Grab your popcorn, folks.

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have captured Mokha – a key Red Sea port in southwestern Yemen near the Bab al-Mandab (BAM) Strait. There are also reports they seized two islands located in the Red Sea shipping lanes. These moves against the Saudi Arabian-backed forces that previously held these areas could further cement the Houthis’ control over the narrow chokepoint to the Gulf of Aden, where the group has already imposed a blockade on Saudi oil exports.

The Houthis’ drive to control the BAM has been emboldened by the U.S. being stretched thin in its ongoing fight against Iran. Combined with Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, this threatens to add to the Islamic Republic’s command over the flow of oil from the Middle East. It is a maximum pressure campaign on the U.S. and global markets, something we have predicted for years. Amid all this activity, the per-barrel price of Brent Crude is well over the $100 mark now.

The rapid advance on Mokha was planned and backed by Iran, according to the leader of Saudi-backed forces that retreated from Mokha, which is about 50 miles north of the BAM. It took place as Tehran has taken a more belligerent stance in the region that has seen it reportedly damage U.S. aircraft in a recent attack on Jordan earlier this week and get closer to striking U.S. Navy warships with ballistic missiles.

“The Joint Forces have formed a command center south of the city of Mokha, following Houthi breakthroughs across various combat axes under heavy fire, in which the Houthis used various types of weapons,” Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Lt. Gen. Tareq Saleh, said in his acknowledgment that his forces lost the port. The PLC was created in 2022 to represent the internationally recognized government of Yemen.

“The armed forces on the West Coast — the National Resistance, the Giants [Brigades], and the Homeland Shield — in addition to units of the Taiz axis west of the governorate, have paid a heavy price, martyrs and wounded, over the past days as they confronted the Houthi attack, which was planned by Iran, supported by it, and carried out with the participation of its various proxies/tools.”

“Thanks to God, our armed forces were able to repel an enemy combat formation a short time ago in the province of Taiz, forcing it to withdraw,” Houthi spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree proclaimed. “This was achieved by targeting it with a number of locally manufactured surface-to-air missiles.”

Videos have emerged showing Houthi forces inside Mokha and its airport and a large amount of equipment being seized.

Even before the capture of Mokha, the rebel group held the BAM under threat with its array of drones and missiles, some of which it launched from deeper in Yemen. In fact, the group became the first to fire anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) at vessels during its campaign against Red Sea shipping.

Mokha, however, provides a potential new surveillance and launching point for the Houthis to deploy mines as well as aerial drones and uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) they can use to attack shipping. As we have reported previously, the rebel group pioneered the operational use of some of these weapons.

The Houthis “are determined to control the ports in order to use booby-trapped boats from areas close to shipping lanes,” Col. Abdul Basit Al-Baher, a Yemeni army officer and military analyst, told Arab News last month as the rebels were pushing closer to the port.

You can see video and images of a Houthi USV that struck the Greek-owned ship Tutor in the Red Sea in 2024 below.

In addition to Mokha, the Houthis also reportedly captured two important islands that could also add to its control over shipping through the strait. However, TWZ cannot independently confirm this.

There are claims that the Houthis seized Perim Island, which sits right in the middle of the BAM. In 2021, satellite images we obtained showed completion of a new, approximately 6,150-foot-long runway on the island as well as hangars and other facilities. The installation was supposedly meant primarily to support drone operations and was built by the United Arab Emirates.

This strategically located island sits in the narrowest part of the BAM, less than two miles west of Yemen and about 13 miles east of Djibouti, giving the Houthis a commanding presence at the mouth of the Red Sea.

Zuqar Island, which was also reportedly captured, sits in the middle of the Red Sea about 80 miles north of Perim Island. In the custody of the Yemeni government since 1998, it was being “used by government forces to track shipping traffic, monitor movements by Houthi rebels and stop weapons smuggling in the Red Sea,” according to The National.

Last year, images emerged of construction of a runway on the island.

It is unclear who built this island runway, though there have been indications that it could have been the United Arab Emirates once again.

Zuqar Island sits about 7 km east of the northbound shipping lane in the Red Sea. Control over these two islands could allow the Houthis to mirror the pattern Iran established in the Strait of Hormuz by directing traffic to pass through a narrow passage between Qeshm and Larak islands.

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis grew out of a civil war in Yemen that erupted in 2014. It expanded a year later when a Saudi-led coalition joined forces with the government ousted by the Houthis and raged on until the parties reached a tenuous ceasefire in 2022. The Saudis held off on getting involved in the recent Red Sea conflict which saw the U.S. and coalition warships duking it out with the Houthis, and eventually led to a U.S.-led air campaign over Yemen. Tensions, however, reignited after that conflict ended when the Houthis joined the U.S.-Iran conflict on the side of their major supporter. In addition to the aforementioned blockade, the Houthis began striking Saudi refineries.

The Houthis already control the port of Hodeidah, about 100 miles to the north. Capturing Mokha and the two islands extends their reach even closer to the BAM. 

In the wake of the Houthi blockade imposed in July, traffic in the BAM fell by 15%, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

“On average, 273 ships sailed through the chokepoint each week between 27 July and 23 August,” the organization reported. “The naval ban on Saudi Arabia came into effect on 20 July, and the weekly average in the run up date was 319. Still, traffic remains above volumes seen before the crisis in the Middle East Gulf that led to a flurry of activity in the Red Sea as Saudi oil was redirected to Yanbu.”

As we have explained in the past, Saudi Arabia has diverted millions of barrels of oil per day through pipelines to its Yanbu port on the Red Sea in an effort to minimize the energy shortages due to the hostilities near the Persian Gulf.

The biggest impact of the blockade, Lloyd’s List Intelligence notes, is that it is driving up the cost to deliver oil by forcing traffic north through the Suez Canal, “extending voyage times and tying up capacity. In the Middle East, rising use of Hormuz shuttle tankers and multiple STS transfers is creating delays and increasing vessel utilization. Combined, these rising inefficiencies have led to the third VLCC spot-rate spike since the beginning of the crisis in the Middle East Gulf.” 

The Houthi strikes on Saudi’s oil infrastructure, including a Houthi missile and drone attack against the Saudi Aramco refinery at Jazan on the Red Sea earlier this week, add a further dilemma for Riyadh, making it harder to get its product to points of shipment.

Video of of the aftermath of those strikes, which you can see below, emerged on social media.

All this is raising the specter of the U.S. having to get as involved as it did during the previous Houthi campaign against shipping that ended last September, which could pull resources away from Iranian-focused operations, if supporting such an operation is even possible at all at this point. The Navy, and other key elements of the U.S. military, is overstretched and worn down by continuous deployments for many months leading up to Venezuela and then Iran, and now six months after Operation Epic Fury.

U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf are under increasing pressure as tensions with Iran continue to simmer. On Tuesday, several U.S. Air Force jets were damaged in an Iranian missile barrage on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, according to CBS News. An A-10 Thunderbolt II close support jet lost a wing and about eight F-15E Strike Eagle multi-role fighters were slightly damaged and returned to service, the network noted.

There is also a report that Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Iranian forces “blew the hell out of Bahrain” where the U.S. military has a number of key facilities, including the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet. The country has been the subject of frequent Iranian barrages since the U.S. and Israel first attacked on Feb. 28.

Cao’s assessment matches what we have seen and heard prior to his comments and raises anew the question of whether the U.S. will return to Bahrain and other bases in the region heavily attacked by Iran.

On the sea, Iranian missiles are getting closer to hitting U.S. Navy warships, the Wall Street Journal reported.

“At least three times in the past week, Iranian forces have launched missiles at American warships, including an aircraft carrier, taking direct aim at the U.S. Navy in a way it hasn’t done since the start of the war,” the newspaper noted. “The attempted strikes on warships have led to much closer calls than previous attempts, with Iran using maneuverable warheads, people familiar with the attacks said.”

Amid this activity, traffic through the Strait remains suppressed.

“Vessel transits via the Strait of Hormuz fell on Wednesday to seven from 12 ​the previous day, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday, with ‌levels also below the 10-day average of 14,” Reuters reported. “Out of these seven ships, four vessels exited and three entered, according to the data.”

However, an exact figure is hard to come by. Some vessels could be sailing through the ​waterway with their transponders turned off and would not be counted ​toward the totals, the outlet added.

As it is, oil prices are skyrocketing. As of noon Thursday, the per barrel price of Brent Crude exceeded $107, the highest price since July when it fell to just over $77 per barrel, according to OilPrice.com.

It will take some time before we get a better picture of how the Houthi seizure of the port of Mokha, and possibly Perim and Zuqar islands, will affect the global economy due to rising oil prices, either through reduced supply, increased cost of delivery or some combination of the two. With no end in sight to the U.S. conflict with Iran that helped to drive these actions, the Yemeni rebel group has incentives to inflict economic pain wherever it can.

Contact the author: howard@twz.com

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Fingers crossed this sets a precedent.

Netflix is facing renewed calls for a boycott after its UK and Ireland X account was accused of mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

On the one-year anniversary of Kirk’s murder, the account posted, “Nearly did himself a neck injury,” alongside an image from the Netflix series The Gentlemen showing actor Theo James turning to look at Kaya Scodelario.

The post drew immediate backlash, as many interpreted the post to be a reference to Kirk, who died after being shot in the neck during an outdoor event on October 10, 2025.

Actor Kevin Sorbo responded by recalling his experience with Netflix executives while discussing faith-based films.

“Years ago, Netflix brought me in to discuss doing faith-based films. At the end of our meeting, the executives looked at me and said, ‘We understand that there’s an audience for the kind of movies you make; we just don’t know why.’

“These people are sick,” Sorbo said.

The backlash was accompanied by a flood of screenshots from users claiming to have cancelled their Netflix subscriptions.

Daily Wire commentator Matt Walsh said he initially hoped the post was not referring to Kirk, but admitted that the timing was too coincidental.

“I’m apparently naive because at first I wanted to believe this was not a Charlie Kirk joke. But these ‘neck injury’ references are a meme among retarded demonic leftists. Way too much of a coincidence that Netflix posts this today of all days. Clear what was intended. Despicable.”

Christian commentator Samuel Sey also condemned the post.

“This is a shocking level of evil, even by Netflix’s standards. The biggest streaming company in the world is mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Wow.”

Writer Megan Basham demanded an explanation from the streaming giant.

“You need to explain what you were thinking here. Immediately.”

Journalist Mike Cernovich wrote, “This is the mainstream Democrat view. They are murderous.”

If we’re going to be as charitable as possible, sure—Netflix’s post may have been entirely coincidental. But you’d imagine there would be some sort of correction or explanation, if only to make clear that it wasn’t intended to poke fun at an assassination. That may still come, but even then, for many, it will be too little, too late.

We all remember how the Left responded when Charlie was killed. We remember the laughter, the memes, the mockery and the threats. It remains fresh in the minds of many because political violence and dehumanisation have increasingly been normalised when directed at Christians, conservatives, and those on the political “Right.”

Given that context, the combination of the “neck injury” reference, the image and the timing, on the first anniversary of Kirk’s assassination, makes it easy to understand why so many interpreted Netflix’s post as a deliberate mockery of his death.

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Ukraine has unveiled a new domestically developed surface-to-air missile system designed to turn a diverse collection of air-to-air missiles into a flexible ground-based air defense capability. Called Shershen, Ukrainian for hornet, the system combines a locally-developed command-and-control architecture, a dedicated surveillance radar, and multiple launchers that can employ both Ukrainian and Western missiles.

The system was displayed at the MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce, Poland, by the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries (NAUDI). The example shown is reportedly the second operational prototype and is described as being close to its production configuration.

The appearance of Shershen comes as Ukraine continues to develop an increasingly diverse family of indigenous air defense systems, while simultaneously adapting older missiles and foreign-supplied weapons to address a severe shortage of interceptors.

That effort has produced some distinctly unconventional combinations. Ukraine’s so-called FrankenSAM programs have paired existing Soviet-era launchers and radars with Western missiles, while other systems have adapted Soviet R-73 air-to-air missiles for ground launch. The United Kingdom and Denmark have also worked with Ukraine on the containerized Gravehawk system, another concept built around repurposed air-to-air missiles.

Shershen takes that philosophy a step further by making missile interchangeability a central feature of the system.

The Shershen battery consists of a Perun command-and-control vehicle, an Athena radar, and four Borei launchers.

According to the developer, the system’s architecture is deliberately open. This allows it to use different missiles from different manufacturers and also permits the integration of third-party surveillance and guidance radars.

The company says Shershen can currently employ the R-27 (AA-10 Alamo), R-73 (AA-11 Archer), AIM-9 Sidewinder, and AIM-132 ASRAAM, while compatibility with the R-60 is also being explored. These weapons come with a mix of semi-active radar or infrared homing seeker heads.

Air-to-air missiles are already available in considerable variety across Ukraine’s arsenal and those of its foreign partners. Being able to employ several types from a common ground-based system provides much more flexibility than a conventional SAM designed around one dedicated interceptor.

It also offers a way to exploit missiles that were never originally intended to be fired from the ground. That means Shershen’s launcher and fire-control system are meant to be interceptor agnostic, at least to a certain degree.

Shershen’s Athena radar is reported to be capable of detecting targets at ranges of up to 85 kilometers (53 miles).

In terms of the engagement envelope, Shershen is claimed to be capable of engaging aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones at ranges of up to 25 kilometers (16 miles) and altitudes of up to 10,000 meters (32,800 feet). Clearly, these figures will vary widely depending on the type of interceptor.

When employing radar-guided missiles, the system’s engagement architecture can reportedly guide as many as six missiles simultaneously.

The advertised performance figures have not been independently verified, and it remains unclear what target types and engagement conditions were used to establish them.

The developer says the second prototype has completed initial testing, including successful interceptions at a test range.

One of the Borei launchers displayed at MSPO were armed with an R-120K, a new Ukrainian missile equipped with a radar seeker and is intended to be capable of both air-to-air and surface-to-air employment.

The R-120K remains under development, however. Work is reportedly continuing on its rocket motor, meaning that its eventual performance and production status remain uncertain. Still, having the option of including the R-120K on the Shershen system in the future is significant.

Rather than relying indefinitely on stocks of Soviet and Western air-to-air missiles, Ukraine could eventually have a domestically produced interceptor specifically tailored to its growing family of ground-based air-defense systems. That will become increasingly important as stocks of legacy missiles are depleted. Earlier this year, it was reported that Ukrainian F-16s were running low on their air-to-air missiles, which include the same AIM-9s that are used in some FrankenSAM systems, as well as being compatible with Shershen. But even before that, it was clear that Western-supplied missile stocks in Ukraine across the board were diminishing, in some cases drastically, with critical interceptors like the AMRAAM and Patriot being badly affected.

Ukraine’s need for additional surface-to-air missiles has become increasingly acute during the full-scale war, especially as Russian drone and missile barrages have stepped up.

The shortage has encouraged Ukraine to pursue a combination of indigenous development and unconventional adaptations.

The FrankenSAM initiative, conducted with U.S. support, demonstrated how existing Ukrainian systems could be combined with foreign missiles to rapidly create additional air-defense capacity. Ukraine has also fielded modified Osa systems armed with R-73 air-to-air missiles rather than their original 9M33 interceptors. Other R-73-based concepts have even been demonstrated aboard Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels.

Shershen appears to reflect the next logical step in that evolution: rather than creating a one-off FrankenSAM combination, build an architecture from the outset that can accept multiple missiles. Additionally, with so many different ground-based air defense systems now being fielded, it comes with the significant advantage of a standardized launcher and control interface that can accommodate a range of interceptors.

At the same time, Ukraine is pursuing substantially more ambitious indigenous SAM projects.

Earlier this year, a previously secretive Ukrainian missile identified as the Koral made what appeared to be its first public appearance. The program dates back to at least 2021, when Ukraine’s Luch design bureau presented a concept for a medium-range surface-to-air missile.

Koral is intended to provide a much longer-range capability, potentially filling some of the gap left by Ukraine’s aging Soviet systems and supplementing the Western-supplied Patriot and SAMP/T.

Shershen, by contrast, is clearly focused on the short-range layer.

Together, the programs illustrate the breadth of Ukraine’s emerging domestic air-defense effort: from relatively inexpensive systems built around repurposed air-to-air missiles to new, purpose-designed interceptors intended to replace or augment Soviet-era systems.

Ukraine’s experience with FrankenSAM has demonstrated the value of getting unconventional air defense combinations into service quickly.

Once fielded, Shershen, with its architecture capable of accepting different Soviet-origin and Western-made interceptors, and eventually a Ukrainian one, gives Ukraine another way to stretch its missile inventory and enhance its air defense capabilities.

Contact the author: thomas@thewarzone.com

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Leggi tutto

Investimento de cerca de 970 mil euros permite reforçar a capacidade de resposta e proteção das populações do concelho.

Os Bombeiros de Lagoa dispõem, a partir desta semana, de um novo Veículo Florestal de Combate a Incêndios, entregue ontem, dia 8 de setembro, numa cerimónia realizada no quartel da corporação. 

O novo veículo representa um importante reforço dos meios de prevenção e combate aos incêndios rurais e da capacidade de resposta às situações de emergência e proteção e socorro das populações do concelho de Lagoa. 

A aquisição integra a operação “Aquisição de Veículos Operacionais de Proteção e Socorro – Município de Lagoa”, que representa um investimento global de 969.900 euros, dos quais 549.000 euros são comparticipados pelo Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER), através do Programa Regional ALGARVE 2030. 

O Município de Lagoa assegura uma comparticipação municipal de 420.900 euros, correspondente a 366.000 euros da componente elegível do investimento e 54.900 euros de despesa não elegível. 
A operação contempla a aquisição de um total de quatro veículos operacionais de proteção e socorro destinados ao reforço dos meios dos Bombeiros de Lagoa. Para além do veículo agora entregue, um Veículo Florestal de Combate a Incêndios (VFCI), serão ainda adquiridos três veículos, designadamente um Veículo Tanque Tático Florestal (VTTF) e dois Veículos Ligeiros de Combate a Incêndios (VLCI), um com características urbanas e outro com características florestais, que integram o investimento global. 

O novo veículo vem substituir um Veículo Florestal de Combate a Incêndios que se encontrava ao serviço da corporação há 28 anos, permitindo uma renovação significativa dos meios disponíveis para intervenção em incêndios rurais. 

De marca Renault, modelo D14 CCR, o veículo dispõe de tração 4×4, cabine dupla, caixa de velocidades e transferência automática e 280 cavalos de potência, estando equipado com um tanque de 3.000 litros de água e 300 litros de espumífero, além de sistemas específicos de bombagem e combate a incêndios. 

Para o Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lagoa, Luís Encarnação, este investimento representa uma aposta clara na segurança e na capacidade de resposta do concelho. “Este investimento é, acima de tudo, um investimento na segurança das pessoas e na proteção do nosso território. Os Bombeiros de Lagoa desempenham uma missão absolutamente fundamental na proteção e socorro da nossa população e é responsabilidade do Município contribuir para que disponham dos meios adequados para cumprir essa missão. Sabemos que um veículo, por si só, não resolve todos os desafios da proteção civil, mas equipamentos modernos e adequados às exigências atuais fazem toda a diferença quando está em causa uma resposta rápida e eficaz. 

Estamos, por isso, muito satisfeitos por concretizar este reforço dos meios dos Bombeiros de Lagoa, numa parceria que demonstra também a importância dos fundos europeus para a melhoria da capacidade de resposta dos nossos territórios.” 

Luís Encarnação destaca ainda o papel dos bombeiros e dos seus profissionais e voluntários: 
“Quero deixar uma palavra de reconhecimento a todos os bombeiros de Lagoa pelo trabalho que desenvolvem diariamente, muitas vezes em condições particularmente exigentes e sempre com um enorme espírito de missão. Este investimento permite reforçar as condições em que desempenham a sua missão e a capacidade de resposta do concelho perante situações de emergência.” 

A operação integra um conjunto de 66 veículos operacionais de prevenção e combate a incêndios financiados pelo Programa Regional ALGARVE 2030, através do aviso “Meios materiais para proteção civil e prevenção e gestão de catástrofes ITI – CIM-AMAL”. 

No âmbito deste aviso foi aprovado um investimento global superior a 16,3 milhões de euros, com uma comparticipação superior a 9,1 milhões de euros do FEDER, abrangendo os vários municípios algarvios. O investimento resulta da articulação entre os municípios, a Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil, a AMAL e o Programa Regional ALGARVE 2030. 
A entrega do novo veículo contou com a presença do Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lagoa, Luís Encarnação, do Presidente da Assembleia Municipal de Lagoa, José Águas da Cruz, do Presidente da Direção da Associação Humanitária dos Bombeiros de Lagoa, Francisco Martins, do Presidente da CCDR Algarve e da Comissão Diretiva do Programa Regional ALGARVE 2030, José Apolinário, e do Vice-Presidente da CCDR Algarve, Jorge Botelho.

A Unidade Local de Saúde do Algarve promove no próximo dia 15 de setembro um webseminário dedicado ao tema «A Inteligência Artificial no SNS e na Saúde».

De acordo com a equipa dinamizadora, “a Inteligência Artificial (IA) está a assumir um papel cada vez mais relevante no Serviço Nacional de Saúde e no setor da Saúde, com impacto direto na forma como se organizam os serviços, se apoiam decisões clínicas e de gestão, se tratam dados e se melhoram percursos assistenciais”.

Num contexto marcado por elevada pressão operacional, escassez de recursos, envelhecimento da população, aumento da complexidade clínica e necessidade de maior eficiência, “a IA pode constituir uma ferramenta importante para reforçar a capacidade de resposta das instituições de saúde, desde que utilizada de forma segura, ética, transparente e alinhada com os direitos dos cidadãos, a proteção de dados, a cibersegurança e a responsabilidade profissional”, explicam.

Neste enquadramento, a organização de um webseminário sobre esta temática justifica-se pela necessidade de promover literacia, reflexão crítica e alinhamento institucional sobre oportunidades, riscos e condições de utilização da IA em contexto de saúde.

O evento, no âmbito da literacia em saúde, pretende assim contribuir para uma abordagem informada e responsável, envolvendo profissionais de diferentes áreas clínicas, técnicas, administrativas e de gestão, e valorizando a governação, a conformidade, a segurança da informação, a qualidade dos cuidados e a confiança dos utentes.

Mais do que discutir tecnologia, importa compreender como a IA pode ser integrada no SNS como instrumento de apoio à decisão, melhoria organizacional e inovação, sem substituir o julgamento humano, a ética profissional e a responsabilidade das instituições.

PALESTRANTES

• Rui Duarte – Auditor Interno e ex-RCN da ULS Algarve

• Paulo Simões – ULS Algarve – Sistemas de Informação / RIS2

• Pedro Valente – ULS Santa Maria – Sistemas de Informação / RIS2

• Henrique Martins – Ex-Presidente SPMS e Professor ISCTE

• Ana Frade Silva – d.Health&Care FHVC, Professora Convidada na NMS

INSCRIÇÕES

Webinar «Impacto da Inteligência Artificial (IA) no SNS e na Saúde» | inscrever aqui | • Participação aberta a todos os interessados. A emissão de declaração de participação será enviada apenas aos participantes que efetuem inscrição prévia.

O Município de Silves informa que, devido à realização de trabalhos de betonagem no âmbito de uma obra particular, será necessário proceder à interdição total da circulação rodoviária na Rua D. Afonso III, em Silves, no próximo dia 15 de setembro, terça-feira, entre as 08h00 e as 12h00.

Durante este período, e devido à interferência dos trabalhos na normal utilização da via pública, o trânsito estará totalmente interrompido.

O Município de Silves agradece a compreensão dos automobilistas e demais utentes da via pelos eventuais incómodos causados.

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Ao contrário de muitas outras dores, a enxaqueca continua a esconder-se atrás de um nome que soa a queixa comum. E é, de facto, uma queixa comum, já que cerca de dois milhões de portugueses vivem com enxaqueca. No entanto, a dimensão do problema não se traduz em visibilidade e tratamento. Pelo contrário: segundo o estudo ‘Enxaqueca nas Mulheres — O Padrão Hormonal Invisível’, da Aliança Europeia para a Enxaqueca e Cefaleias, um terço (33%) das mulheres com sintomas compatíveis com enxaqueca nunca consultou um médico; uma quase maioria (42%) nunca recebeu um diagnóstico médico e 72% recorrem à automedicação.

É como se esta doença neurológica crónica não tivesse a possibilidade de incapacitar por completo, ou não fosse aquilo que verdadeiramente é: um problema que condiciona, que limita, que impede o funcionamento normal. Tratar a enxaqueca apenas como uma dor de cabeça é reduzi-la a um incómodo passageiro, quando os números mostram outra coisa bem diferente: ainda de acordo com o mesmo estudo, 92% das mulheres com enxaqueca confirmam que as crises as impediram de trabalhar, de estudar ou de cumprir as suas tarefas diárias durante, pelo menos, um dia inteiro.

Estamos a falar de uma condição que se pode manifestar como uma dor moderada a forte, pulsátil ou latejante, acompanhada de náuseas e vómitos e de uma maior sensibilidade à luz, ao ruído e aos cheiros. Um problema que não se limita a desaparecer, mas persiste no tempo, manifestando-se sob a forma de episódios recorrentes, o que faz com que muitos normalizem o que sentem e, mais do que isso, se adaptem à doença em vez de procurar formas de a resolver.

Como? Consultando um especialista. Na presença de crises recorrentes, quando a frequência ou a intensidade aumentam, quando os sintomas interferem com o trabalho, os estudos ou a vida familiar, quando é necessário recorrer frequentemente a medicação ou quando se sente dificuldade em controlar as crises, a procurar de ajuda médica não é exagerar, mas o único caminho para perceber o que está por detrás da dor, distinguir a enxaqueca de outros tipos de cefaleia e definir o tratamento certo para cada pessoa. 

Quebrar o ciclo da dor e libertar-se da prisão que é a enxaqueca começa pelo diagnóstico, que continua a chegar tarde ou a não chegar de todo, como mostram os dados já referidos. Sem diagnóstico, não há tratamento dirigido, apenas a gestão de uma dor feita à base de automedicação, com enormes custos pessoais e para a sociedade, fruto da incapacidade causada. E é essa ausência de resposta clínica, mais do que a doença em si, que transforma a enxaqueca numa condição em que se sofre em silêncio, em vez de uma condição que se trata.

Filipe Palavra

Presidente da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cefaleias

Artistas, atletas, chefs e figuras da televisão estão a apoiar a candidatura dos Mercados Municipais de Olhão, único património algarvio entre os 21 finalistas das Novas 7 Maravilhas de Portugal 2026.

Os Mercados Municipais de Olhão estão a mobilizar personalidades de diferentes áreas na reta final das Novas 7 Maravilhas de Portugal. Várias figuras ligadas a Olhão, ao Algarve e ao panorama nacional e internacional juntaram-se à campanha de apoio à candidatura, apelando ao voto do público.

Entre os apoiantes estão André Gomes, presidente da Região de Turismo do Algarve, a artista plástica Joana Vasconcelos, o DJ olhanense Pete Tha Zouk, o criador de conteúdos João Cajuda, a chef Noélia Jerónimo, madrinha da candidatura, a apresentadora Maya, o ator Diogo Infante e o futebolista olhanense Gonçalo Ramos.

A diversidade dos nomes envolvidos pretende demonstrar a dimensão que os Mercados Municipais de Olhão alcançaram nesta fase decisiva da competição. Segundo o Município, a candidatura conseguiu reunir pessoas com diferentes percursos e ligações à cidade e ao Algarve.

“É muito significativo vermos tantas pessoas, de diferentes áreas e com diferentes ligações a Olhão e ao Algarve, a reconhecerem o valor dos nossos Mercados e a quererem dar a sua voz a esta candidatura”, afirma o presidente da Câmara Municipal de Olhão, Ricardo Calé.

O autarca considera ainda que a mobilização demonstra que os Mercados ultrapassaram as fronteiras do concelho. “Esta mobilização mostra que os Mercados já ultrapassaram as fronteiras do concelho e são hoje uma candidatura de todo o Algarve”, sublinha.

Um símbolo da identidade algarvia

Depois de ultrapassarem as várias fases regionais e nacionais da competição, os Mercados Municipais de Olhão chegaram à Grande Final Nacional, na categoria Século XX.

São o único património algarvio entre os 21 finalistas e procuram agora garantir um lugar entre as Novas 7 Maravilhas de Portugal 2026.

Com mais de um século de história, os Mercados são um dos principais símbolos de Olhão e da relação da cidade com a Ria Formosa, a pesca, a gastronomia e o comércio. O espaço é também apresentado como um ponto de encontro e de memória, profundamente ligado à identidade e ao quotidiano dos olhanenses.

Votação termina na final

A Grande Final Nacional realiza-se este sábado, 12 de setembro, às 21h30, em direto na TVI. É durante a emissão que serão conhecidas as sete vencedoras.

Até ao momento da final, a votação do público continua aberta e poderá ser determinante para o resultado.

Para votar nos Mercados Municipais de Olhão, na categoria Século XX, é necessário ligar para o número 761 207 097. Cada chamada tem o custo de 1 euro + IVA por voto. A votação também pode ser feita através da App TVI Pass.

O Município de Olhão apela à participação dos olhanenses, dos algarvios e de todos os que reconhecem nos Mercados um património representativo da região e digno de integrar as Novas 7 Maravilhas de Portugal.

At a speech at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas yesterday, Donald Trump promised,“if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000.”

Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response:

“Even for the notoriously corrupt and lawless Trump, this explicit and desperate attempt to buy votes in the November election is a new low. Trump knows he can’t do this, and yet he’s attempting to bribe voters with the false promise of cash to help his party win an election, which is antithetical to every principle of American democracy.

“Every Republican at the convention and across the country should loudly and vehemently denounce Trump for proposing this dangerous and transparently illegal scheme. The fact that no one has done that yet is cause for deep alarm about the future of American elections.”

Três suspeitos alegadamente envolvidos num carjacking cometido com recurso a arma de fogo, no dia 6 de setembro, em Oeiras, foram intercetados e detidos pela PSP na cidade de Lagos, no dia 9.

O grupo era constituído por dois homens um de nacionalidade portuguesa e outro de nacionalidade brasileira e por uma mulher de nacionalidade brasileira.

Após o roubo da viatura, os suspeitos terão realizado, no dia 7, um abastecimento de combustível seguido de fuga, na zona da Grande Lisboa. No dia seguinte, uma testemunha confirmou a presença do grupo e da viatura em algumas artérias da cidade de Lagos.

Já no dia 9, os suspeitos terão praticado, em Lagos, um furto no interior de uma residência e dois furtos no interior de viaturas. Terão ainda trocado as matrículas da viatura roubada pelas de outro automóvel da mesma marca, modelo e cor.

Na sequência da intervenção policial, foi possível recuperar o telemóvel subtraído da residência e ferramentas de construção civil, avaliadas em cerca de 1.500 euros, furtadas de uma das viaturas. As ferramentas já se encontravam guardadas na bagageira do automóvel utilizado pelo grupo.

Os três suspeitos foram detidos e constituídos arguidos, tendo permanecido nos quartos de detenção até serem presentes, esta quinta-feira, no Tribunal de Lagos. Até ao momento, não é conhecida a medida de coação aplicada.

The First Circuit Court of Appeals today kept in place through the Nov. 3 election a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a new rule that would significantly interfere with mail voting if implemented.The Trump administration has also asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the injunction. A ruling is expected soon.

In issuing the injunction, the U.S. District Court in Boston found that the USPS rule was likely unconstitutional and unlawful — and that enforcing it would make voter disenfranchisement “practically inevitable.”

The First Circuit Court of Appeals reinforced the District Court’s findings, writing: “[T]he district court made detailed findings about the chaos and widespread disenfranchisement that would occur between now and November 3 should the [USPS] Rule take immediate effect, including the fact that it would be impossible for some States to reprint compliant envelopes; the likely delays in the required USPS envelope review process; the lack of a presently operative portal; and the herculean task that would confront the USPS in scanning tens of millions of ballot envelopes and reviewing for a match with information in the presently non-operative portal."

The injunction stems from a lawsuit filed by a coalition of nonpartisan voter service and civic organizations: the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, League of Women Voters, Association of Americans Resident Overseas, U.S. Vote Foundation, OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. They are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Massachusetts, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC), and LatinoJustice PRLDEF.

Plaintiffs and counsel jointly issued the following statement:

“The U.S. Postal Service is not the gatekeeper for mail ballots. It does not have that authority. And it cannot usurp election authority from the states and Congress. This decision rightly keeps in place an order blocking USPS from enforcing its disruptive and disenfranchising rule through the November election and preserves the current system, which has worked safely, securely, and reliably for decades.”