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The death toll stands at 392 after a devastating tsunami-like wall of freezing water and mud wiped out towns under a torrent of sludge, engulfing homes, smashing bridges and dams and sweeping vehicles away like toys

'Like an inland tsunami'

Fresh flood warnings for disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 still missing

Weather & Traffic

Friday 28 August: Thunderstorms to persist into late morning

Rescuers carry a flood survivor in Nepal's Devghat, as search efforts continue for hundreds of missing people

Entire settlements 'wiped out'

Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

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Champions League

PSG drawn against Man City and Barcelona, Bayern face Arsenal as Inter meet Dortmund in league phase

Multiple arrests made

Police conduct major checks at Schueberfouer and on public transport

Suspect arrested

Two dead in 'violent incident' at school near Berlin: local media

Image d'illustration

Luxembourg-born driver fatally hits Rolex thief with car in Lisbon

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has faced calls for Israel's national team to be suspended over the Gaza conflict

International news ticker

UEFA prepare complaint for 'criminal mismanagement' against Infantino

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Discovered in sunken vehicle

Body found in Moselle tributary in Talange, France

Organised by social workers and educators

Promoting community spirit in Esch-sur-Alzette through coffee mornings

Attempted break-in

Man found bleeding on pavement after smashing window in Esch-sur-Alzette

Luxembourg singer impresses judges on France's The Voice Kids

Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'

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CCTV screenshot of the incident shared by Albufeira Em Alerta on social media.

Tourist hotspot

16 hurt in drink driver's rampage in Portuguese town Albufeira, Luxembourg resident among victims

Emergency services

Eight injured in traffic accidents on Thursday

Luxembourg City and Esch-sur-Alzette

Sunset Cinema draws a record 34,000 visitors over the summer

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Finnish emergency services are laying defences against oil spills

Along ancient cliffs

Finland defends shores against oil spill risk

The settlement between Meta and dozens of US states puts pressure on TikTok, YouTube and Snap to make similar changes to their apps for teens

Start of a wave

Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'

According to the government, the lawsuit was filed after failed negotiations with Discord whose proposals were 'deemed insufficient to eliminate the identified risks'

'Collective moral damages'

Brazil sues Discord over child safety measures, demands $100 mln in damages

Data protection in focus

Tine Larsen: 'It is not data protection law that stands in the way of fighting crime'

Lack of communication

Sanem residents voice growing concerns over Kronospan noise, odour, and dust

Abrigado provides vital support for people struggling with addiction in Bonnevoie

Small spuds, big worries

Too tiny for chips: Luxembourg's potato harvest disappoints

Annual tradition

54 mayors serve food and drinks for charity at Schueberfouer

The Asian Games will take place in Japan from September 19 to October 4

'Find your own room': Japan says can't handle added Asian Games numbers

Climate change is causing glaciers to melt in the Himalayas, increasing the risks of glacial lake floods and glacial collapses

Pilgrims seeking peace caught in deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent threatened to take tough action against countries that engaged in transactions with Iran, but his speech was thin on specifics

China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran

Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole will be closely followed by investors hoping for some clues on the bank's rate plans

Most Asian stocks advance as attention turns to Warsh speech

The conflict arose after Anthropic refused to allow the US military to use Claude for fully autonomous lethal weapons or for the mass surveillance of Americans

US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful

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The commercial, which was released online before being pulled, triggered a backlash over its depiction of violence against women, in addition to calls for a boycott of Callaway products

Golf media firm loses Callaway, PGA Tour deals over violent ad

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Male-dominated world

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Qantas says it expects fuel prices to remain 'elevated'

Australian airline

Qantas says profits slump as fuel costs surge

California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the Meta settlement 'real change, real transparency, and real enforceable protections for children'

New limits on teen use

Meta, US states agree $18 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case

Nvidia's earnings are the major agenda event this week

As instability persists

Stocks mixed as oil drops, US inflation stays high

Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram

Time limits and age checks

What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook

Cristian 'Kily' Gonzalez hails from superstar Lionel Messi's hometown Rosario

Messi's Inter Miami appoint new coach Gonzalez

Argentina flanker Pablo Matera captains the side against Australia

Argentina names unchanged side for Australia Test

Min Woo Lee of Australia leads the field after the first day of the PGA Tour Championship

Australia's Lee leads PGA Tour Championship

Australia's Allan Alaalatoa will captain the side against Argentina

Kiss rotates Wallabies forwards for Argentina Test

Raphinha rounded the goalkeeper and slid home in the 37th minute to give Barcelona the lead

Raphinha, Lopez strike again as Barca beat Athletic

(FILES) Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama waves at a photo session during a press preview of her exhibition titled "My Eternal Soul" at the National Art Center in Tokyo on February 21, 2017. Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known as the "polka dot queen", has died aged 97, a statement from her company said on August 27, 2026.

Simple motifs of obsessive repetition

Japan's 'polka dot queen' artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

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Thunderstorms to bring heavy rain, hail, and intense gusts of wind

Luxembourg-born driver fatally hits Rolex thief with car in Lisbon

Three in critical condition

French Alps cable car accident leaves 23 injured

Suspect detained

Two dead, 10 wounded in France car ramming

Entire settlements 'wiped out'

Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Tourist hotspot

16 hurt in drink driver's rampage in Portuguese town Albufeira, Luxembourg resident among victims

Small spuds, big worries

Too tiny for chips: Luxembourg's potato harvest disappoints

Multiple arrests made

Police conduct major checks at Schueberfouer and on public transport

What's On? 27–30 August

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Lack of communication

Sanem residents voice growing concerns over Kronospan noise, odour, and dust

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