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Luxembourg swelters in May heatwave, convicted double murderer charged again, and Trump weighs US-Iran deal

Investments increasing

Encevo director Claude Seywert says electricity prices unlikely to go up

'Dangerous escalation'

Luxembourg ministers condemn Russian drone strike in Romania

Seven-year-old twins' quick reaction likely saved lives in Nonnweiler fire

COSL winter season 2026/27

Gwyneth Ten Raa, Matthieu Osch and Marie Schreiber named in elite squad

Former Ethiopian health and foreign minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has led the WHO since 2017

International news ticker

WHO chief in Ebola-hit DR Congo, first recovery reported

Update: Until Saturday night

Entirety of Luxembourg under yellow alert for high temperatures

Dëst ass e Symbolbild.

STATEC confirms wage indexation

Salaries and pensions to rise by 2.5% on 1 June

The drone crash wounded two people in Romania an apartment building near the border with Ukraine

Accused of recklessness

NATO, EU outrage as drone hits Romania apartment block

Under the influence of drugs

E-scooter rider taken to hospital after collision with van on Thursday

Intercommunal Hospital in Steinfort

HIS activates heatwave plan to protect elderly

Overnight incidents

Police probe Ettelbruck robbery and break-ins in Bertrange and Elvange

Emergency services

Two people injured in two road accidents, roof fire in Schieren contained

Martine Hansen calls EKABE decision 'a devastating situation'

After two-year closure

First state-run campsite opens in Esch-sur-Sûre

Fruits and vegetables

Heatwave brings both benefits and challenges for Luxembourg's farmers

What's On? 28–31 May

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

Weather

Highlights

This is your chance to win the last tickets for Luxembourg vs Italy!

Episode 6 now available

Watch thriller Dangerous Truth on RTL Play

What's On for families

20+ things to do in and around Luxembourg in May

Luxembourg Life →

Showcasing Ukrainian culture

UA Days festival to host diverse events across Luxembourg this June

Corinne Schroeder, Responsabel vun der Section contemporaire vum Nationalarchiv

Remain sealed for decades

How researchers access Luxembourg's wartime collaboration records

What's On for families

20+ things to do in and around Luxembourg in June

Editor's Pick

A silicon wafer seen magnified through the lens of a microscope

'Immense' leverage: why AI chip workers are demanding more

The Melissa Dalton Show

Children's Festival offers 50 free workshops this weekend

Operation ‘Patates Solidaires’

400 Belgian chip shops rally to raise funds for multiple sclerosis league

Bollendorf fire

Delayed asbestos warning unsettles residents two weeks on

Call for binding regulations

The Left criticises government over lack of workplace heat rules

Weather & Traffic

Friday 29 May: Everybody's free to wear sunscreen

Move to Chamber

LSAP's Ben Streff vows to 'give 300%' as future MP

Investments increasing

Encevo director Claude Seywert says electricity prices unlikely to go up

Energy markets have whipsawed this week as investors parse the chances of an agreement that could potentially resume normal shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz

Amid strong volatility

Iran says no trust in US 'words', waiting for Washington to act

Journalists at the award ceremony will include AFP photographer Mohammed Abed, who took this picture of a Palestinian father holding his daughter's body after she was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza on April 4, 2024

Documenting atrocities

Photo and video journalists in Gaza to receive 'Golden Pen' award

The US-Iran deal to extend the ceasefire is pending approval by President Donald Trump

Uncertainty remains

Oil falls further, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will attend a key Asia summit that China has decided to effectively sit out

Geopolitical tension

China leaders skip Asia defence summit headlined by US

A security source said China had used fake LinkedIn profiles to lure in EU and NATO employees

EU wants 'robust' defence against China trade imbalance

Union Mertert-Wasserbillig vs Tricolore Gasperich (1:0) (29 May 2026)

Lorenzweiler vs Schieren (3:1) (27 May 2026)

Beth Hart at Rockhal (26 May 2026)

Holiday feeling at the Upper Sûre Lake (26 May 2026)

A Luxembourger in Bogotá (26 May 2026)

Echternach hopping procession - Fernand Schmitz (26 May 2026)

Pentecost fair in Esch-sur-Alzette (24 May 2026)

Broom festival in Wiltz (25 May 2026)

High-tech Tower and 'LuXembourg House Pop-up Store' unveiling (22 May 2026)

Vernissage of British Sports Cars at the National Museum for Historic Vehicles in Diekirch (21 May 2026)

Suspected wolf attacks on calves (21 May 2026)

Preparations for Koll an Aktioun underway (21 May 2026)

Grand Duke Guillaume at the CGDIS' ceremonial flag presentation (20 May 2026)

Chamber debates State of the Nation address (20 May 2026)

Dermot Kennedy at Rockhal (20 May 2026)

Foundation stone laid for campus expansion of Bonnevoie lycée (19 May 2026)

Parliamentary debate on State of the Nation (20 May 2026)

RTL panel discussion: Reaction to State of the Nation address (19 May 2026)

Explore

Like humans cooling themselves through sweat, trees regulate temperature through a process called transpiration.

Dying of thirst

Trees taking drastic measures to survive climate-driven heat

French digital minister Anne Le Henanff hopes G7 countries can move forward on child protection

Finding common ground

Digital G7 discusses online child protection

Founded by former OpenAI employees, including CEO Dario Amodei, Anthropic has a special focus on AI safety even as it rushes out new products in order to remain in the AI race

AI giant Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation

Mensch said soldiers know better than companies how to use weapons

Washing their hands

Mistral says would not interfere if its AI is used by defence customers

Paris and other European cities have been sweltering through an unusually early heatwave this week

Record-breaking season

Five things to know about heatwaves in Europe

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure met four of their EU counterparts for talks in Berlin

Fragmented markets

Top EU economies vow to speed up financial integration

PSG forward Ousmane Dembele said his team are still hungry and looking to add to their trophy cabinet against Arsenal on Saturday

PSG still 'hungry' for Champions League glory: Dembele

Poland's Iga Swiatek has made steady progress through to the last 16 at Roland Garros

A clash of generations

Swiatek advances at French Open as Djokovic faces Fonseca

Mirra Andreeva has reached the last 16 or better at five of the past six Grand Slams

Andreeva sweeps into last 16 at French Open

England cricket coach Brendon McCullum

McCullum urges England to 'box smart' like New Zealand

Jhonatan Narvaez dropped out of the Giro d'Italia on Friday

Following small crash

Narvaez drops out of Giro d'Italia, points jersey bid over

Canadian experimental rock band 'Angine de Poitrine' have become a viral sensation

'They're such a party!'

Polka-dots and hypnotic riffs fuel viral duo Angine de Poitrine

Neflix and other streamers are being asked to reinvest part of their German earnings in local productions

Revenue reinvestment

Netflix criticises German plan to make streamers invest more locally

French lawmakers Steevy Gustave (visible) and Max Mathiasin embrace after the vote in favour of repealing the slavery legislation

France inches towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation

Most Read

STATEC confirms wage indexation

Salaries and pensions to rise by 2.5% on 1 June

Bridel's controversial 'Berlin Wall' finally demolished

Morning Roundup

Record heat, Iran deal, and national Cup Final tonight

'Unjustified' knee operations

Prosecutors open investigation into Dr Wilmes

Surprise defeat

Sinner 'hits wall' as French Open bid collapses

Weather & Traffic

Friday 29 May: Everybody's free to wear sunscreen

From Friday to Monday

Weekend roadworks on N13 expected to disrupt A4

Bollendorf fire

Delayed asbestos warning unsettles residents two weeks on

Near Echternach border

Residents warned of asbestos dust two weeks after Bollendorf fire

Martine Hansen calls EKABE decision 'a devastating situation'

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