MOTORWAY ACCIDENT - Two people were injured yesterday evening in an accident on motorway to Esch, close to Leudelange. Two cars collided. The rescue teams from Leudelange and Luxembourg city were on the scene.
HOMELESS REFUGEES - Some refugees in Luxembourg are having to brave the cold and sleep in tents outside, as a new measure means that male refugees who are travelling alone will no longer be immediately accepted at a reception centre in the city. An informal camp with no toilets or running water has popped up under the Pont Adolphe. On Monday there were 2 tents, on Tuesday already 6. This is due to a new measure, decided by the Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Jean Asselborn, that male refugees who have already applied for asylum in another country will be placed on a waiting list and not accepted for immediate accommodation.
ISRAEL HAMAS WAR - More people are expected to leave Gaza today via the Rafah crossing, after more than 400 people crossed the border into Egypt yesterday. The Rafah crossing opened yesterday for the first time since the start of the war, allowing 76 injured Gazans and over 300 foreign passport holders to pass.
Explosions were heard in the early hours of the morning around the al-Quds hospital in densely populated Gaza city, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Israeli authorities have previously warned the hospital to evacuate immediately, which UN officials say is impossible without endangering patients. According to Hamas, 195 Palestinians were killed in attacks on a refugee camp yesterday, as well as 7 hostages. According to the UN Human Rights Office, this attack on a camp could constitute a war crime.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for the Palestinian has reiterated its demand for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. US President Biden also spoke out for a pause in the war between Israel and Hamas while Pope Francis is advocating a 2-state solution. He said that every war would be a defeat.
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STORM CIARAN - Much of northwestern Europe is on high alert as Storm Ciaran has already caused damage in north-west France. Wind gusts were measured at record speeds in Brittany - 193 km/h in Plougonvelin, 171 in Lanvéoc. In many places there is no electricity. Tourists were also evacuated in Morbihan. Around midnight there were almost 150 interventions by the fire brigade. Over a hundred trees have fallen on roads. In Luxembourg, there is a yellow alert in place between 7 and 11 this morning. Wind gusts with a speed of 65 to 75 kilometers per hour are possible.
BEATLES SONG - After a week of build-up, The Beatles will release what’s been billed as their “final song” today. Called Now And Then, it’s been 45 years in the making - with the first bars written by John Lennon in 1978 and the song finally completed last year. All four Beatles feature on the track, which will be the last credited to Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr.
FOOTBALL - A sensation in the German DFB-Pokal last night as third-tier FC Saarbrücken eliminated Bayern Munich 2-1 in the second round with a stoppage-time winner. In other results, Mainz lost 0-3 to Hertha Berlin, Dortmund won 1-0 against Hoffenheim, Frankfurt 2-0 to Viktoria Köln and Leverkusen won 5-2 against Sandhausen.
In England, Manchester United’s defence of the League Cup came to a limp end in a 3-0 home defeat by Newcastle as Arsenal were 3-1 at West Ham. Liverpool overcame Bournemouth 2-1 to progress to the quarter-finals, while Chelsea saw off Blackburn 2-0.
BASEBALL - The Texas Rangers have captured the World Series for the first time in the team’s 63-year history, defeating Arizona 5-0 to complete a historic playoff championship run.
Weather
Météolux has issued a yellow alert for strong winds The morning will be rainy and overcast with occasional downpours. During the afternoon, the rain will gradually subside and the weather will become dry under cloudy skies. Temperatures will start off at 8-11°C in the morning, making a brief jump to 9-13°C in the afternoon.
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