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What's On? 20–23 August

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

Chamber of Deputies' study

Minister rejects direct relationship between life expectancy and pension claim

Union concerns deepen

BIL staff transfer to Kyndryl unaffected by 'rebalancing' cuts, company says

D'Appartementshaus zu Bartreng, dat gebrannt huet.

'Almost a miracle'

No injuries in overnight Bertrange flat fire, mayor confirms

Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn to appear at Luxembourg's Pop Gaming Festival

International news ticker

Germany logged 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer: govt data

Summer interviews

LSAP focuses on substance and unity ahead of 2028

Professional contract signed

Luxembourger Enzo dos Santos to play at Dortmund club

Second instance

Court of Appeal largely acquits notary Karine Reuter in first case, upholds conviction in second

ALVA recalls Milbona chocolate pudding at Lidl citing vomiting and diarrhoea risk

Environment Minister

Official communication over smoke pollution was 'not optimal', Wilmes admits

Sagittarius A* insight

Researchers discover fastest-moving star in Milky Way

Tots and trails

Explore Luxembourg's stunning nature with these kid-friendly hiking trails

Convicted Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson, seen in this sketch by artist Anita Lester, has launched an appeal and watched proceedings from her maximum-security prison

'Mushroom murders'

Australian prosecutors demand life in prison for mushroom killer

Britain's Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children are returning to the UK, six years after they stepped down as working royals and moved to North America

'Extraordinary development'

Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK: British press

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory telescope was launched in 2004, and was originally designed for a two-year mission

$30 million assignment

NASA satellite rescue mission fails

Amid training permit row

Cargolux subsidiary Aquarius AFF to move firefighting planes from Belgium to Austria

Weather

Highlights

One last beat before fall

Win tickets to the Ultraschall Festival 2026!

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

Luxembourg Life →

Nuuk – Good food, good coffee, and very friendly service

TravelMatKanner

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

TravelMatKanner

Exploring Trifels and Hauenstein in Germany

Editor's Pick

When satellites fill the sky

Who owns the night?

Bejar is the first witness to take the stand and has argued that the company prioritized profits over safety by encouraging people to spend more and more time on Facebook and Instagram

Former employee

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

Close-up images of different human brain organoids that Harvard researchers grew in a lab for a record seven years

Peppercorn-sized clumps

Oldest human brain cells grown in lab 'recorded passage of time'

Weather & Traffic

Thursday 20 August: Flat summer

Diesel and heating fuel prices to rise further

De Michel Neumann vun der Ëmweltverwaltung

High Fens fires

Air quality in Luxembourg improves significantly after rain and wind

De President vum Groupement Energies Mobilité Luxembourg

Fuel supply update

Only brief local shortages possible at petrol stations

Patient billing

First-class hospital supplement for doctors to remain in place

A Russian attack killed at least 16 people in Kyiv and its region

Zelensky urges global response to 'escalation'

Russian strikes kill 16 in Kyiv, surrounding region

France has sweltered in a hot and dry summer fuelled by climate change

First time for many

Record number of locations in France top 40C over summer: AFP analysis

Fires are burning across parts of Indonesia, including Borneo

Between flames and smog

'It is tough': Indonesia battles wildfires, bracing for worse to come

Trump also threatened countries that trade with Iran

Iran dismisses plan

Trump pledges 'economic warfare' on Iran, prompting Tehran derision

People watch a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul

Amid military exercises

Seoul detects North Korean missile launches after Trump says to meet Kim

Five corners of Luxembourg: Bissen (19 Aug 2026)

Five corners of Luxembourg: Bertrange (18 Aug 26)

CGDIS images reveal extent of fire in Bertrange (17 Aug 2026)

CGDIS images reveal extent of apartment blaze in Bertrange (18 Aug 2026)

Impressions from High Fens wildfire (17 Aug 2026)

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)

Explore

The surge in South Korean chip giant SK hynix helped Seoul's Kospi rise more than six percent

Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears

Evergrande's Xu Jiayin was once one of China's richest billionaires and a member of a top political advisory body

'Large-scale financial fraud'

China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande

Evergrande was once China's leading property developer, propelled by rapid urbanisation and rising living standards

AFP breaks it down

What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy

The Total Culzean platform in the North Sea, about 45 miles (70 kilometres) east of the Aberdeen, pictured on Scotland's northeast coast in April 2019

Labour Party divided

North Sea drilling tests UK govt climate pledge

The US Treasury has signalled it doesn't want the 30-year government bond yield to rise any further

Stocks waver, dollar drops as US Treasury moves to lower bond yields

Chair of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh told reporters that there was 'no magic wand' to lower inflation quickly

Firming up expectations

Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high

The covers stay on the pitch as rain delays the start of the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley

Rain delays start of second day's play in England-Pakistan opener

Verstappen has ended speculation about his future in the sport

Ending speculation

'Simply lovely': Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030

Zandvoort is hosting its last GP

Back after summer break

Mercedes and Max: What to watch as F1 returns for Dutch GP

Australia coach Kevin Walters will take over at St Helens after this year's World Cup

Relishing the challenge

Australia coach Walters heading to St Helens after World Cup

The Australian Football League (AFL) is in the spotlight over another scandal

Alcohol-fuelled

Fallout far-reaching for Australian Rules after latest scandal

A women looks at the famous 'Girl with a pearl earing' at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on February 6, 2023

Rare trip abroad

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' in Japan, perhaps for the last time

'Tinker Tailor' filmmaker John Irvin dies at 86

Fans of the 'Insidious' franchise think of Lin Shaye as the heart of the movies

Ahead of premiere

New 'Insidious' reflects anxiety of being a new parent: director

Most Read

Diesel and heating fuel prices to rise further

Storm warning for Luxembourg on Wednesday evening

Police interventions across Luxembourg

Two men arrested after knife attack at Luxembourg central station

High Fens fires

Air quality in Luxembourg improves significantly after rain and wind

Between September 2022–2025

Construction sector loses 4,500 jobs as state adds 12,200 positions

CNS warns of new wave of phishing emails

Six injured in five traffic accidents between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning

Amid training permit row

Cargolux subsidiary Aquarius AFF to move firefighting planes from Belgium to Austria

Weather & Traffic

Thursday 20 August: Flat summer

Fuel supply update

Only brief local shortages possible at petrol stations

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