NEW HEATWAVE – Luxembourg will see a significant surge in temperatures from mid-week, with a new heatwave forecast to bring highs above 30°C and the hottest weather expected at the end of the week. Forecasters say Friday will be the hottest day, with highs reaching up to 35°C under clear skies. The hot, dry spell follows a relatively mild start to the week, with sunshine becoming more dominant each day. Residents are being urged to prepare for several days of intense summer heat.
PEPPER SPRAY ATTACK – An individual was attacked with pepper spray and had belongings stolen at a car park in the Rives de Clausen area over the weekend. Police responded to a robbery on Saturday morning and a suspect was apprehended on suspicion of stealing the victim's mobile phone and cash. He was arrested on the orders of the public prosecutor and brought before an examining magistrate.
Meanwhile, Luxembourg Police are warning of a scam involving fake emails and letters claiming to relate to police investigations, aimed at stealing personal and banking information. Authorities are urging the public to ignore suspicious messages, avoid clicking links or opening attachments, and never share sensitive information online. Police issued the warning after receiving several reports from members of the public who were contacted by email or letter in connection with supposed police investigations.
RAIL MISERY – There is set to be rail disruption for thousands of commuters as train services between Thionville and Luxembourg will be entirely suspended for over a month. No trains will operate between the two destinations from 16 July until 23 August in order to facilitate major upgrades on the line, the CFL has announced. The work includes the introduction of a second track set to open in 2027.
SUPER TYPHOON – A "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-five hurricane tore through the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the western eyewall of Super Typhoon Bavi was "currently moving over the island of Rota," and forecast winds of 290 kilometers per hour. It urged residents on X to "treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to an interior room or shelter NOW!"
BALLISTIC MISSILES – Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles today, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey. The assault was the second on the capital and its surroundings in less than a week and came as both sides increased long-range attacks, underlining the growing reach of the war more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to discuss the war on the sidelines of the summit in Ankara, which begins on Tuesday.
EARTHQUAKES – Venezuela’s death toll from the devastating twin earthquakes rose to at least 3,342 on Sunday as authorities began burying more than 150 unidentified victims and shifted focus from rescue efforts to mass mourning 11 days after the disaster. The 24 June double shocks, one of Latin America's worst quake disasters, toppled scores of buildings in the La Guaira coastal area north of Caracas and left thousands of people missing. As international rescue teams packed up and ended attempts to find survivors, attention shifted to mourning those lost and burying the remains that families have recovered from the ruins.
FOOTBALL – In the latest FIFA World Cup action, the Round of 16 continues, with two quarter-final places already decided. Norway produced one of the biggest upsets of the tournament, knocking out Brazil with a 2–1 victory, while England edged Mexico 3–2 in a thrilling contest to book their place in the last eight. England will now face Norway in the quarter-finals. In today’s matches, Portugal take on Spain at 9pm and the United States face Belgium at 2am, with both winners advancing to the quarter-finals.
FIFA cleared US star striker Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup co-hosts' showdown with Belgium despite his red-card ban after a personal phone call from President Trump, it emerged Sunday, igniting a furious row that has rocked the tournament. Balogun had been set to miss today's last-16 knockout clash with the Belgians after receiving a straight red card following video review for stepping on the foot of a Bosnian defender in a round-of-32 clash that the US won 2-0.
CYCLING – Mexican Isaac Del Toro won the second stage of the Tour de France ahead of reigning champion Tadej Pogacar in Barcelona on Sunday as Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead. Del Toro led home his UAE team leader Pogacar on the short steep climb to the finish at Montjuic, with Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel taking third just ahead of Vingegaard. Pogacar took six bonus seconds at the finish to move up to second in the yellow jersey standings at just six seconds behind Vinegaard, with Evenepoel now third at 15sec.
Today will bring warm summer weather across Luxembourg, with a mix of sunshine and passing clouds. This morning starts off comfortably cool, at around 15°C, but temperatures will climb through the morning before reaching a high of around 30°C during the afternoon.
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