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One of the victims was seriously injured.

Two men, aged 28 and 38, arrested by the PSP in Damaia. Both are in jail.

A gang made up of five men and one woman was stopped in the Quinta do Loureiro neighbourhood of Lisbon.

Prison guards caught the woman. She had hashish hidden inside a cake and synthetic drugs.

The G3 battle rifle was recovered.

The Public Prosecutor's indictment is 122 pages long and describes the assaults in detail.

Lisbon, 17 January 2026 (Lusa) - Two people were shot this evening in the Casal da Boba neighbourhood, Amadora, a source from the PSP's Lisbon Metropolitan Command told Lusa, without providing further details.

The incident took place in the Casal da Boba neighbourhood, in the Mina de Água parish, municipality of Amadora.

The PSP were called to the interior of a TAP plane that landed in Lisbon. The person accused of the theft had nothing on them.

A woman was detained at Lisbon Airport for possession of cocaine sufficient for at least 8,500 individual doses. The suspect had arrived from a South American country.

A safety perimeter forced the evacuation of people from a supermarket car park.

Part of the seized drug was being carried inside the detainee's body, the PJ (Polícia Judiciária) reported.

Given the foetus's size and degree of development, health professionals believe the pregnancy was at least around 30 weeks.

António Guerreiro was producing champions in the municipality of Oeiras. He injected them with illegal drugs.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has today opened an investigation into the case of a foetus found dead at Hospital CUF Tejo in Lisbon, after a woman gave birth there under circumstances that are still being established.

The Lisbon Court of Appeal (TRL) upheld the lower-court decision that fined a young environmental activist €1,600 after he struck Prime Minister Luís Montenegro with green paint during a protest.

A woman is alleged to have given birth in a hospital bathroom to a stillborn foetus of around 30 weeks and then attempted to dispose of the body in the toilet.

The Public Prosecutor's Office alleges that more than ten officers assaulted detainees at two Lisbon police stations and that images of alleged torture were shared among over 70 police officers. Two people have been formally identified as suspects in the alleged torture inquiry, and the prosecution's file describes ten particularly violent assaults. The allegations raise serious criminal and human-rights concerns and the investigation is ongoing.

Lisbon's municipal authority has proposed banning alcohol consumption in public streets from 11pm, with proposed fines of up to €3,000 that could also be applied to establishments. Framed as a measure to reduce nuisance and improve public safety, the proposal raises questions about enforceability, proportionality and the potential economic impact on nightlife and hospitality. Separately, Le Monde reports Emmanuel Macron accusing Donald Trump of 'breaking with international rules', underscoring a parallel debate about norms and accountability on the international stage.

A man has been remanded in custody after a 9-year-old boy died and a 14-year-old was injured when a shotgun allegedly discharged accidentally in the Bela Vista neighbourhood. Authorities say the weapon belonged to a family member; investigators remain on the scene and the case is being examined for possible criminal negligence and safety lapses, prompting questions about firearm storage and emergency response protocols.

The PSP (Public Security Police) have identified around 30 people after shots were fired with prohibited weapons in Lisbon. A targeted operation — involving Rapid Intervention Teams and Traffic Division units — ran from 22:00 Friday to 02:00 Saturday; no incidents were recorded and no arrests were made. Enquiries and investigations remain ongoing as police follow up on those linked to the discharges.

At 18:00, the Chega party lodged a formal complaint reporting incidents of shots fired using prohibited weapons in Lisbon.

An IPMA yellow warning is in force this Friday for eight districts — Guarda, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisbon, Setúbal, Beja and Faro — calling for increased public caution due to adverse conditions that could affect travel, outdoor activities and local services. At the same time eight presidential candidates will convene in Lisbon for a radio debate, an event whose logistics and audience turnout may be influenced by the weather alert; organisers and the public are advised to monitor forecasts and prioritise safety while ensuring the debate proceeds with contingency plans for any disruptions. The overlap of a national weather warning and a key campaign event underscores the practical intersection of public safety and electoral logistics.

Reports indicate 24 National Republican Guard (GNR) personnel were assigned to reinforce border checks at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport to help reduce queues and bolster security. The GNR later clarified the 24 officers will be deployed as reinforcements from next Tuesday; the airport had previously been reinforced by 25 GNR personnel at 19:00 and around 80 PSP officers over the Christmas period.


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