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Calls for independent probe

Trade unions question Big Four record profits amid job cuts and rising pressure

Agreement signed

Benelux countries to strengthen cooperation in defence sector

New language options

5,923 Luxembourg pupils start secondary school on Wednesday

Outlining future priorities

Livestream: Ursula von der Leyen to deliver State of the Union to EU Parliament

Morning Roundup

Petrol surges past €2 a litre, Tour de Luxembourg starts, and nearly 6,000 students begin secondary school

Since March 2025

Nearly 450 drivers caught misusing A3 carpool lane

Canada's PM Mark Carney will hear EU chief Ursula von der Leyen lay out the bloc's priorities

From AI to energy supplies

EU chief hosts Canada's Carney in push to 'deepen' alliance

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing back on calls for an AI slowdown

Following Anthropic warning

Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls

Ed Sheeran, shown here performing at the Grammys in 2017, is facing tumult following the removal of Macklemore from his tour over comments in solidarity with Palestinian people

Promoter's decision?

Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

Tea Time. May 2026. Illustration.

Shall we take tea?

Tour du Luxembourg 2026

Road closures and bus diversions expected in Luxembourg City on Wednesday

Muslims at Mecca's Grand Mosque perform the evening prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, ahead of the annual hajj

Islam's holy city

Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'

Yemeni tribesmen join Huthi fighters riding military vehicles during an anti-US and Israel rally near Sanaa

International news ticker

Yemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet

Weather & Traffic

Wednesday 16 September: Mid-week

Planned tax bracket 'U'

Opposition raises new objections as support for tax reform weakens

13-Year-Old Abdou Seck Diaw reported missing

Weather

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Taqueria Casita – cosy place, big taco energy

Frahan

TravelMatKanner

Exploring Belgium's Bouillon with the kids

RTL Readers' Choice

Au Pain de Mary, Oberweis, and Hoffmann named best croissants in Luxembourg

Editor's Pick

The suspense will be over when EU chief Ursula von der Leyen outlines how the bloc will curb children's access to social media

EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15s

Satellite images show the Inter-Korean Liaison Office, which Seoul says was destroyed by Pyongyang

Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office

A smartphone displays the icons of some of the main AI-based apps

Many factors stand in the way

Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?

D'Santésministesch Martine Deprez an de Familljeminister Max Hahn

Dedicated recovery facilities

Pilot project gives elderly more time after hospital stay

Ruy Pinto takes over as interim director of Luxembourg Space Agency

Emergency services

Three road accidents on Tuesday morning leave one injured each

Intoxicated driver flees police in stolen car

Latest findings

Does part-time parental leave risk widening gender inequalities?

Lawson, one of Japan's biggest convenience store operators, said it will roll out three new food items inspired by AI

Unexpected flavours

Pickle-flavoured tart? AI inspires Japan's convenience stores

'Passport to Piddington'

English village votes to 'secede' from UK over asylum centre

Au Kam San, a former Macau lawmaker who was detained in July 2025, was the first person to face a closed trial

Against former pro-democracy lawmaker

Macau holds first closed-door national security trial

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivers Hong Kong's first five-year plan and his annual policy address at Central Government Offices chamber on September 16, 2026.

First 'Five-Year Plan'

Hong Kong unveils plan to align economy with China's goals

William Correia dreams of Brazil adopting El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's hardline approach to crime

Fighting organised crime

Brazilian voters the latest to eye Bukele security model with envy

Return to school for Lintgen (15 Sep 2026)

Back to school in Preizerdaul (15 Sep 2026)

First gravel championship in Hesperange (13 Sep 2026)

76th edition of Grevenmacher Wine and Grape fest (14 Sep 2026)

Sheep fest 2026 (13 Sep 2026)

Pussycat Dolls at Rockhal (13 Sept 2026)

Deja vu at Rockhal (13 Sept 2026) (Pre-Act for Pussycat Dolls)

Lil'Kim at Rockhal (13 Sept 2026) (Pre-Act for Pussycat Dolls)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Waasserbillig (13 Sept 2026)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Ehnen (12 Sept 2026)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Schengen (9 Sept 2026)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Grevenmacher (11 Sept 2026)

Parliamentary committee on economic matters visits the Musée de l'Ardoise (10 September 2026)

Spectacular night sky: Traditional fireworks for the end of Schueberfouer (9 Sep 2026)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Remich (10 Sep 2026)

Demonstration by Eurometal in Brussels (7 September 2026)

Mass held at Glacis during Schueberfouer (4 September 2026)

Queens' Day at the Schueberfouer (27 August 2026)

Explore

Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates is rattling investors

Oil remains above $100

Stocks head higher as traders prepare for Fed decision

The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates at the end of the week

Surging energy prices

Bank of Japan set to raise rates under pressure from inflation, US

US filmmaker Zach Cregger challenged himself to be authentic to the spirit of the 'Resident Evil' video game in its film adaptation

Franchise revival

'Resident Evil' film brings video game's ethos to the big screen

Proposal expected by Thursday

EU prepares new social media ban for minors: What is planned?

Beijing has grappled with sluggish domestic spending since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic

Slowest pace since May

China retail sales growth weakens further in August

A ship in the Bab al-Mandab strait, which Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen now say they control

Amid warnings of threat to humanity

US stocks retreat on AI warnings as oil prices, bond yields rise

Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam title in Sunday's US Open final

Zverev, Shelton back on court for Davis Cup qualifiers

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi

Spurs in 'tough moment' after League Cup exit as De Zerbi says sorry

Carlos Espi snatched a last-gasp winner for Real Madrid on the road at Elche on Tuesday in La Liga

Espi saves Real Madrid with late winner at Elche

Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman (R) celebrates scoring against Ipswich

Arteta salutes 'unbelievable' Dowman after Arsenal's teen star sinks Ipswich

England captain Harry Brook celebrates his century during the first T20 against Sri Lanka at Southampton

Ton-up Brook leads from the front as England hammer Sri Lanka in 1st T20

In "A Talent for Murder," British actor Helen Mirren plays the American author Patricia Highsmith, author of the Tom Ripley novels

Admiration for writers

Helen Mirren delves into Patricia Highsmith's mind in 'A Talent for Murder'

Patricio Guzman, who lived in France, was an award-winning documentary maker

'Battle of Chile' documentary-maker Patricio Guzman dies, aged 85

Catherine Ringer, singer of Rita Mitsouko, dies aged 68

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Tour du Luxembourg 2026

Road closures and bus diversions expected in Luxembourg City on Wednesday

Airlifted to hospital

Motorcyclist found injured in forest after 19 hours near German-Luxembourg border

Latest findings

Does part-time parental leave risk widening gender inequalities?

Planned tax bracket 'U'

Opposition raises new objections as support for tax reform weakens

Intoxicated driver flees police in stolen car

Dedicated recovery facilities

Pilot project gives elderly more time after hospital stay

Proposal expected by Thursday

EU prepares new social media ban for minors: What is planned?

Catherine Ringer, singer of Rita Mitsouko, dies aged 68

13-Year-Old Abdou Seck Diaw reported missing

Extreme weather

EU steps up prevention efforts after summer of wildfires and drought

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