CAR ACCIDENT – Four people have been injured in a head-on collision in Stegen, near Diekirch. Three people were in one of the cars, and all were hurt. Two have minor injuries, while the driver is said to be in a life-threatening condition. The sole occupant of the other vehicle is reported to have escaped serious injury.
BELGIUM TRAIN STRIKE – Train services between Belgium and Luxembourg may be disrupted today because of a strike at the Belgian railway company SNCB. The action runs until 10pm this evening. Passengers are advised to check the CFL website before travelling.
EU MEETINGS – EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, growing Russian hybrid threats, the Middle East and EU enlargement. The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, will meet Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, before the talks begin. She is due to give a press conference at 5pm.
EU environment ministers are also meeting in Luxembourg to discuss reforms to the emissions trading system and agree negotiating positions ahead of the COP31 climate and COP17 biodiversity summits.
SPINNING WORLD RECORD – A world record was set at Lux-Expo in Kirchberg yesterday. At an event for World Organ Donation Day, Lux-Transplant brought together more than 1,500 people on around 300 bikes for a giant spinning session. Over eight hours, they clocked up more than 44,000 kilometres, further than once around the world. A representative confirmed it as an official Guinness world record on the spot.
UKRAINE WAR – President Trump surprised many yesterday by announcing a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, under which each side would stop attacking the other's energy infrastructure. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has responded directly. And it does not appear to be holding. Russia bombed Ukrainian energy sites again overnight, hitting heating plants, and Ukraine launched fresh drone attacks on Moscow in return.
NOBEL ECONOMICS PRIZE – The Nobel season ends today with the economics prize, announced in Stockholm shortly before midday. It is the only one that doesn't go back directly to Alfred Nobel's will and is funded by Sweden's central bank.
FOOTBALL – Manchester City won 3-0 against Liverpool in their first match since being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules. City stay top of the table, but if their appeal fails, they could face a heavy points deduction.
In the Bundesliga, Cologne won the derby against Moenchen Gladbach 2-1, and Freiburg beat Schalke by the same score. Freiburg are now level on points with leaders Borussia Dortmund.
And staying with football, Luxembourg's women lost 1-0 away to Malta last night. Malta scored in the 57th minute through Haley Bugeja. Goalkeeper Lucie Schlimé later saved a Maltese penalty, but Luxembourg could not find an equaliser. They play again at home against Montenegro in Rumelange tomorrow at 7pm. Admission is free, and the match is on RTL Play.
FORMULA 1 – Max Verstappen won the night race in Singapore, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli. Antonelli now leads the championship by 102 points over George Russell. The next race is in two weeks, in Austin, Texas.
It's a grey start to the day for most of us, with low cloud, and thicker fog in places. The sun will gradually break through from the south during the afternoon. And most importantly we are not expecting any rain. Temperatures start with 5–7 °C, climbing to 14–16 °C by the afternoon.
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