The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Thursday, 6 November.

Luxembourg & Greater Region

FATAL ACCIDENT – Police are investigating a fatal accident on the A1 motorway that claimed the life of a 27-year-old man yesterday evening. The incident took place around 6pm near the Senningerberg exit heading towards the city. The man was walking on the motorway when he was hit by a car. He died at the scene. The prosecutor's office has ordered an autopsy and instructed the police's forensic unit to investigate the cause of the accident.

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING – Seven people have been hospitalised with carbon monoxide poisoning following a cellar fire in Esch-sur-Alzette. Rescue services, the CGDIS, responded to the incident on Rue Dicks late last night. Emergency services from Esch were deployed, along with four ambulances from Esch, Kayl, and Differdange.

FINDEL CLINIC – A new medical facility is opening in Luxembourg next March. The Findel Clinic will offer appointments with around 15 specialists from 7am to 8pm. Led by doctors Alain Schmit and Philippe Wilmes, it's an interdisciplinary group practice, not a hospital, covering specialisations from paediatrics to neurology. The doctors say while the model is common abroad, it's innovative for Luxembourg.

BETTEL LEGAL ACTION – Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel has taken legal action over a satirical Instagram post that altered his appearance and mocked his Middle East stance. Media coverage linked the content to activist and former journalist Gabrielle Antar, who reportedly said she did not create the image but accepted responsibility for sharing it. Authorities will determine whether the post meets criminal thresholds under Luxembourg law.

ATHOME PRICES – Luxembourg's real estate sector is mounting a collective response following a significant price increase by the property portal atHome. The move has prompted multiple meetings among agencies, who are exploring several options to counter the decision. AtHome's pricing has long been a point of contention, but the latest increase – reportedly around 30% – was the final straw.

World

US SHUTDOWN – The US government shutdown is now threatening air travel. Up to 10% of flights at 40 major airports could be cancelled if air traffic controllers are not paid. Airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago face potential chaos. The shutdown has lasted 36 days, the longest in US history, with 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 security staff working without pay. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over a budget. 

TYPHOON KALMAEGI – Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 140 people in the Philippines and up to 130 people remain missing. The storm hit the Philippine archipelago with wind speeds reaching 180km/h in some areas. The typhoon is expected to reach Vietnam later this week, where authorities are preparing intensively. Heavy rains there have already caused flooding which have killed 40 people.

FRANCE RAMMING –  A 35-year-old man has rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French island of Oleron, wounding 10 people, four of them seriously. Police have arrested the suspect, who is a resident of Dolus d’Oleron, and are investigating him for attempted murder.

GERMANY KILLING – A German court has sentenced a palliative care nurse to life in prison for murdering 10 patients and attempting to kill 27 others with lethal injections. The 44-year-old committed the crimes at a hospital near Aachen between December 2023 and May 2024.

Sport

FOOTBALL – In Champions League football, Manchester City cruised past Dortmund 4-1 in yesterday's fourth matchday action.

Luxembourger Leandro Barreiro started for Benfica Lisbon, but his side suffered a disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Leverkusen. Club Brugge earned a 3-3 draw against Barcelona. Other results: Inter Milan beat Kairat Almaty 2-1, Newcastle defeated Bilbao 2-0, Galatasaray won 3-0 at Ajax, Bergamo beat Marseille 1-0, Pafos defeated Villareal 1-0, and Qarabag drew 2-2 with Chelsea.

After four matches, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Inter lead the table undefeated with 12 points each. Benfica and Ajax have lost all their matches.

TENNIS – Amanda Anisimova has staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Iga Swiatek 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 to book her spot in the WTA semifinals in Riyadh. The American won her 10th top-10 win of the year in just over two and a half hours.

Weather

We have a few relatively nice days ahead and today, we'll still see a few clouds, but it should be rather sunny overall. Most importantly: no rain is expected, though a slight breeze will be present. The temperature won't be much different, even if it drops a little: starting off chilly at around 3-4 °C, we quickly move up and by mid-morning we are already in double digits, rising to highs of 14° by the early afternoon.

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