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Update – Belgian wildfires

Fears over fire spreading, with strong winds forecast for Tuesday

Weather & Traffic

Tuesday 18 August: shower after shower

Philippine police gather at a school following the shooting in Zamboanga

Killer took own life

Philippine student killed in rare school shooting

Sangineto nightclub death

Funeral held in Calabria as Luxembourg-based suspect faces upgraded murder charge

PallCenter in Oberpallen

Empty shelves in shopping centre not down to 'panic buying'

Communist Party of Luxembourg President

'Forest fires are the consequence of capitalist policy'

'404 Media' report

Amazon buys and destroys books for AI training, investigation finds

McGill University

New master's programme aims to increase financial talent in Luxembourg

De Bëschbrand am Hürtgenwald an der Äifel ass Kilometerwäit ze gesinn.

Eifel fires spread

Smoke and fire smell reported near Luxembourg border

European Athletics Championships

Ruben Querinjean claims sensational silver in 3,000m steeplechase

Police bulletin

Man caught with weapons in Differdange

Eurostar said the problem was with an overhead power supply line in the Channel Tunnel

New cross-Channel services

Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival in 2030

La scientifique Sonia Henry sème des graines sur un site industriel d'Uckange, le 21 mai 2026

Greener solutions

How plants could help clean up Uckange’s polluted industrial soil

22 Tonne Melounen hat den accidentéierte Camion gelueden

Lower Saxony, Germany

Drunk lorry driver loses 22 tonnes of melons in crash

Hidden fortune uncovered

Workers discover €9 million in gold hidden in Belgian wall

US President Donald Trump's comments came ahead of the annual 'Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise in South Korea, which is aimed at deterring North Korea

International news ticker

Trump threatens Oman if it "gets in the way"

Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering her husband's parents and elderly aunt in 2023 by serving them a beef Wellington lunch laced with lethal death cap mushrooms.

High-profile case

Australia's mushroom murderer appeals conviction

Weather

Highlights

Cinema Under the Stars – Win a Sunset Experience Package

Enjoy 3 weeks of open-air cinema with Sunset Cinema in Luxembourg City.

Thrifty treasures

Your ultimate guide to second hand shopping in Luxembourg

Mental health support

A guide to getting therapy in Luxembourg

Luxembourg Life →

TravelMatKanner

Enchanted escapes: Nature adventure parks in natural settings close to Luxembourg

What's On? 13–16 August

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

From 'Summerfest um Séi' to e-lake

Beloved Echternach lakeside festival returns

Editor's Pick

Conservationists warn AI visuals of wild animals make it harder for people to discern what is real

Feel-good fiction or dangerous misinformation?

'People could get hurt': Conservationists decry AI wildlife visuals

Newcastle midfielder Anthony Elanga, wearing the club's third kit, crossses the ball during a 2-1 pre-season friendly loss by Bayer Leverkusen at St James' Park

Forced to change

Kit confusion disrupts Newcastle friendly against Leverkusen

The "Dubai Tower" left the eastern port city of Ningbo on Saturday evening bound for the so-called Northern Sea Route (NSR)

Environmentalists displeased

Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time

Zu Iechternach hu sech Trakteren a Camione gesammelt, fir mat Waasserbehälter erop an d'Belsch ze fueren.

Luxembourg volunteers head to Belgium with tractors and water tanks

Interventioune vun der Police am Kader vun de Kontrolle fir "Action Days ECOFIN" 2026.

22 incorrect authorisations

Nationwide check on Register of Beneficial Owners finds 73 entities in breach

Using a metal detector without authorisation can prove costly

Emergency services

Car overturns after collision with lorry in Grouft tunnel on A7

Weather & Traffic

Monday 17 August: The Lux Special returns

The replica Viking longship is usually docked in the Norwegian capital

A Viking longship in 'The Odyssey'? It's a case of history meets Hollywood

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard celebrates after scoring in the Community Shield

Unusual position

Arsenal primed for Premier League title defence as rivals face questions

Personnel from the National Disaster Management Agency loading Sodium Chloride into an aircraft before a cloud seeding mission at Tjilik Riwut Airport in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan

Make it rain: Indonesia chases clouds to stem El Nino fires

A humpback whale surfaces in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York City on August 13, 2026

Blissful scenes

Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

Hakainde Hichilema won the presidency in 2021 on his sixth attempt

Zambia's Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote

Aquaplaning in the south of the country (17 Aug 2026)

Claudia Kollwelter

Luxembourgish tractors travel to Belgium to tackle wildfires (17 Aug 2026)

Miss Crémant in Remich (16 Aug 2026)

Close to the fire: Photos from RTL journalist at the scene in the Hautes Fagnes, Belgium

Fire in the Hautes Fagnes has left its mark (16 Aug 2026)

Exploring the Upper Sûre Lake by solar boat (14 Aug 2026)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Diekirch (15 Aug 2026)

Opening of the new playground in Bilsdorf (14 Aug 2026)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Ettelbruck (14 Aug 2026)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Clervaux (11 Aug 2026)

Beatsteaks at Den Atelier (13 Aug 2026)

The eclipse as seen from Weiswampach (12 Aug 2026)

People gathered in Ettelbruck to witness this rare natural phenomenon

The 2026 solar eclipse across Luxembourg (12 Aug 2026)

Day three of e-Lake festival (9 Aug 2026)

Oldtimer Grand Prix at Nürburgring (8 and 9 Aug 2026)

Bartrenger Duerffest (8 Aug 2026)

e-Lake festival day two (8 Aug 2026)

e-Lake festival day 1 (7 Aug 2026)

Explore

Australia's BHP says copper production has helped boost profits

Australian company

Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP

The US economy is showing signs of softness amid elevated oil prices and above-target inflation

Retreat on Wall Street

US stocks fall on spiking bond yields, higher oil prices

Additional $70 million in ticket sales

Spidey swings high for third weekend in N. American box office

Opel Astra passenger cars under construction at the company’s Russelsheim plant

Anxiety running high

As Opel turns to Chinese partners, its hometown frets about the future

The United States is grappling with stubbornly high post-pandemic inflation

Stocks slip in cautious trading after weak US retail sales data

Lyme disease is the most common illness transmitted by ticks

World's most common tick-borne illness

EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies

Japan's Zion Suzuki is set for a move to Premier League side Aston Villa

Missed out on PSG move

Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League

The Asian Games will be held in Nagoya and the wider Aichi region in Japan from September 19 to October 4

All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'

The Asian Games will take place in Japan from September 19 to October 4

More athletes than Olympics

Japan lights torch as countdown begins to Asian Games

Sisters Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams, 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions who had not played together competitively in four years, lost in their first match at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters

Zverev advances at Cincinnati while Williams sisters fall

The Asian Games will be held in Nagoya and the wider Aichi region in Japan from September 19 to October 4

All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'

Star of "Heroes" and "Nashville"

Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36: reports

Fans show up to tune out the world at Disney's D23 fan convention

'Good can always win'

Disney offers fans an escapist bubble at D23 event

Fans flocked to the D23 Disney event in California

Adam Driver, Inde Navarrette, Sadie Sink

Disney reveals 'X-Men' cast, slate of sequels at D23 fan event

Most Read

Morning Roundup

German town evacuated due to Belgian fire, Luxembourg athlete wins silver at European championships, and Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

Europe wildfires: latest developments

Using a metal detector without authorisation can prove costly

Hidden fortune uncovered

Workers discover €9 million in gold hidden in Belgian wall

PallCenter in Oberpallen

Empty shelves in shopping centre not down to 'panic buying'

McGill University

New master's programme aims to increase financial talent in Luxembourg

European Athletics Championships

Ruben Querinjean claims sensational silver in 3,000m steeplechase

Eifel fires spread

Smoke and fire smell reported near Luxembourg border

Emergency services

Car overturns after collision with lorry in Grouft tunnel on A7

Belgium fire halts short of German border, but not 'contained'

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