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Despite stand-out performance

Heartbreak for Luxembourg as Eva Marija fails to qualify for Eurovision final

Ënner de Kandidate war d'Stëmmung och no der Show gutt.

Morning Roundup

Luxembourg out of Eurovision, Kyiv hit by massive Russian strikes, and violence against teachers on the rise

Fake LuxTrust email claims account was hacked

Stigma and discrimination

Luxembourg needs mentality shift to tackle poverty, UNICEF official says

Ascension Day 2026

Around 20,000 pilgrims gather at Our Lady of Fátima monument in Wiltz

D'Sophie Garel an der Emission "les grosses têtes" um franséischen RTL.

Iconic French radio presenter and Luxembourg ESC representative Sophie Garel passes away

The Eurovision Song Contest is being held at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, where 25 countries will compete for glory

25 countries taking part

Eurovision: the grand final line-up

Left his mark on country's music scene

Luxembourg conductor and musician Pierre Cao dies at 88

A plane carrying six passengers caught up in the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, lands at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Pearce, located north of the Western Australian city of Perth on May 15, 2026.

International news ticker

Plane carrying six hantavirus cruise passengers lands in Australia: AFP journalist

Civic engagement

27 new petitions open for signatures

US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping visit the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing

Trump says made 'fantastic trade deals' with Xi

Bus crashes near roundabout, no injuries reported

Colombian singer Shakira confirmed will perform the tournament's official anthem, 'Dai Dai,' and announced she will donate 100 percent of the proceeds of the song

Shakira to donate 100% song proceeds

Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first World Cup final halftime show

Weather & Traffic

Friday, 15 May: Winter is that you?

Police an der Stad

Perception versus data

Police officers report rise in violence, but IGP study tells another story

Pressekonferenz vum SEW/OGBL no hirer nationaler Ëmfro iwwer Gewalt an der Schoul.

SEW/OGBL national survey reveals

314 teachers experience violence up to five times a week

Luxembourg could reach 1 million inhabitants by 2070

Weather

Highlights

Episode 5 out tonight at 8pm

Watch thriller Dangerous Truth on RTL Play

What's On for families

20+ things to do in and around Luxembourg in April

Knowledge Bites

Edward Steichen and the Family of Man photography exhibition

Luxembourg Life →

What's On? 14–17 May

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

Op der Bréck – come as you are, stay for the Tom Ka

Op der Pressekonferenz goufen déi adaptéiert Servicer vun "Een oppent Ouer fir de Bauer, Wënzer a Gäertner" presentéiert.

'A listening ear'

Psychosocial support service for agricultural sector expanded

Editor's Pick

Kate wrapped up her first official overseas trip since a cancer diagnosis with a pasta-making class

First trip since diagnosis

Princess Catherine wraps up Italy visit with pasta class

The moon crosses the sun as it exits the maximum eclipse on October 14, 2023 in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Darkened skies ahead

Spain gears up for August total solar eclipse

Rubio is a sworn foe of Latin America's leftists and helped lay the groundwork for the operation to oust Nicolas Maduro

Matching tracksuit

Rubio denies fashion inspiration from Maduro

Police bulletin

Same two men brawl on two separate buses near Findel in one night

At Mierscherberg

New CGDIS centralised crisis centre to be built at a cost of €110 million

Hooded robber empties newsagent till in Bonnevoie

Symbolbild vun enger Brëtsch an enger Ambulanz

Emergency services

One person injured in two-car collision between Echternach and Weilerbach

To protect critical infrastructure

University of Luxembourg researchers develop AI-controlled drone swarms

US President Donald Trump with China's President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing

Drama, tension, and breakthroughs

Rapprochement, debates, dissidents: US presidential visits to China

Chairperson of the Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani

Without admitting guilt

Indian magnate Adani agrees multi-million-dollar penalty in US court case

The drones are designed to disable the attacker by flying right into him or her or spraying them with pepper gel

Designed to disable the attacker

Drones to fight school shooters? One US company says yes

An Egyptian vulture flies over Gjirokaster, Albania

Faces many hazards on its annual migration

War imperils rare vultures' yearly odyssey to the Balkans

Matthew Wale -- who leads the Solomon Islands Democratic Party -- won 26 votes in a secret ballot of 49 lawmakers

'Change is coming'

Solomon Islands elects opposition leader Matthew Wale as PM

Eurovision candidates from the second semi-final at the opening ceremony (10 May 2026)

A day in the life of Eva Marija before her appearance on stage in Vienna (13 May 2026)

Christopher Cross at Rockhal (10 May 2026)

First meeting between tripartite coordination committee (12 May 2026)

Eva Marija received at the Luxembourg Embassy in Vienna (11 May 2026)

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (2025 recap)

Turquoise Carpet at Eurovision in Vienna (10 May 2026)

Octave final procession (10 May 2026)

Concert at the park by Mäerzeger Musik (9 May 2026)

Run and Walk for Freedom and Peace in Strassen (10 May 2026)

MultiCulti Festival at Bertrange (9 May 2026)

Charity Walk 'Together for Hope' (9 May 2026)

Tali at Rockhal (8 May 2026)

IWTP Tennis Masters at Coque (5 May 2026)

WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 2026 (7 May 2026)

Sarah Connor at Rockhal (7 May 2026)

RTL job day in Lallange (07 May 2026)

Luxembourg Air Rescue: Repatriation from Cape Verde (06 May 2026)

Explore

Villagers in the Ordu province protested plans to mine a verdant green area they use for farming

Resources dry-up

Mines 'draining Turkey's water sources', environmentalists warn

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks as he is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026

Trade, geopolitics, AI

Markets wait on Trump-Xi summit, Seoul hits record

US President Donald Trump (L) takes part in a welcome ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Persistent inflation concerns

Tech stocks rally rolls on as US-China talks underway

Jaguar Land Rover, like other automakers, suffered last year when the United States slapped tariffs on imports, which led the automaker to halt delivery of vehicles to the country in April

US tariffs, cyberattack drive Jaguar Land Rover into loss

Ferretti builds luxury yachts under a series of brands including Riva, Pershing, Wally and Itama at seven shipyards in northern Italy

Shareholders approve

China's Weichai wins battle for Ferretti yacht maker

423.9 billion yen

EV overhaul drags Honda to first operating loss since 1957

Kaoru Mitoma in action for Brighton

Major blow to chances of progressing

Injured Mitoma fails to make Japan's World Cup squad

Sweden's Armand Duplantis

Serial world record setter

Duplantis kicks off Diamond League season in China

Arsenal are in pole position in the Premier League title race

In pole position

Arsenal scent Premier League glory

Choe Yon-A (L) of Naegohyang Women's FC in action last year in Yangon

7,087 general admission tickets

Rare South-North Korea football match sells out in 12 hours

The MetLife Stadium outside New York will host the July 19 final of the 2026 World Cup

Stadiums that will define the tournament

Football: 2026 World Cup stadium guide

Australian star Delta Goodrem has hopes of winning the Eurovision crown with the song 'Eclipse'

Clear favourites?

Romanian metal, Aussie star through to Eurovision final

Models walk the runway during the Dior 2027 Cruise collection fashion show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Highly anticipated

Dior nods to Hollywood's Golden Age with Cruise collection

Valie Export and Maria Lassnig were the first women to represent Austria at the Venice Biennial in 1980

Provocative performer

Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies aged 85

Most Read

What's On? 14–17 May

7 things to do in and around Luxembourg this weekend

Despite stand-out performance

Heartbreak for Luxembourg as Eva Marija fails to qualify for Eurovision final

Luxembourg could reach 1 million inhabitants by 2070

SEW/OGBL national survey reveals

314 teachers experience violence up to five times a week

Police bulletin

Same two men brawl on two separate buses near Findel in one night

Stark opening salvo

Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit

Perception versus data

Police officers report rise in violence, but IGP study tells another story

Backed by Alexander Rybak

Can Eva Marija defy the odds and reach the Eurovision final?

To protect critical infrastructure

University of Luxembourg researchers develop AI-controlled drone swarms

Luxembourg Eurovision representative

Sophie Garel, presenter and voice of RTL, has passed away

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