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UAE Ministry of Defense:

The UAE's Al Fursan aerobatic team has concluded its United States display, closing a multi-continent tour that passed through Greece and Portugal. The team performed for America's 250th independence anniversary, tracing the UAE flag colors across the sky.

Ahead of Portugal's round of 16 match against Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo said this will be his final World Cup: "Yes, this is my last World Cup, and the most important thing is to enjoy it. They've been trying to tell me to retire for 23 years."

A forest fire from Portugal has crossed into Spain's Galicia region, reaching the parish of Manzalvos in A Mezquita, Ourense.

For the first time in its modern history, Germany was denied a UN Security Council seat. Portugal and Austria were elected instead. Germany received just 104 votes.

Portugal's Dom Francisco de Almeida frigate pursued a Russian Yury Ivanov-class intelligence vessel after it approached NATO's Dynamic Mongoose exercise in the Baltic.

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Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel has said that Portugal granted the US conditional access to Lajes Air Base in the Azores, allowing its use only for necessary responses to attacks that do not target civilians or civilian infrastructure. He confirmed that the United States has respected these conditions and cooperated loyally.