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The news from Público focuses on domestic Portuguese issues including a surge in gender identity changes after legal revisions and a significant problem with school placement due to lack of resources. International news includes a helicopter crash in Los Angeles. A cookie consent banner is…

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Gender Identity: Sex Change Requests Surge Amid Law Revision ↗

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Gender identity changes registered at the civil registry have significantly increased in March and April following a revision of the law, with 205 changes recorded compared to 71 in the same months of the previous year. However, there was a decrease in such changes among minors.

Child Has School Place But Cannot Attend Due to Lack of Resources ↗

A child named Tomás has secured a school placement but cannot attend due to a lack of resources to facilitate their attendance, highlighting broader issues of resource allocation in the public school system. Related articles discuss the podcast on school vacancies, a chess champion's placement…

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