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Joaquim, center, father of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, arrives accompanied by other relatives at a church where their bodies have been brought for a wake and funeral, in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal, on Friday, July 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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Incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the center-right Social Democratic Party Luis Montenegro gestures while addressing his supporters following Portugal's general election, in Lisbon, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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