SURGEON SUSPENDED – Six doctors at CHL hospital have accused a colleague at Robert Schuman hospital of performing unnecessary knee operations. The hospital suspended the surgeon on Monday, and the health minister has been informed.
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES – Luxembourg’s unemployment rate held steady in December 2025, at 6.2%, with approximately 21,100 people seeking work. While this figure marks an 8% increase from the same month a year prior, job vacancies also saw a significant rise of 7.1% over the year.
SOLFEGE CLASSES – Music education in Luxembourg is set for a significant reform starting in the next academic year, with a stronger focus on practical experience and a new structure. The reorganisation comes in response to low retention rates. While approximately 11,000 students enroll in music theory annually, only about 12% continue beyond the four compulsory years.
BIRD COUNT – Luxembourg residents are being invited to grab their binoculars this weekend for the annual winter bird count. Environmental group natur&ëmwelt is asking volunteers to spend one hour between Thursday and Saturday (23-25 January) observing birds in their gardens or on balconies, recording the species they see. The data helps track bird populations and monitor changes from year to year.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM – US President Donald Trump is addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos today, where he is expected to outline his plans for Greenland and the use of punitive tariffs against countries opposing the move. Speaking in Washington yesterday evening, Trump said a solution would be found that satisfies both NATO and the United States. European leaders are pushing back against his territorial claims, with EU President Ursula von der Leyen calling for a more independent Europe and solidarity with Greenland. French President Emmanuel Macron called US tariff threats “fundamentally unacceptable”. Denmark has deployed hundreds of troops to Greenland.
SPAIN TRAIN CRASH – Two days after a crash between high-speed trains near Cordoba killed 42 people, a regional train in Catalonia struck a wall that had fallen onto the tracks during a storm. The driver was killed and 37 passengers injured. A red alert had been issued for the northeastern region due to severe weather causing flooding and mudslides. One person also died when their car was swept away by floodwaters.
JAPAN VERDICT – The gunman charged with killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been found guilty and jailed for life, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world. Tetsuya Yamagami, pleaded guilty to the crime at the trial’s opening last year.
IRAN PROTESTS – At least 4,500 people have died in protests against Iran’s government, according to an NGO verifying victims’ identities. The figure includes around 4,250 demonstrators and 200 security personnel, though hundreds more deaths remain under investigation. Internet access remains blocked across Iran. The Tehran regime blames Israel and the United States for the unrest.
WATER BANKRUPTCY – A new UN report warns that the era of “global water bankruptcy” has begun, with humanity consuming more fresh water than exists. The report says terms like “water scarcity” inadequately describe the permanent destruction of water systems, particularly in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and the southwestern United States.
FOOTBALL – Among the highlights of last night’s Champions League action, the biggest shock of the evening came in Norway as Bodö/Glimt stunned Manchester City 3-1 to claim their first-ever Champions League victory. Tottenham Hotspur cruised past Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home. Arsenal maintained their position at the top of the table with a 3-1 victory away to Inter Milan. Real Madrid thrashed Monaco 6-1 while Olympiakos beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 and Sporting scored a dramatic late winner to defeat PSG 2-1.
TENNIS – Top seed Aryna Sabalenka set up a potential third-round showdown with Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open after a straight-sets win over Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan. Britain’s 2021 US Open champion Raducanu plays Russia-born Austrian Anastasia Potapova later today, with Sabalenka lying in wait. Meanwhile, Coco Gauff took just 78 minutes to blast past Olga Danilovic and three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev survived an early scare before battling into the third round after beating Quentin Halys of France 6-7 (9/11), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in just over three hours.
We are in for a (relatively) sunny dry day, but there will be some freezing fog present locally throughout the morning, and those clouds aren’t disappearing, just giving way to let the sun out a little. In terms of temperatures, we can expect lows of –2°C this morning, rising to a high of 3°C in the afternoon.
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