The far-right Chega party proposed a bill that would prohibit the use of face veils for “gender or religious purposes” in most public spaces. It also targets Muslim women’s burqas and niqabs.
The proposed fines for wearing face veils in public would range from 200 to 4 000 euros ($234 to $4, 670), as per the proposed legislation, which was approved by parliament on Friday. A person who is forced to wear one would face prison sentences of up to three years.
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Face veils could still be worn on diplomatic aircraft, in diplomatic buildings, and in places of worship.
The parliamentary committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms, and Guarantees, a body charged with reviewing constitutional legislation, is scheduled to hear the bill right away, according to local media reports.
Portugal would join other European nations like France, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands, which are already subject to full or partial bans, if passed into law.
The bill could still be vetoed by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa or sent for review to the Constitutional Court.
Chega leader Andre Ventura was confronted by several left-wing lawmakers who opposed the bill during the parliamentary session on Friday, but it was supported by the centre-right coalition.
“We are today preventing female members of parliament, your daughters, our daughters from being required to wear burqas in this country one day,” Ventura said.
He wrote, “Today is a historic day for our democracy, the protection of our values, our identity, and women’s rights,” in a post on X.
Before the vote, Social Democratic Party lawmaker Andreia Neto stated: “This is a debate about gender equality.” No woman should be made to cover her face.
According to local media reports, two of the ten parliamentarian parties, including the People’s Animals-Nature party and the Together for the People party, disqualified from the vote.
The parties claim that the proposal promoted discrimination.
In Portugal, these veils are uncommon, and only a small minority of Muslim women in Europe cover their faces.
In a domestic match in India, starting pitcher Kiran Navgire scored a 34-ball hundred to set the record for the fastest century in women’s T20 history.
In India’s Senior Women’s T20 Trophy match, Navgire’s Maharashtra team defeated Punjab by nine wickets to win the unbeaten 106 off 35 balls.
With her 36-ball total for Wellington Blaze in January 2021, the 31-year-old former Indian batter shaved two balls off the previous record, held by New Zealand’s Sophie Devine.
Seven sixes and 14 fours were used in Navgire’s innings at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground by the hosts as they attempted to defeat 111 in just eight overs.
She became the only woman to score a century with a strike-rate of more than 300 as a result of her strike-rate of 302.86.
With a 38-ball hundred against South Africa in 2010, West Indies batter Deandra Dottin recorded the fastest century in women’s T20 internationals.
In October 2022, Navgire played her final of her six T20 matches for India.
In the eyes of some observers, peace has still come too soon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the staggering death toll and human suffering Israel has caused Gaza over the past two years.
The Israeli leader has been accused of using the war to divert attention away from his position and even his freedom. None of those issues have been resolved because of the current ceasefire in Gaza.
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Even former Israeli ambassador Alon Pinkas, who was pressured into the White House over the growing financial and diplomatic costs of the Israeli conflict, sees the ceasefire as being stage-managed and forced upon him.
What issues does Netanyahu face before the upcoming Israeli elections and beyond, and how dangerous are they if he can’t find a second war?
Let’s examine this more closely.
Will the Israeli prime minister face isolation from other countries?
Netanyahu has become the face of Israel’s isolation on a global scale for many.
More than 67, 000 Palestinians were killed by Israel in the past two years, and Gaza is where it is now in the midst of a famine. The increased coverage of what his government has done to the enclave is likely to cement Israel’s pariah status for the time being until Netanyahu’s government can permanently ban international journalists from reaching Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN’s 80th General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, on September 26, 2025 [Caitlin Ochs/Reuters]
Israel’s growing isolation has been apparent for months, and in September, Netanyahu appeared to be setting the stage for it to continue. In a reference to the martial ancient Greek state, Netanyahu depicted his vision for a future “Super Sparta” as a form of economic and diplomatic isolation and persistent conflict.
It wasn’t very well received. The shekel sank almost immediately in comparison to other currencies, and the Israeli stock exchange plummeted. We are not Sparta, according to the 200-strong Israel Business Forum, which stands for 200 of the country’s largest businesses.
Could Netanyahu’s coalition be scuttled by the right?
Netanyahu is already taking steps to prevent it, but it might.
Netanyahu has heavily relied on the support of Israel’s far right throughout the conflict and the earlier public disputes over the judiciary’s independence.
Italel Smotrich, the country’s finance minister, and Itamar Ben-Gvir, the country’s top security official, have both expressed opposition to the ceasefire while governing the country’s coalition, for the time being.
In the hope that this will lead to the return of ultra-Orthodox parties in the parliament and help his government survive in the event of any defections, Netanyahu is reported to be proposing legislation to exempt ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students from the draft.
Netanyahu and Israel could still be found guilty by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
They could .
Israeli Prime Minister Yoav Gallant, former defense minister, and Hamas’s military commander Mohammed Deif, who Israel has since killed, were all the subjects of an international arrest warrant issued by the ICC in November 2024 for war crimes.
Many people are certain that Netanyahu will be held accountable for the genocide against Israel if a guilty verdict is handed down.
A verdict in the ICC case against Gallant and Netanyahu is not anticipated until the end of 2027, at the very least. The ICC may impose a 30-year prison sentence if found guilty, while the ICJ would typically send the guilty verdict to the UN Security Council for review.
Trump might choose Netanyahu over him.
It is a real possibility.
In the face of hostility from other countries, the US is currently Israel’s primary economic and military sponsor as well as its diplomatic bulwark. Without it, Netanyahu and Israel would be in serious trouble.
Whatever Netanyahu might say, there are bounds to the support of US President Donald Trump. When Netanyahu became one of the first leaders to congratulate former US President Joe Biden on his victory in the 2021 election, Trump reportedly expressed anger.
In May, he is said to have stopped speaking with the Israeli prime minister over concerns that Netanyahu was attempting to manipulate him.
During a recent alleged uproar over Israel’s alleged assault on Hamas negotiators in Doha in September, Trump reportedly said, “He’s screwing me.”
Netanyahu’s relationship with the notoriously unpredictable [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters] has a significant impact.
Trump has described how he “had it out” with Netanyahu and how he wouldn’t allow Israel to redeploy to Gaza until “I say the word” when describing the process of the ceasefire.
Trump later described the ceasefire as having been in place for 3, 000 years, telling his audience, “And it’s going to hold up, too” as he formally inaugurated it at the Israeli parliament.
He’s unlikely to enjoy being gambled away well.
Will Israel conduct an investigation into Netanyahu’s misdeeds ahead of the September 7 attack?
It appears to be getting more and more likely.
Separate investigations into the army’s and intelligence service’s failures in the months leading up to the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, which claimed 1, 139 lives and about 250 were abducted, revealed flagrant errors and confusion in Israel’s security services as they struggled to deal with an assault they had not anticipated.
Following each inquiry, both the intelligence and army made their resignations.
Netanyahu did not object to those inquiries, but he has resisted one into the role of his own government, arguing that it would be politically biased and impossible to carry out in a wartime.
However, Israel’s High Court unanimously decided there was no longer “any real argument” to delay it, giving the government 30 days to respond.
[Abir Sultan/AFP] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant are both charged with war crimes at the International Criminal Court.
Netanyahu might spend some time behind bars.
The Israeli prime minister’s option for jail time is still a possibility.
Trump almost made up his mind about Netanyahu’s corruption trial on Monday and Israel’s protracted war in Gaza.
Trump demanded that Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardon Netanyahu for what he characterized as “cigars and champagne” during his address to the Israeli parliament.
In reality, Netanyahu has been tried in three corruption cases throughout the war, all of which have continued despite lengthy delays.
Kate Garraway poked fun at Alan Carr’s dig at her acting confused during filming of the show by posting a skit on her Instagram stories of her acting disorientated
Kate Garraway wasted no time in responding to Alan Carr’s cheeky quip of her while on Celebrity Traitors. The comedian and TV chat show host was seen poking fun at Kate, who he claimed didn’t appear to always be on the ball.
Alan made the cheeky dig while chatting with fellow Traitors Jonathan Ross and Cat Burns as they mulled over their decisions on who to ‘murder’ next. Standing in the Traitors Turret, Alan said of the Good Morning Britain star: “If Kate doesn’t come down for breakfast, people will just think she’s gone into a broom cupboard.” Which caused Jonathan to burst out in laughter.
And so in one of the best responses, the Good Morning Britain presenter filmed a skit showing off her funny side.
In the clip that she shared with her fans, Kate is seen emerging from a broom cupboard as she pretends to be looking for the breakfast room.
She is filmed saying: “Sorry that’s a broom cupboard. I’m just looking for the breakfast room.”
Kate captioned he post shared to her Instagram page, saying: “Me? Confused? Bumbling into the wrong room ? What can @chattyman mean ! #celebritytraitors.”
Within minutes, a host of friends and followers posted laughing emojis. One person wrote: “Just the best line from Alan! You have to laugh as he is probably spot on. I’m a broom cupboard girl too!”
And another said: “Does he mean, an area of the studio, such as, Andi Peters, ?, was he filming from a broom cupboard, or was it someone else ?”
Kate is part of a host of celebrities taking part in the one-off spin off show, including Jonathan Ross, Clare Balding and Charlotte Church.
And speaking about Alan’s comments during a segment of Good Morning Britain, Kate admitted to feeling a little overwhelmed “disorganised” and “a little confused by life” during the filming of the BBC show.
The 58 year old presenter explained on the morning news programme: “I love the way that Jonathan and Cat are using logic as Traitors, and Alan’s just like, ‘Oh… she’d go into a broom cupboard. She wouldn’t find a way out. We’d have no impact at all’.”
She added: “I think he’s trying to say that I can be occasionally a little chaotic, a little bit disorganised, a little confused by life. I did open a lot of castle doors thinking I was going into the billiard room and found myself in the laboratory. So that’s where that came from. They’re brutal. They may still murder me, despite saying all that.”
The spin-off series is hosted by Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman. And following the same format, the Faithfuls are tasked with identifying and banishing the Traitors in order to win a cash prize for their chosen charity.
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Kate Garraway poked fun at Alan Carr’s dig at her acting confused during filming of the show by posting a skit on her Instagram stories of her acting disorientated
Kate Garraway wasted no time in responding to Alan Carr’s cheeky quip of her while on Celebrity Traitors. The comedian and TV chat show host was seen poking fun at Kate, who he claimed didn’t appear to always be on the ball.
Alan made the cheeky dig while chatting with fellow Traitors Jonathan Ross and Cat Burns as they mulled over their decisions on who to ‘murder’ next. Standing in the Traitors Turret, Alan said of the Good Morning Britain star: “If Kate doesn’t come down for breakfast, people will just think she’s gone into a broom cupboard.” Which caused Jonathan to burst out in laughter.
And so in one of the best responses, the Good Morning Britain presenter filmed a skit showing off her funny side.
In the clip that she shared with her fans, Kate is seen emerging from a broom cupboard as she pretends to be looking for the breakfast room.
She is filmed saying: “Sorry that’s a broom cupboard. I’m just looking for the breakfast room.”
Kate captioned he post shared to her Instagram page, saying: “Me? Confused? Bumbling into the wrong room ? What can @chattyman mean ! #celebritytraitors.”
Within minutes, a host of friends and followers posted laughing emojis. One person wrote: “Just the best line from Alan! You have to laugh as he is probably spot on. I’m a broom cupboard girl too!”
And another said: “Does he mean, an area of the studio, such as, Andi Peters, ?, was he filming from a broom cupboard, or was it someone else ?”
Kate is part of a host of celebrities taking part in the one-off spin off show, including Jonathan Ross, Clare Balding and Charlotte Church.
And speaking about Alan’s comments during a segment of Good Morning Britain, Kate admitted to feeling a little overwhelmed “disorganised” and “a little confused by life” during the filming of the BBC show.
The 58 year old presenter explained on the morning news programme: “I love the way that Jonathan and Cat are using logic as Traitors, and Alan’s just like, ‘Oh… she’d go into a broom cupboard. She wouldn’t find a way out. We’d have no impact at all’.”
She added: “I think he’s trying to say that I can be occasionally a little chaotic, a little bit disorganised, a little confused by life. I did open a lot of castle doors thinking I was going into the billiard room and found myself in the laboratory. So that’s where that came from. They’re brutal. They may still murder me, despite saying all that.”
The spin-off series is hosted by Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman. And following the same format, the Faithfuls are tasked with identifying and banishing the Traitors in order to win a cash prize for their chosen charity.
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Manuela Zinsberger has been confirmed as the injured ACL (rupture) goalkeeper by Arsenal.
Prior to the Gunners’ 2-0 victory over Benfica in the Women’s Champions League on Thursday, the Austria international was injured during a training session.
Zinsberger will have surgery in due course, according to Arsenal, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Daphne van Domselaar, who signed for Arsenal from Bayern Munich in 2019, holds the top spot in the league with the 29-year-old.
With eight appearances in the competition, Zinsberger was key to her team’s Women’s Champions League victory last year.
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For the Uefa Women’s Nations League play-offs against the Czech Republic later this month, Zinsberger, who has 110 international caps, was given a callup to Austria’s squad.
“Manuele, I’m so sorry,” We’re losing a top performer and a role model for many as a result, according to Austria head coach Alexander Schriebl.
“We’ll give her all we can to help her recover and we’re hopeful that everything goes as smoothly as possible,” she said.
