COMMEMORATION CEREMONY AT HINZERTER KRAIZ MEMORIAL - A memorial ceremony took place on Sunday to remember 23 Luxembourgish resistance fighters who were executed by Nazi forces on 25 February 1944 in Hinzert.
LANKELZ JUNCTION AND RAEMERICH ROUNDABOUT REDUCED TO ONE LANE - As of 6am on 27 February, the A4 between the Lankelz junction and the Raemerich roundabout will be reduced to one lane due to construction work.
US IN PRESSURE CAMPAIGN TO STOP CHINA FROM ARMING RUSSIA -The United States is “confident” that China is considering providing lethal materiel to support the Russian forces invading Ukraine, senior officials said Sunday.And while they have seen no sign Beijing has done so yet, they underscored the US message this weekend that China should not cross that red line.
MACRON TO OUTLINE AFRICA POLICY BEFORE FOUR-NATION TRIP - French President Emmanuel Macron is set to outline France’s revamped strategy for Africa, where anti-French sentiment is running high in some of its former colonies. His speech today at the presidential palace comes ahead of a four-nation tour of central African countries this week, as Paris seeks to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence in the region.
TWO ISRAELIS KILLED IN WEST BANK AMID JORDAN TALKS - Two Israelis living in a West Bank settlement were killed Sunday in a “Palestinian terror attack”, officials said, sparking violence in which a Palestinian man was killed, while settlers torched homes in revenge. Sunday’s attack on the two settlers -- named as brothers Yagel Yaniv, 20, and Hallel Yaniv, 22 -- took place just south of the city, targeting a car on the main road through the town of Huwara.
LAKERS RALLY TO TOP MAVERICKS, BUCKS EDGE SUNS FOR 14TH STRAIGHT WIN - The L.A. Lakers erased a 27-point deficit to grab a much-needed 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks pushed their NBA winning streak to 14 games.
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CRICKETERS HAILED AS AMONG GREATEST EVER - Australia’s all-conquering women cricketers have been hailed as among the greatest sporting teams the country has ever produced after winning yet another Twenty20 World Cup.
WEATHER - A very cold start to the day with temperatures starting off between -5 & -3°C, but the sunshine will be sticking around. Strong winds will be present throughout the morning, turning to a light breeze as the day wears on. Afternoon temperatures will rise to between 3-5°C and then drop back down to -2-0°C in the evening.
