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Inmate found dead at Schrassig penitentiary centre

'Lack of respect, dignity, and humanity'

Luxembourg FM Xavier Bettel denounces Israeli minister's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

More accurate representation

MeteoLux to revise heatwave alerts for summer 2026

Reaction to accusations

Ministry of Higher Education says no interference with academic freedom at universities

Update: mother arrested

Police probe why French toddlers left alone on Portuguese road

Additional emergency cover

Hospitals call for greater availability from GPs

International news ticker

French court finds Air France, Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 crash

D'Lëtzebuerger Delegatioun wärend der Halleffinall.

PM Frieden announcement

Luxembourg intends to compete in Eurovision next year

Five percent increase

Family Planning service more in demand than ever

'Credible' trajectory

Government pumps brakes on NATO defence spending commitment

Tripartite meetings

Civil service union makes concrete demands ahead of June discussions

Europol fugitive campaign

Luxembourg continues search for Said Nassiri, guilty of extortion

Late spring viewing

Five simple ways to explore the night sky with your children

Police bulletin

Mugging in Dudelange, two arrested for disorderly behaviour at hospital

EDM for all the family

Season opening of the LOA festival in Esch-Belval on 22–23 May

What's On? 21–24 May

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

Children and youth helpline

Kanner Jugendtelefon handled nearly 400 calls and 300 emails from young people in 2025

Weather

Highlights

Dodeka - 12 Works for 12 Cantons

Episode 5 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 →

Children's Festival 2026

Experiencing non-formal education: learning is child's play

Cognitive and physical exercise

GERO project helps older people stay active

Beyond traditional agriculture

Alpacas, farms, and slowing down in Beckerich

Editor's Pick

Chen Tianming's house pictured in June 2025. Authorities demolished it on Wednesday

Off-beat tourist attraction

Chinese authorities demolish villager's madcap 10-storey home

Friend or pest? Humans domesticated pigeons to live alongside us, but now consider them filthy nuisances

Historic companions

'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together

Signage of Samsung Electronics is displayed outside the company's Seocho building in Seoul on May 20, 2026

'Unimaginable' economic damage

Samsung union says South Korea strike on hold 'until further notice'

D'Band Itchy um e-Lake 2024

Festival line-up announced

Lugatti & 9ine, Moop Mama, Marlo, and Schëppe Siwen to perform at e-Lake 2026

Man hospitalised after café argument escalates in Hosingen

303% increase since 2015

Syphilis and gonorrhoea cases soar to new highs in Europe, ECDC reports

Police seek witnesses for Mamer and Koerich incidents

Controversial appointment

New Käerjeng mayor Nadine Braconnier outlines priorities and responds to criticism

Canadian fashion model Coco Rocha prepares for the Cannes red carpet at the town's luxury Hotel Martinez

Star stylists reveal secrets of making splash on Cannes red carpet

Six of the World Cup matches hosted in Canada will be played at the Toronto Stadium

World Cup could make football 'mainstream' in co-host Canada

India, which is home to around 70 percent of the world's tiger population, has long played a leading role in big cat conservation

India postpones big cat summit over Ebola outbreak

Kilicdaroglu (pictured here in 2023) chalked up a string of electoral defeats during his time as CHP leader

Accusations of 'political coup'

Court ousts leadership of Turkey's main opposition party

Tehran's Enghelab Square, where a huge billboard has been erected in support of Iran's national football team for the 2026 World Cup

US voices hope on Iran deal progress before Pakistan army chief visit

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)

State of the Nation address (19 May 2026)

Ceremonial groundbreaking at the New Bonnevoie Lycée (19 May 2026)

State of the Nation address (19 May 2026)

'Distinguished Gentleman's Ride' charity event (17 May 2026)

24 hours at the Nürburgring (17 May 2026)

Museum Days (16 May 2026)

Eva Marija receives a warm welcome home at Findel (17 May 2026)

Charity Event 'Distinguished Gentleman's Ride' (17 May 2026)

ING Night Marathon: 18,000 runners take off (16 May 2026)

The first images from the ING Night Marathon 2026 (16 May 2026)

Eurovision final preparations at Wiener Stadthalle (16 May 2026)

Explore

Oil prices were solidly above $100 per barrel on Thursday

Conflicting headlines

Oil gains, stocks cautious on uncertain Mideast peace prospects

Stellantis says it will focus on 'affordability' in its new five-year investment drive

Jeep and Fiat owner

Stellantis unveils 60 bn euro push to revive profitability

Pedestrians walk past an electronic quotation boards displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on May 21, 2026

Following US upward trend

Oil gains, European stocks down on uncertain Mideast peace prospects

The company had warned in January of a financial impact from its reorganisation

Ubisoft shares plunge after grim annual results

The rollout marks the latest step in Airbnb's push to capture more of the travel spending that currently flows to competitors like Booking.com and Expedia

Facing tight regulations

Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries

Elon Musk is seen through glass at the Ronald V. Dellums US Courthouse in Oakland, California,

Overpromises and underdelivers?

Musk's empire as SpaceX heads to Wall Street liftoff

Aston Villa players celebrated from the bus during the team's trophy parade

Thousands line streets to celebrate Villa's Europa triumph

Alec Segaert celebrates as he crosses the line just ahead of the chasing pack

Belgium's Segaert snatches Giro 12th stage, Eulalio stays in pink

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been left out of England's World Cup squad

Notable absence

Maguire 'shocked' to be omitted from England World Cup squad

Nice players train at the Stade de France ahead of Friday's French Cup final against Lens

Relegation battle awaits

Ineos-owned Nice in disarray before French Cup final against Lens

Football world governing body FIFA commissioned its official World Cup anthem from musicians Jelly Roll and Carin Leon

Millions of plays

Fans create AI-generated team songs ahead of World Cup

Kevin Spacey poses with model Via Lemann on the Cannes red carpet

After sexual assault allegations

Spacey walks Cannes red carpet as comeback continues

DARA huet déi 70. Editioun vum Eurovision Song Contest gewonnen.

Eurovision 2026

Romania tops Luxembourg's vote, Bulgaria second

Making history: Nepalese director Abinash Bikram Shah and actresses Jasmine Bishwokarma, Aliz Ghimire and Pushpa Thing Lama at Cannes

On trans women, wild elephants

Elephant in the room: Nepal's first Cannes film takes on taboos

Most Read

Europol fugitive campaign

Luxembourg continues search for Said Nassiri, guilty of extortion

303% increase since 2015

Syphilis and gonorrhoea cases soar to new highs in Europe, ECDC reports

'Credible' trajectory

Government pumps brakes on NATO defence spending commitment

Weather & Traffic

Thursday 21 May: Feels like... early summer?!

Morning Roundup

Calls for abortion law reform, blood donation leave, and Aston Villa win the Europa League

'Ready for violence': Serbian hooligans target protesters

What's On? 21–24 May

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

Emery’s crowning night

Stylish Aston Villa win Europa League to end 30-year trophy drought

Grand Duke Guillaume visits Fire and Rescue Corps in Gasperich unveiling new flag

Mostly in Luxembourg City

Luxembourg police arrest nearly one hundred drug dealers in early 2026

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