The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Thursday, 18th September.

Luxembourg 

ABORTION RIGHTS – Calls to enshrine abortion in Luxembourg's constitution have reignited political divisions, with CSV president Luc Frieden stressing it should remain a conditional freedom rather than a guaranteed right.

ISRAEL SANCTIONS – The European Commission has proposed sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers and government members, a move that Luxembourg's Prime Minister supports "in broad strokes".

BLÉDINA WARNING – A nationwide recall has been issued for several Blédina baby food products due to contamination with aflatoxin B1, a genotoxic substance deemed dangerous for children by food safety authorities.

MASKED PROTESTERS – As lawmakers examined an external review of the University of Luxembourg, masked protesters appeared outside the Chamber of Deputies, denouncing what they described as an "alarming situation" within the institution.

World

ISRAEL GENOCIDE – The UN investigator who this week accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza said she sees parallels with the butchery in Rwanda, and that she hopes one day Israeli leaders will be put behind bars.

TRUMP UK VISIT– US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK shifts from royal pageantry to serious diplomacy Thursday as he meets Prime Minister Keir Starmer for key talks on trade, Ukraine, and Gaza.

POPE REFORMS – Pope Leo XIV sought to reassure Catholics in his first interview published Thursday that he would not change key doctrine on gay marriage and women deacons, after his predecessor's divisive papacy.

GAZA VOTE – The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes.

Sport

CL FOOTBALL – The second night of CL action saw Harry Kane score twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1, and there were also wins for Liverpool, Inter Milan, and PSG.

ATHLETICS – Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol will have a chance to add another medal to their collection on the seventh day of action at the world championships in Tokyo on Friday in their respective 400m races

MOTOR RACING – Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris will resume their world title battle in Azerbaijan this weekend and, having won 12 of the 16 races to date this year between them, could also already secure McLaren the constructors' crown.

Weather

We should see an improvement in the weather today, with clearer skies and no rain! Currently the temperature is around 10°C, and we should see highs of 22°C later this afternoon.

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