{
  "id": 2401512,
  "title": "Portugal bans face covering in public",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/portugal-bans-face-covering-in-public",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T14:45:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/portugal-bans-face-covering-in-public/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President António José Seguro of Portugal has signed a new law banning anyone from wearing face coverings in public spaces in the country. The new law approved by parliament in July has been widely criticised as targeting Muslim women who wear full-face veils. The law prohibits clothing or other items designed to conceal a person’s […] The post Portugal bans face covering in public appeared first…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}