AI FEARS – Nearly half of workers in Luxembourg are worried that artificial intelligence could replace their jobs, according to a Moovijob.com poll. The survey finds 46% of employees fear AI could take over their roles. However, the platform stresses that while AI threatens some jobs, it can also ease workloads and create new opportunities. Not all professions face the same level of risk. Manual trades in sectors such as construction and catering have relatively little to fear with translators, call centre workers, and administrative support staff more susceptible.
LUX–US LINKS – A new research project is analysing historic letters between Luxembourgers and emigrants in the United States. The study called Growing Community Luxembourgers in Edgewater reveals how migrants maintained ties over decades, with everyday topics like family and weather dominating correspondence, despite their letters taking two weeks to arrive in Luxembourg from the US. Led by the University of Luxembourg and Loyola University Chicago, researchers are seeking public help to uncover more documents and insights.
POLICE – 144 new police officers were sworn in to the Grand Ducal Police yesterday. The new officers took their oath at Findel during a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Luc Frieden. Frieden commended the dedication of the new officers, emphasising the great responsibility they have accepted to ensure that everyone in Luxembourg can live in safety and freedom.
MEXICO – A deadly shooting at Teotihuacan left one dead and multiple tourists injured, shattering calm at one of Mexico’s most iconic heritage sites. A Canadian woman was shot dead and 13 others were hurt in the shooting on Monday at the famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The gunman, whose nationality was unknown, killed himself after opening fire at the popular tourist destination in central Mexico, home to pre-Aztecan pyramids, said Cristobal Castaneda, the security secretary for Mexico state, where the site is located.
US–IRAN – Traffic has once again seized up in the Strait of Hormuz as both Tehran and Washington imposed separate blockades. Iran announced on Friday that it would reopen the strategic waterway, but the US did not reciprocate for vessels going to and from Iranian ports. Dozens of commercial vessels passed through the strait before Iran reclosed the passage on Saturday, later warning that any approaching ship would be treated as a target. Since Sunday, only four ships have made the crossing in either direction, according to marine tracking firm Kpler.
BRAZIL – More than 200 tourists were trapped Monday atop an iconic hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro after a gunfight broke out between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela, authorities and a tour operator said. Visitors were stranded for about two hours on Morro Dois Irmaos – or Two Brothers Hill – while fighting raged on a hillside below them between police and members of Comando Vermelho, one of Brazil’s largest criminal groups. The hilltop, which overlooks Ipanema and Leblon beaches from its 533-meter (1,750-feet) height, is one of the city’s most famous viewpoints and attracts thousands of visitors each week.
FOOTBALL – The Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF) has announced that ticket presales for the friendly match against Italy on 3 June will occur in two phases. Season ticket holders who purchased tickets for all three home matches of the last World Cup qualifying campaign will have priority access. The remaining tickets will go on general sale on 5 May at 10am and will be available exclusively through the FLF’s official ticketing website.
West Ham’s 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Monday condemned Wolves to relegation from the Premier League and boosted their own survival bid to leave struggling Tottenham deeper in trouble. Bottom of the table Wolves have long been destined for the drop and their descent into the Championship was confirmed by the stalemate at Selhurst Park. Wolves are now 16 points behind fourth-bottom West Ham, with a maximum of 15 available from their last five matches.
GOLF – The PGA Tour is planning to abandon the traditional season-opening swing in Hawaii from 2027, it said on Monday. The Sentry tournament on Maui has been scrapped, said a PGA Tour statement, which added that talks were taking place to transform the Sony Open tournament into part of the PGA Tour Champions circuit for veteran golfers. The Sentry has been held every year from 1999 to 2025 at The Plantation Course at Kapalua but was cancelled this season because of water restrictions on the drought-stricken island.
Today will bring a mix of cloud and sunshine across Luxembourg, with some brighter spells developing through the day. Conditions will remain largely dry, with only a slight chance of brief, light showers. Temperatures this morning are between 2 and 8°C with forecast highs this afternoon of 12–15°C.
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