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Portugal's presidential election has begun – amid raging storm

More than eleven million Portuguese people are going to the polls today, amid a storm that has displaced thousands and killed two people. Several municipalities have postponed the election for a few days due to the weather.

This is the second round of the presidential election. It is between António José Seguro, former leader of the social democratic Socialist Party, and the far-right candidate André Ventura, who leads the Chega party.

In the first round, which took place on January 19, Seguro won with 31 percent of the vote to Ventura's 23.5. Seguro is also expected to win the election today.

The role of president in Portugal is largely ceremonial. The country's prime minister since April 2024 is Luís Montenegro, party leader of the liberal conservative PSD.

Russian invasion • Putin's Russia
Russia: Man arrested after attempted assassination of general

A man suspected of the attempted assassination of top Russian general Vladimir Alekseev has been arrested in Dubai and extradited to Russia, the federal security service FSB said, according to Reuters.

State media showed footage of the man, who is masked and handcuffed, being led out of an airplane by the FSB.

According to the FSB, the man who was arrested is a Russian citizen.

The information has not been verified by an outside party.

The high-ranking general was shot in an apartment building in Moscow on Friday. Alekseev is still being treated in hospital. It is unclear how serious his injuries are.

Ground fire in Norway
Ground fire in Norway is approaching buildings

The ground fire that broke out in the municipality of Ørland in central Norway has been moving closer to buildings during the day and is only a hundred meters from the nearest residential building on Sunday, writes VG. According to the newspaper, a garage and an outbuilding have already burned down.

– Last night the fire flared up in a direction that was expected, but not desired, operations manager Trond Hangås told NRK early Sunday morning.

During the day, helicopters have been deployed to fight the fire and volunteer farmers are also helping with the extinguishing work.

The fire is believed to have been caused by playing with a lighter.

Ground fire in Norway – community evacuated

In Ørland in central Norway, 45 people have been evacuated due to a ground fire that is moving towards the community, reports VG. On Sunday morning, the fire is under control, but according to the rescue team, difficult winds mean that this may change quickly.

According to the police, the fire started near a waterworks after someone played with a lighter.