave’s first two days, on Sunday and Monday, saw at least 43 fatalities as a result of heat. Since July 7, there have been 238 more deaths than usual in Portugal, which health experts attribute to the extremely hot and dry weather. The elderly, kids, and persons with chronic illnesses are those who are most negatively impacted.

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Two killed in train accident in Portugal

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At least two have been killed and over 30 others have been injured in a train accident in Coimbra, which is a popular district in the European country of Portugal.

The accident has happened at around 15:30. The crashed train is one of the fastest train operating in the country.

There were as many as 240 passengers in the train. The train has crashed into a railway maintence machine situated in a small town in the region of Coimbra.

The train was travelling from Lisbon to Branga. The real cause for the accident is at present unclear. An investigation is on.  

The president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sausa, has expressed his condolence to the families of the affected personals.   

The rescue operation has been handled by a team comprising of around 163 rescue personals. The timely interference of the rescue team has averted the possibility of a great disaster.

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