Violence in the city center, poverty in Luxembourg, and Christmas attack police investigation

Luxembourg

VIOLENT ATTACKS IN CITY CENTER – A violent theft was reported near Place de Paris in the City centre on Saturday night. Suspects attempted to steal a bag, but only successfully stole a watch after pushing one of the victims to the ground. An investigation is currently underway. Two more thefts were reported in the city center on the weekend. 

VIANDEN WITNESS APPEAL – Authorities are looking for two fugitives after they successfully broke into a residence in the Vianden municipality.The police are asking witnesses to report suspicious people and not to pick up any hitchhikers.

GIVENCH PRISON – In response to a parliamentary question and the November attacks by an inmate on a guard, further details about the prison have emerged. The semi-open prison aims for rehabilitation by incorporating working within Luxembourg or the Greater Region.

POVERTY IN LUXEMBOURG – According to Eurostat, Luxembourg recorded a poverty rate of 18.8% in 2023, one of the highest in Europe. The Luxembourg Chamber of Employees recently highlighted that the country's minimum pension also falls below this threshold, and that one in seven employees in Luxembourg is considered poor.

World

CHRISTMAS ATTACK INVESTIGATION – Germany’s interior minister and intelligence leaders face scrutiny Monday over whether authorities could have prevented a car-ramming attack at a Christmas market that injured over 200 people, amid revelations the suspect had a history of threats and contact with police.

JIMMY CARTER – Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president who dedicated his post-White House years to humanitarian work and earned the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully at home in Georgia on Sunday at age 100.

SOUTH KOREA – A Jeju Air plane crash kills 179 in South Korea sparks a national investigation, with authorities and U.S. teams looking into a possible collision with a bird as the cause.

South Korean investigators have requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol after he failed to appear for questioning over his brief declaration of martial law.

SYRIA – Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV that elections could take up to four years and emphasized strengthening ties with Iran and Russia while urging the U.S. to lift sanctions.

Sport

FOOTBALL – Goals by Savinho and Erling Haaland sees Man City back to winning ways, in a 0-2 win over Leicester on Sunday.

TENNIS – Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning straight-sets start to her season Monday.

BASKETBALL – NBA superstar LeBron James celebrates his 40th birthday on Monday, becoming the first NBA player ever to play in his teens, 20s, 30s and 40s.

The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards $100,000 for using profanity during a live interview after his game-winning shot against the Houston Rockets.

Weather

Expect another foggy morning, with the rest of the day dominated by clouds, but at least no rain.
Temperatures will stay cold, hovering around -1°C to 1°C in the morning, creeping up to a chilly 2°C by the afternoon. 2024 will finish off coldly, with temperatures hovering between -1°C and 4°C through year-end.