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Former Prince Andrew arrested, no pay increase for doctors and dentists, and record US trade deficit
Britain’s former prince Andrew was today arrested on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, as UK police investigations into allegations emerging from the Jeffrey Epstein files gathered pace.
Unprecedented in Britain’s modern era, the arrest was a new blow for the ousted royal, who was marking his 66th birthday. Andrew was last year stripped of all his titles, having been forced out of his former home by his brother King Charles III. As part of the investigation into Andrew, “we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office”, Thames Valley police said in a statement, without naming the suspect, as is common practice in the UK.
Several UK media reported a fleet of unmarked cars, believed to be police vehicles, were seen arriving early Thursday at the Sandringham estate in eastern England where Andrew now resides. New revelations last week appeared to show Andrew sent convicted US sex offender Epstein potentially confidential documents during his time as a UK trade envoy. In a November 2010 email seen by AFP, Andrew appeared to share with Epstein reports on Vietnam, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Singapore following an official visit to Asia.
Also today
- The High Council for Social Security has granted a request by the CNS to freeze the “Lettre-clé” for both 2025 and this year, meaning doctors and dentists will not receive their requested pay increase
- The US trade deficit in goods expanded to a new record in 2025, government data showed Thursday, despite sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump during his first year back in the White House.
- France is pushing for changes to EU legislation on remote work to provide greater legal certainty for cross-border workers, particularly those employed in Luxembourg.
- Around 50 exhibitors presented work, training, and internship opportunities at the National Youth Service ‘Deng Zukunft – Däi Wee’ fair in Esch-Belval yesterday, to young people that gathered in their droves
- A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage, prompting condemnation from the UK government
- Oil prices pushed higher today following worries that nuclear talks between the United States and Iran might not avert a new conflict that could threaten supplies
- Today at RTL we have opened our YouTube channel, which is now live and ready to explore, featuring behind-the-scenes footage from programmes, new releases, highlights from current affairs.
Exciting news here at RTL as we launch our YouTube Channel, offering an additional gateway to information and entertainment
Figure of the day
Flu cases dropped by 42% this week, decreasing from 555 to 321.
- In contrast, RSV infections rose by 3% compared to the previous week, with a total of 92 confirmed cases now recorded in Luxembourg, the Directorate announced in a press release.
- Meanwhile, COVID-19 infections also declined, falling from 73 cases last week to 66 this week.
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