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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approval ratings have nose-dived since he took power last year

Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz

Emergency services

Four injured in traffic incidents on Saturday evening

Weather & Traffic

Sunday 20 September: A bit of rain, a bit of sun, a lot of clouds

Press conference summary

PM Frieden vows coordinated response after drones shut Luxembourg airport

Davide Piganzoli

Piganzoli wins Ettelbruck time trial at Škoda Tour de Luxembourg

User-submitted videos

Drones spotted in various parts of Luxembourg on Friday evening

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

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida

International news ticker

CNN, MS NOW, Politico denied access to White House grounds

Luxembourg midfielder

Sixteen-year-old Dany Freire set to join FC Barcelona

Hungary proves too strong

Luxembourg suffers defeat in doubles as Hungary advances in Davis Cup

Night to Saturday

Police arrest suspected drug dealer and chain thief in central Luxembourg City

De Podium vun der Stroosse-WM zu Kopenhagen

Major athletics meeting in Copenhagen

Ruben Querinjean claims bronze and sets new national record

Luxembourg teenagers say social media restrictions should have come sooner

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

Two new RTL Today columns put cosmic claims to the test

Livestream on RTL Today and RTL Play

MotoGP™: Spielberg - Sunday 20 September at 2pm

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

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

New measures planned

Extreme summer heat caused track deformations on Luxembourg network: Backes

Luxembourg City

Man bites police officer during arrest in Gare district

Weather & Traffic

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

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

Symbolbild vun enger Dron

Drone sightings

Surge in professional drone activity in Luxembourg raises questions over oversight

China's Yu Zidi competes in a heat of the women's 200m butterfly at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre

Triathlon and swimming

Japan win first Asian Games gold as China's 13-year-old Yu sets pace

Chile's former president Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the race to be the next UN secretary-general

After straw poll

Chile's Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief

The Houthis have made dramatic advances in recent days, seizing total control of Yemen's Red Sea coast

US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh

The hearse carrying Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the city's handover from Britain to China in 1997, leaves North Point Funeral Home in Hong Kong on September 20, 2026.

Eight-year tenure

Hong Kong pays final respects to former city leader Tung

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'

Singer Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' following controversy

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

Japan's Takumi Hojo holds the first gold medal of the Asian Games after winning the men's individual triathlon in Gamagori city near Nagoya

Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games

Empty seats seen in the background at the opening ceremony

Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says

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

IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts

China's Yu Zidi cruised through her heat at the Asian Games in Tokyo

China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins

Lyon's French lock Theo William is challenged during the French Top 14 match against Pau at the Stade de Gerland

Toulouse edge Vannes, Lyon beat Pau to take Top 14 summit

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

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

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User-submitted videos

Drones spotted in various parts of Luxembourg on Friday evening

Press conference summary

PM Frieden vows coordinated response after drones shut Luxembourg airport

Knock-on effect expected

Luxair CEO warns of Saturday delays after drone disruption

Luxembourg City

Man bites police officer during arrest in Gare district

Sovereignty preserved

Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with Trump

Luxembourg teenagers say social media restrictions should have come sooner

Luxembourg midfielder

Sixteen-year-old Dany Freire set to join FC Barcelona

Night to Saturday

Police arrest suspected drug dealer and chain thief in central Luxembourg City

'I am not complicit'

Singer Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' following controversy

Hungary proves too strong

Luxembourg suffers defeat in doubles as Hungary advances in Davis Cup

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