The 25-year-old Ugandan regained the record in Lisbon, five years after first setting it on the same course. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 8 Mar 20268 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo has reclaimed the men’s half-marathon world record, … Read more
September Lisbon funicular crash killed 16 due to faulty cable, prompting closure of other funiculars for safety checks. Published On 20 Oct 202520 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A Portuguese official inquiry has found that a funicular railcar that crashed in Lisbon killing 16 people last month had a … Read more
Fifteen people were killed and 18 were injured after a funicular streetcar derailed and crashed in Lisbon, Portugal, authorities said Wednesday. The crash took place on a popular streetcar line called the Elevador da Glória, a landmark located in central Lisbon and often visited by tourists. It opened in 1885. Five of the injured are … Read more