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Pedestrian struck and severely injured in hit-and-run accident early this morning

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorist failed to stop having struck a pedestrian at 7.45am this morning in Wincrange.
The accident, which took place on the main road, left a man severely injured, with passers-by taking care of him until the authorities came and according to the police, the motorist involved was nowhere to be found once they arrived, although it has been reported that the driver later turned themselves in. Anyone with helpful information is encouraged to contact police by dialling 113 or emailing 113@police.etat.lu.

An investigation has been launched into the incident to determine the exact circumstances, as authorities closed the road to traffic following the accident, with motorists directed via a diversion.

Anyone with helpful information is encouraged to contact police by dialling 113 or emailing 113@police.etat.lu.

Also today

• The Chamber of Deputies has set a ‘a major milestone in the history of Luxembourg’s education system’, by approving the ALPHA reform, giving children in Luxembourgish primary schools the choice to learn to read and write in either French or German.
• Google has revealed the top trending searches in Luxembourg for 2025. Robert Prevost – or Pope Leo – as he’s possibly better known, topped the trending celebrities list, while Luxembourgers also searched for the iPhone 17 and Labubu toys. Luxembourg’s own Laura Thorn claimed the top music search spot following her appearance at the Eurovision song contest
• Police and judiciary report on status of cannabis consumption after legalisation shows that the general do not, in general, understand the laws.
• The Grand Ducal police are looking to spread awareness of the increase in pickpocketing incidents in the capital, both on the streets and on public transport, since the Christmas markets have begun.
• According to a recently published UBS report, based on a survey of some of the Swiss bank’s super-rich clients, there are currently 2,919 billionaires worldwide, an increase of 240 since the end of 2024.
• European leaders, in a conference call this week, voiced distrust of US efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to German news weekly Der Spiegel, which said it had obtained written notes on the call.

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Figure of the day

13,686

• This is the number of test runs Joe Root now has after he finally got the century in Australia that had been missing from his records
• Joe Root’s excellent century in Brisbane on the 1^st day of the 2^nd Ashes Test – the first of his prolific career in Australia – puts to bed any lingering debate over his status as a giant of the sport.
  Only Sachin Tendulkar is above Root in the all-time Test run-scoring charts and the retired Indian’s tally of 15,921 runs appears within reach of the 34-year-old Englishman.
• Root ended the day on 135 not out, having put on a last wicket stand of 61 with Jofra Archer, and they will start day 2 hoping to make a few more runs before Australia get their turn.

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