During sleep…

… even from space one could see fires raging on the Iberian Peninsula. Five fires were still raging in Portugal this morning, with Vila Real being the area most affected by the fires. Chaves, Vila Puca de Aguiar, Mesan Frio and Mursa this morning were situations that required additional resources. In the Observer, we continue to monitor the fires to the minute, and detail the information in several articles.

During the day, it was in Murs that one of the most dramatic situations occurred.where an elderly couple in their 70s died trying to escape the fire in Penabeis. The police found the overturned vehicle, completely burned and off the road, when they arrived at the scene. The mayor told the Observer about a “completely dramatic situation” in which almost half of the district burned down.

The alarm situation will last until at least 23:59 this Tuesday, but will be reviewed throughout the day.

In Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky continues to fulfill his promise on April 1: “Now I don’t have time to deal with all the traitors. But gradually they will all be punished,” he said. During the almost 150 days of the war, the Kyiv authorities opened more than 600 cases against Ukrainian agents and officers on suspicion of treason or cooperation with Moscow.

João Francisco Gomes tells the story of five of those hundreds of alleged traitors, ranging from a childhood friend and classmate who was seen as incompetent to a Zelensky-loyal prosecutor who became the face of the fight against Russian war crimes.

In London yesterday was the night of acquaintance with the list of the best restaurants in the world. The 50 Best Restaurants in the World ceremony crowned Chef Rasmus Kofoed’s Geranium in Copenhagen with the highest award. But Portugal didn’t make the list: Belcanto by Chef José Aviles was ranked 46th. Diogo Lopez reveals the full list.

In sports, this is the name of Patricia Mammon. It was early morning in Portugal when the triple jump Olympic medalist tried her luck at the Open Air World Cup in Eugene, USA. Mamona finished the final in eighth place with a jump of 14.29 meters and repeated the best result in this event, which he set in Doha in 2019. The winner of the competition was the Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas. Bruno Roseiro summarizes the results of the race.

And on the eve of the debate on the state of the country, in which inflation will certainly be one of the highlights, in today’s edition of Counter Current we discussed, the state gets richer due to rising prices, and families get poorer. To participate, call 910024185 and go live from 10:15.

In that Newsletter find the most important news to start your day well informed. And you already know that all our news is always up-to-date on website and on radio observer.

Good Tuesday.