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PM Frieden vows coordinated response after drones shut Luxembourg airport

Knock-on effect expected

Luxair CEO warns of Saturday delays after drone disruption

En Donneschdeg kommen déi éischt Lëtzebuerger, déi zanter dem Ufank vum Krich am Noen Oste fest souzen, um Findel un.

1,800 passengers affected

Drone activity over Luxembourg airport forces 19 flights to divert

Luxembourg teenagers say social media restrictions should have come sooner

Benelux foreign ministers discuss EU ties and Arctic security in Norway and Iceland

Luxembourg City

Man bites police officer during arrest in Gare district

New measures planned

Extreme summer heat caused track deformations on Luxembourg network: Backes

'How Do We Know?' and 'Cosmic Myth Buster'

Two new RTL Today columns put cosmic claims to the test

Riyadh is aware that recognising Israel has affected the UAE's reputation in the Arab world

International news ticker

Black smoke, flames seen near Riyadh airport

Former Inter Milan and Italy forward Sandro Mazzola has died aged 83 years

'One of the greatest footballers in history'

Inter Milan and Italy icon Mazzola dies aged 83

2025 Athlete of the Year

Van der Weken honoured again after standout season

A guide to mushroom hunting in Luxembourg

Lénks am Bild eng normal Parkauer, riets eng truquéiert. Et gesäit een, dass eng Këscht montéiert gouf.

Modified parking meters

Luxembourg City warns of parking payment scam

President Donald Trump has long pushed US claims to Greenland

Sovereignty preserved

Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with Trump

Army personnel inspect following an explosion inside the police headquarters at Kohat in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2026

Explosions and gun shots

Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31

A bicycle taxi travels down a street in Havana during a widespread power outage

'Total disconnection'

Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year

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

'I am not complicit'

Ed Sheeran returns to stage after Palestinian controversy

Weather

Highlights

Thrifty treasures

Your ultimate guide to second hand shopping in Luxembourg

Mental health support

A guide to getting therapy in Luxembourg

Luxembourg Life →

What's On? 17–20 September

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

Taqueria Casita – cosy place, big taco energy

Frahan

TravelMatKanner

Exploring Belgium's Bouillon with the kids

Editor's Pick

Bayern Munich's English forward Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his 101st goal for the German club

Kane hits Bundesliga century as Bayern rout Union

Former Democratic president Joe Biden test-drives a GMC Hummer EV during a tour of a Detroit plant in 2021. General Motors has softened its support for electric vehicles under President Donald Trump

Shifting goalposts, lapsing targets

Hushing and hedging: US companies retreat on climate

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is among tech leaders invited to a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House

'Hot-ticketed event'

Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House

Weather & Traffic

Saturday 19 September: Not too autumnal yet – still a touch of summer

Symbolbild vun enger Dron

Drone sightings

Surge in professional drone activity in Luxembourg raises questions over oversight

Night to Friday

Gold chains, watch stolen in Luxembourg City, burglary in Bettange-sur-Mess

An der Stroossbuerger Strooss am Garer Quartier ginn et vill Caféen.

Luxembourg City disturbances

Man found unconscious after Gare district fight

'Moving people, not just vehicles'

François Bausch discusses the keys to tomorrow’s cities

Naomi Watts says that, with roles she's getting into her 50s, she's proof that 'things have changed' for formerly youth-obsessed Hollywood

San Sebastian Film Festival

UK actor Naomi Watts honoured at Spain film festival

Saudi Arabia backs the government in Yemen while Iran supports the Houthis

Saudi capital issues first air raid alert since renewed fighting in Yemen

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya

More participants than the Olympics

Japan emperor declares Asian Games open after turbulent build-up

Malaysia will send aircraft and dozens of firefighters to help tackle blazes in Indonesia, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said, after receiving approval from Jakarta

Aircrafts on the way

Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires

Around 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials will be housed on the Costa Serena, which is almost 300m long, weighs over 100,000 tonnes and has 1,500 cabins

Dogged by problems

Indians living in Japan on stand-by to house Asian Games athletes

Grand Duke Guillaume and Mobility Minister Yuriko Backes visit driver training centre in Colmar-Berg (16 Sept 2026)

'Riverty Bank' move to RTL-City (16 Sept 2026)

Škoda Tour de Luxembourg first stage finish in Luxembourg City (16 Sept 2026)

Rotary – Elegance and Power in Mondorf-les-Bains (13 Sept 2026)

Return to school for Lintgen (15 Sept 2026)

Back to school in Preizerdaul (15 Sept 2026)

First gravel championship in Hesperange (13 Sept 2026)

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

Sheep fest 2026 (13 Sept 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)

Explore

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hike interest rates on Friday

Global stocks mixed as yen falls despite Bank of Japan rate hike

'We have a shared dream'

Mbappe ends Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On

Anthropic said its Claude chatbot leads more than a quarter of its research and development work

Adding to concerns

Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves

The bank's rate hike comes as it looks bring consumer prices under control

Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation

AI company Anthropic is expected to press ahead with an IPO later this year despite doomsday warnings from industy insiders about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence

'Gambling with our lives'

AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger

Twenty-six Meta employees filed a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using AI to select workers for mass layoffs, a claim denied by the company

Meta removes videos

Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes

Jorge Martin took his third pole of the MotoGP season at Spielberg

'I was pushing like hell'

Martin edges title rival Marquez for Austrian MotoGP pole

Temporary container huts are being used to house athletes at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan

Amid shortage of accommodation

We don't want Games host Japan losing money, says Asian Olympic official

Fabio Carvalho scored Brentford's third goal against Chelsea

Plenty to ponder

Brentford batter Chelsea to undo Alonso's promising start

Jonathan Gradit (L) scores the own goal which gave Monaco a 2-1 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Friday

Balogun returns as Monaco beat Lens to continue strong Ligue 1 start

Carson Wentz will be the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings at Chicago after the tean announced Kyler Murray remains sidelined by a concussion in the team's season-opening victory over Green Bay

League-mandate protocol

Murray out with concussion so Wentz will start for Vikings

Nine days of cinema

British and Irish Film Festival returns with 12 features, documentaries, and visiting filmmakers

Ed Sheeran says it was not his decision to ditch Macklemore

Doom Loop? Ed Sheeran struggles against Gaza tide

Criticising the military's conduct in Gaza is taboo in Israel

Israeli military firmly denies film's testimonies

Gaza documentary sparks political storm in Israel

Most Read

Drone sightings

Surge in professional drone activity in Luxembourg raises questions over oversight

Modified parking meters

Luxembourg City warns of parking payment scam

1,800 passengers affected

Drone activity over Luxembourg airport forces 19 flights to divert

Up to €98 million

Velodrome project in Mondorf faces significant cost increase

Luxembourg City disturbances

Man found unconscious after Gare district fight

After record-low scores

More needed after PISA than just stricter mobile phone ban: teachers' union

Night to Friday

Gold chains, watch stolen in Luxembourg City, burglary in Bettange-sur-Mess

'Moving people, not just vehicles'

François Bausch discusses the keys to tomorrow’s cities

Sovereignty preserved

Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with Trump

Weather & Traffic

Saturday 19 September: Not too autumnal yet – still a touch of summer

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