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Higher education

ACEL warns of student housing shortage in Luxembourg

Climate resilience in public sector

OGBL calls for greater state investment in staffing and protection for civil servants

'Tense' situation

Low water levels and transport disruptions put pressure on Luxembourg fuel supplies

Health Ministry

Heatwave support scheme sees sharp rise in registrations

Fewer letters, far more parcels

POST sorting centre to be modernised and expanded

A bust of John the Blind.

Luxembourg History Podcast

The Schueberfouer and the legacy of John the Blind

When satellites fill the sky

Who owns the night?

'Time for a new chapter'

Bob Jungels to retire from professional cycling at end of season

Morning Roundup

Apartment blaze, Meta on trial, and 'hell toilets' to be demolished

Gender-affirming healthcare

No mandatory psychiatric follow-up for hormone therapy, Deprez says

Redundancy plan dispute

Kyndryl faces union backlash over BIL transfer

International news ticker

Belgian wildfire 'encircled' overnight but situation still 'complicated'

Responding to criticism

Luxembourg authorities defend timing of wildfire smoke alerts

Danish air defence system, pictured in December 2025.

The drone paradox: making war harder to win or easier to start?

The blaze charring the High Fens nature reserve has grown since Friday to 3,000 hectares (7,500 acres), with Saturday seeing the worst of the flames

Rain brings relief, but High Fens fire could burn for weeks

Japanese judge Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, was one of two top ICC officials targeted in the latest US sanctions against the Hague-based court

ICC says US sanctions 'flagrant attack' on court independence

Cross-border support

Luxembourg deploys firefighting robot to assist with wildfire in Saarland

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

What's On? 13–16 August

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

Editor's Pick

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

About 15,000 competitors

All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'

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

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

Weather & Traffic

Wednesday 19 August: More rain!

Emergency services

Three injured in separate Tuesday afternoon accidents

Five corners of Luxembourg – part 2

Exploring the Guttland region

Firwat dauert et sou laang?

Number of participation bonuses triples in five years

D'Buergermeeschtesch vun Esch-Sauer Mireille Welter

Beyond peak season

Esch-sur-Sûre mayor wants to make town a year-round destination

England captain Joe Root inspects the pitch before the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley

England bowl against Pakistan in first Test of post-Bazball era

Australia's Nick Kyrgios pictured in December 2024

Australian tennis star

Kyrgios admits 'huge mistake' after failing test for cocaine

Members of a humanitarian NGO work to clear landmines and other explosive devices prepare to detonate unexploded war-remnants in a suburb of Damascus, Syria

Mostly in Gaza and Sudan

UN laments 'unacceptable' toll of 350 aid workers killed in 2025

ECB chief Christine Lagarde says Europe's post-war growth model is 'eroding'

Christine Lagarde

Europe can't afford to miss AI revolution: ECB chief

The number of rough sleepers in England reached a record 4,793 in 2025, according to government figures, amid warnings this figure could increase by 25 percent by 2030

'It needs all of us'

UK PM unveils plan to help rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

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)

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

Explore

Shares in Unitree soared more than 600 percent on its debut in Shanghai

Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut

Tech firms in Asia were once again at the forefront of a painful stock rout

Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall St selloff

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) earlier this week

Deal remains distant

Stocks mostly drop as Mideast hopes dim, interest rates rise

Narwhals have nature's only straight tusk, which grows through their upper lip

Up to three meters long

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk

Baidu has for years heralded the potential of artificial intelligence in China

Beijing-based search engine

China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop

Australia's BHP says copper production has helped boost profits

Australian company

Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP

Japan will host the Asian Games in Nagoya from September 19 to October 4

Japan target record medal haul at home Asian Games

Zion Suzuki will be the first Japanese goalkeeper to play in the Premier League

Villa sign Japanese 'keeper Suzuki, Italian defender Ruggeri

Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha (L) plays a shot during the fifth day

Suthar shines as India crush Sri Lanka in 600th Test

Paul Pogba has struggled to return to the highest level after serving a doping ban

Following injuries

Injury-plagued Pogba released by Monaco

Top Australian Rules side the Sydney Swans suspended five players Wednesday without giving a reason

'We are deeply disappointed'

Aussie Rules club suspends five players for drinking, bringing women to hotel

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

Hoping to meet Putin

Kanye West announces Russia concerts

'404 Media' report

Amazon buys and destroys books for AI training, investigation finds

Most Read

Number of participation bonuses triples in five years

After years of complaints

Notorious 'hell toilets' on A31 motorway finally set for demolition

Cross-border support

Luxembourg deploys firefighting robot to assist with wildfire in Saarland

'Reminiscent of dark times'

Israeli soldiers marked Palestinians with numbers during interrogations

Five corners of Luxembourg – part 2

Exploring the Guttland region

Weather & Traffic

Wednesday 19 August: More rain!

Beijing-based search engine

China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop

Koblenz, Germany

81-year-old man stands trial for murder committed 32 years ago

Beleaguered FIFA chief Infantino rids himself of critic Lamour

Hoping to meet Putin

Kanye West announces Russia concerts

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