Lisbon, Aug. 24, 2026 (Lusa) - The start of the academic year brings stories of students looking for lodgings and the number of places left on courses. The sudden change in the weather from hot and dry to thunderstorms and rain is also on the front pages, along with the situation in Ukraine and the US-Canada trade war.

 Jornal de Notícias:

- «Illegal fuel tax brings in two million a day for the State»

- «FC Porto 2-0 Arouca. The Dragons stand alone at the top»

- «Excellence. Lua dreams of space and embarks on a career in aerospace engineering»

- «Higher education. Deco's free platform helps students find accommodation"

- «Schools. Staff needed to implement new inclusive education law»

- «Gaia. Embezzlers took more than one hundred thousand euros from an insolvent company»

- «North. Portugal's National Medical Emergency Institute (INEM) says it is committed, but the 112 service in border areas remains on paper»

Público:

- «Banking and insurance sectors leave Lisbon's city centre, ending a 20-year project»

- «History. From explosion to deluge: the resilience of 50 years of *Avante*!»

- «Report. ‘You just get on with living and working' in Resende, where wages are scarce»

- «Streaming. Conan O'Brien is once again the American who knows nothing about the places he visits"

- «Social Security. The PS wants to hear from Palma Ramalho on the report on reforms»

- «France. MEP Glucksmann is the 27th presidential candidate»

- «Amadora-Sintra. Nineteen patients await surgery in A&E»

- «Illness. Researchers highlight apathy as an indicator of dementia»

Diário de Notícias:

- «Portugal continues to refine cost estimates for fighting major wildfires»

- «Conflict. Zelensky says wartime elections could ‘destroy' Ukraine»

- «Timothy Walker. The American who studies the climate of the past in Portuguese ship's logs"

- «Fuel. 15 price rises and 10 falls in six months of war»

- «PSD. Summer University with less government involvement and more young speakers»

- «Bad weather set to continue all week»

- «Standoff between the US and Canada sparks a new tariff war"

- «Paola d'Agostino. ‘I'd never pronounced the word «mother» in Italian before'"

- «Exhibition. Macau offers a glimpse into its culture at São Bento Station"

- «Mediterranean Games. A golden Sunday: Portugal wins 8 medals in Taranto"

Correio da Manhã:

- «Six minors lost their lives at the hands of family members»

- «Government confronts another ‘Alexandra Reis'-style case. Marisa Garrido received illegal subsidies»

- «Greater Lisbon experiences a violent night. Four people stabbed and four shot»

- «Heavy tax burden squeezes wages»

- «Vika died in April last year. Court reopens case and conducts forensic analysis on mobile phone»

- «Minister reminisces about his time playing for Anais»

- «FC Porto 2–0 Arouca. The Dragons remain unbeaten and firmly in the lead»

- «Benfica. English clubs want to sign Richard Ríos»

- «Sporting. Varandas denies audio recording regarding sex scandal»

- «Storm. 1,300 lightning strikes caused by thunderstorm»

- «Building fire. Family confirms Ana Catarina's death in Switzerland»

Negócios:

- «Portuguese banks say they will provide guarantees in return for the digital euro»

- «Asian blue-chips outshine US giants on the stock market»

- «ECB under less pressure to raise interest rates following new economic data»

- «Pensions. Experts want to review the rule defining career progression»

- «Investment. How much do countries pay to hold stakes in energy companies?»

- «#The Most Powerful 2026. #10 [António Costa] In the final stretch of his term, he must finalise the EU budget and seek consensus amongst the 27 capitals with little room for error"

O Jornal Económico:

- «Medicines. New European legislation will prompt a review of contracts»

- «Trade. Canada and the United States are officially in a trade dispute»

- «Higher Education. Second phase begins today with 6,639 places and 412 courses»

- «Training. Polytechnic education is growing faster than the higher education average»

- «Markets. Gold and Bitcoin rise on dollar sell-off and record US debt»

- «Sales. Portugal gains ground in exports as the UK, Angola and China adjust their positions»

- «Winter reserves. Portugal has 40% more gas than the European average»

- «Mozambique. Chinese firm NQM buys 70% of graphite company's assets»

- «‘European brands have taught the automotive industry a great deal'; Volvo's watchword for the market is electrification»

- «Ukraine: Zelensky calls for approval of reforms to unlock EU funds"

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