DRIVER KILLS PARENTS - A tragic incident occurred on Sunday evening in Grosbous when a motorist struck two pedestrians, resulting in their fatal injuries. According to the police, the victims were reportedly the parents of the driver. One of the victims lost their life at the scene, while the other died shortly afterwards in hospital.
The presumed driver was promptly located by the police at his home. He was arrested on the orders of the public prosecutor’s office and an investigation into involuntary manslaughter has been launched.
EU MEETING - EU foreign ministers are meeting today in Kirchberg for a council on the current major conflicts. On the agenda are the situation in Israel and in the region, the war in Ukraine, as well as the unrest in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The acting foreign minister, Jean Asselborn, is representing Luxembourg.
TRAVEL WARNING - Amid mounting tensions along the northern border of Israel, next to Lebanon, the government of Luxembourg is strongly advising its citizens to avoid travel to the region. The security situation in the area is regarded as highly volatile and “could deteriorate at any time.” The Luxembourg government also continues to advise its citizens against travelling to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
ISRAEL HAMAS WAR - Western leaders are calling on Israel to respect international humanitarian law, as it continues to launch airstrikes in Gaza. US President Biden also demanded that Hamas release the hostages taken during its attack on Israel about two weeks ago, which sparked the conflict and left 1400 people dead. 37 lorries were allowed into the Gaza Strip via the Rafah border crossing over the weekend, which the UN called a small glimmer of hope. There are 2.4 million people waiting for help. Food and medicines are getting scarcer.
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on the territory have killed more than 4000 people. Israeli and Iranian-backed Hezbollah forces in neighbouring Lebanon have also exchanged fire. The American Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin warned leaders in the Middle East to not allow the conflict to escalate further.
SWITZERLAND ELECTIONS - Parliamentary elections took place in Switzerland yesterday and looks set to shift to the right, as concerns about immigration trumped fears about climate change and melting glaciers. The right-wing populist SVP, the Swiss People’s Party increased its share of the vote to 29%, according to the final projection by Swiss broadcaster SRF. In contrast, the Greens are expected to see their share of the votes fall and lose 5 seats in the Federal Council.
UKRAINE WAR - Heavy clashes at the weekend between Ukrainians and Russians continue, especially in the south and east of the country. Russian missile strikes killed at least 6 postal workers and wounded 17 others on Saturday. The offensive actions of the Ukrainian military are now focused on the city of Bakhmut, which has been under siege for months and is almost completely destroyed. The EU is indeed preparing another aid package for Kyiv, which, in addition to weapons, also includes humanitarian aid.BRITNEY BIOGRAPHY -One revelation from “The Woman in Me” has already made headlines: with Spears saying she felt pressured into having an abortion while dating fellow popstar Justin Timberlake between 1999 and 2002. The publishers have kept a tight lid on most of the contents -- unsurprising since Simon & Schuster reportedly paid more than 15 million dollars for the rights. It was not a risky bet, however -- the book is already topping the pre-sale chart at Amazon US. It is being released on Tuesday in around 20 countries and 10 languages.
FORMULA 1 - World champion Max Verstappen completed a hat trick of Texan victories on Sunday when he claimed the 50th win of his career in a tense and strategic United States Grand Prix. He was the fastest, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Llando Norris. This morning came the the news that Lewis Hamilton and the Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc were disqualified as their cars failed a technical inspection following the race. Accordingly, Lando Norris is now 2nd place, and Carlos Sainz at Ferrari in third.
FOOTBALL RESULTS - Starting with the German Bundesliga. Köln beat Gladbach 3-1. Augsburg lost 5-2 to Heidenheim. In France, Monaco beat FC Metz 2-1 and in Italy, Juventus won 1-0 over AC Milan.
BOBBY CHARLTON - England World Cup winner and Manchester United great Bobby Charlton, described by the club as a “giant of the game”, has died at the age of 86, it was announced on Saturday. Charlton was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968. In 2020, it was announced Charlton had been diagnosed with dementia and as the disease took hold he stopped attending matches at Old Trafford.
Winter is on its way. After a foggy start, the cloud cover will become denser especially in the north of the country. To the south, there might be some clearer skies a hint of sunshine but there is also some rain expected from midday onwards. Morning temperatures start off around 5 to 7°C rising to around 14°C in the afternoon.
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