TRAM EXTENSION – Work is under way on a second tram line in Kirchberg, and it is on track to reach the European School by the end of August next year. Two new stops, at the European Commission and the European School, will open in time for the start of the school year.
ARMY EXERCISE – Luxembourg's army is holding a military exercise in and around Erpeldange-sur-Sûre today and tomorrow. Residents may see soldiers on foot patrol and hear training ammunition being used. The exercise is preparing personnel for international deployments.
EU FINANCE – EU finance ministers meet in Brussels today, and Luxembourg will be represented by Finance Minister Gilles Roth. On the agenda is the legislative package on tobacco taxation, and succession to the European Central Bank president, Christine Lagarde, among other issues.
BETTEL IVORY COAST – Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel is on a working visit to Ivory Coast, a country with strong economic growth. He is accompanied by a business delegation. Cooperation is expected in digital technology, construction, and industrial transformation.
POLAND SHOOTING – The gunman who killed six people in the centre of Krakow on Saturday has died in hospital after being shot by police. Poland has launched a terrorism investigation, and authorities say the 24-year-old was fascinated by far-right ideologies. Fifteen others were wounded. Police later found the bodies of three of his relatives at his home.
EGYPT TRAIN CRASH – At least seven people have died and more than 100 have been injured after two trains collided near the Egyptian city of Giza. Several carriages derailed and fell down an embankment. Prosecutors are warning the death toll could rise.
TURKEY COP31 – The UN's annual climate talks, COP31, open today in Antalya, Turkey. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries will spend two weeks debating how to speed up the shift to clean energy and fund climate action in developing nations. But with an oil price shock and global tensions, few major breakthroughs are expected.
NVIDIA SPYING PROBE – Chip giant Nvidia, one of the world's most valuable companies, has opened an investigation into its chief executive Jensen Huang, after he acknowledged an affair with a woman US officials say was working for Chinese intelligence. In a message to staff, Huang apologised to his family and employees.
POLAND MILITARY EXERCISE – A multinational military exercise begins today in southern Poland, about 100 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Around 2,800 soldiers from 10 European countries are taking part, training for air and ground operations. They are preparing for a multinational force intended to provide security once the war in Ukraine is over.
ISRAEL ELECTIONS – Israel's president has asked the opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to try to form the next government, after an inconclusive election. The former military chief was backed by a clear majority of the parties consulted, against a minority for Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc. He now has four weeks to put together a coalition, or the country could face fresh elections.
UK RUSSEL BRAND SENTENCING – The British comedian Russell Brand will find out on today how long he will spend in jail, after being found guilty of one rape and three sexual assaults against four women, committed between 2004 and 2009.
FORMULA 1 – Lando Norris picked his way through the rainstorms on Sunday to claim a second consecutive victory for McLaren in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. He came home 14.6 seconds clear of Red Bull's Max Verstappen to record his 14th career victory and the 50th podium.
CYCLING – Luxembourg's Marie Schreiber has been denied the women's cyclo-cross European title. She crossed the line first in Zeddam on Saturday, but officials relegated her for a rules violation in the final sprint. Dutch rider Lucinda Brand was awarded the win.
FOOTBALL – In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen beat Cologne 2-1, while Freiburg won 2-0 against Union Berlin. Hoffenheim edged Schalke 2-1.
In the Premier League, Arsenal won 1-0 over Hull. Brighton beat Brentford 2-0. Manchester City suffered a shock defeat at Nottingham Forest. Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1, and Manchester United stay in the relegation zone despite a late rally to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa.
In Spain, Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 2-1.
Today will be mostly cloudy and foggy for much of the morning. Some brighter spells are possible later on in places, but many areas will stay grey all day. It should stay dry and temperatures will start the day at between 1–3°C, rising to highs of 6–8°C in the afternoon.
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