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Buildings near Nepal's border with Tibet were buried in a deadly flood that left hundreds missing

Entire settlements 'wiped out'

Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

(FILES) A handout photo from the Taiwan Coast Guard taken and released on July 8, 2026 shows a Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel (R) sailing near a China Coast Guard ship in waters south of Kinmen. China deployed a record number of coast guard, scientific research and other ships in Taiwan's waters in July 2026, the island's coast guard told AFP, as Beijing dials up pressure on Taipei.

Preparing submarine warfare?

China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

CIA Director John Ratcliffe was one of the highest-ranking US officials to visit Russia since its war with Ukraine started in 2022

Highly unusual trip

CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO members: US media

Weather & Traffic

Thursday 27 August: A little bit of everything

Notoriously difficult to breed

Red panda cub born at Parc Merveilleux

Early harvest season

Summer grains hit hard by drought in Luxembourg

Summer interview

Pirate Party says internal cooperation back on track after previous disputes

'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star Tim Curry dead at 80: TMZ

Diesel and heating oil prices to drop overnight

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

Police bulletin

Man found with head injury in Bonnevoie, suspect arrested

Former Luxembourg coach

Luc Holtz discusses new role at FC Metz and links with Luxembourgish players

Motorcyclist injured in N10 accident near Dasbourg-Pont

Eine Professorin in Nordrhein-Westfalen darf einem Gerichtsurteil zufolge keine Versuche an Mäusen durchführen, bei denen die Tiere chirurgisch aneinander genäht werden. Das Verwaltungsgericht Köln bestätigte laut Mitteilung ein Verbot der Versuche.

Animal testing ruling

German court bans experimental procedure that surgically joins live mice

Caught in the act

Police catch two burglars in Huldange

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left Britain six years ago amid a split with his family

For 'an extended period'

Prince Harry and family arrive back in Britain: UK media

Six employees infected

Two German airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane

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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

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says the shift into the AI era will rank among the most turbulent periods in human history

3 main areas of concern

Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval

A phonebooth-sized refrigerator for humans launched this year but has proved popular in Japan

Phonebooth-sized machine

Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat

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Over 300 people infected in salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs in Belgium

Decathlon set to open second store in northern Luxembourg

Following EU Commission departure

Anne Calteux discusses move to Ministry of State’s digital policy department

Major step forward

Broad support for United Airlines’ new Luxembourg–Newark route

19 seats for up to 150 people

Social restaurant in Ettelbruck struggles to meet demand

(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.

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

Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds are missing on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border

Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know

The 'bathtub ring' now hovers 186 feet (57 meters) above the surface of the water of Lake Mead, America's largest reservoir

Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama was born in 1929

Instantly recognisable

Yayoi Kusama: Japan's kaleidoscopic, troubled 'polka dot queen'

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane won a second European Golden Shoe after a stellar 2025-26 season

Ruthless Bayern target treble as rivals reboot on Bundesliga return

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Esports was a big hit at the Asian Games in China in 2023

Park So-yeon first woman to play for eSports powerhouse South Korea

Qantas says it expects fuel prices to remain 'elevated'

Qantas says profits slump as fuel costs surge

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

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil dismissed the idea of taxing sugar free soft drinks as 'nonsense'

A bid to raise funds

German plan for sugar tax on Coke Zero fizzles out

Francesco Fogu, director of product design at Instagram, arrives at the United States Courthouse in Oakland, California,

As trial continues

Meta knew teen safety tools were ineffective, witnesses testify

Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany was named coach of the year in Germany last weekend

Kompany threads the needle as ambitious Bayern target 'big goals'

Britain's Amy Hunt celebrates as she crosses the finish line in the European 4x100m mixed relay

Euro champ Hunt 'on her toes' against world's best in Zurich 100m

Sumo chiefs are considering ways to beat Japan's summer heat

Sumo moves to beat Japan summer heat as temperatures rise

England fast bowler Brydon Carse has appeared in 14 Tests

England fast bowler

Police probe 'assault allegations' after Carse's nightclub incident

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Savio celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal in their 5-1 win at home to Chalton in the second round of the League Cup

Savio scores on debut as Spurs set-up League Cup tie with Liverpool

Dolly Parton wrote thousands of songs during her storied career

Six-decade career

Essential Dolly: five key Parton songs

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Reclusive Hungarian author Peter Nadas dies aged 83

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Over 300 people infected in salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs in Belgium

40 clients involved

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19 seats for up to 150 people

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Major step forward

Broad support for United Airlines’ new Luxembourg–Newark route

Diesel and heating oil prices to drop overnight

Local transmission of disease

Dutch authorities confirm first West Nile virus death in Utrecht province

Notoriously difficult to breed

Red panda cub born at Parc Merveilleux

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Petrol price hike, Luxembourg economy stable, and death of Dolly Parton

Six employees infected

Two German airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane

Decathlon set to open second store in northern Luxembourg

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