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Northern Luxembourg: Two accidents leave three injured on Friday afternoon
RTL Today
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August 9, 2025
Three people were injured in two separate road accidents in northern Luxembourg on Friday afternoon, according to emergency services. The Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS) reported two separate accidents in northern Luxembourg on Friday...
Bulgarians Rank Third in Europe for Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth
Ghana News Agency
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August 8, 2025
Luxembourg , Aug. 8, BTA/GNA – Bulgaria ranks third among 30 European countries interms of healthy life years at birth, according to Eurostat data released on Friday. Bulgarians live in good health for an average of 68.6 years, placing this...
Returning to full health: Luxembourg cyclist Kevin Geniets talks about horror accident
RTL Today
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August 8, 2025
Luxembourgish professional cyclist Kevin Geniets (Groupama–FDJ) experienced a traumatic fall at the Clásica San Sebastián in early August. We were descending, and there was a hole in the road which I didn't spot in time. My wheel broke, I flew...
Tragedy in Belgium: Woman with Luxembourg ties jumps from motorway bridge with baby
RTL Today
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August 8, 2025
A 33-year-old mother with close ties to Luxembourg jumped from the Remouchamps viaduct in Belgium, clutching her baby in her arms. The motive behind the incident remains unclear. The Liège public prosecutor’s office is treating the case as murder...
Higher education shock: Sorbonne University ends medical student admissions from Uni.lu
RTL Today
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August 8, 2025
Dreams of studying medicine at Paris' prestigious Sorbonne have been dashed for Uni.lu students after the university abruptly and unilaterally ended its participation in an exchange programme. The Sorbonne University in Paris will no longer accept...
Person hit by a train, Ryanair strike, and Luxembourg represented at World Aquatics Championships
RTL Today
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The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Thursday, 7 August. Luxembourg TRAIN ACCIDENT – A person was hit by a train at Leudelange train station yesterday evening at around 7.15pm. The police this morning confirmed that the...
Near Moutfort: Newcastle disease detected in wild pigeon
RTL Today
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August 6, 2025
A wild pigeon carrying Newcastle disease has been detected in Luxembourg, though officials confirm the PPMV-1 strain poses no risk to human health or food safety. Luxembourg authorities have confirmed a case of Newcastle disease (PPMV-1) in a wild...
Morning Roundup: Person hit by a train, Ryanair strike, and Luxembourg represented at World Aquatics Championships
RTL Today
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August 7, 2025
The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Thursday, 7 August. Luxembourg TRAIN ACCIDENT – A person was hit by a train at Leudelange train station yesterday evening at around 7.15pm. According to the police, there is no word on...
Police chase: Driver flees checkpoint, crashes in Niederkorn
RTL Today
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August 9, 2025
A police chase through Luxembourg City ended violently in Niederkorn early Saturday after a driver fleeing a checkpoint crashed into multiple vehicles, flipping their car onto its side. A motorist attempted to evade a police checkpoint late Friday...
Justin Timberlake posts sweatshirt saying "I'm not doing sh*t today" after wrapping up touring amid Lyme disease diagnosis
Sportskeeda
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August 5, 2025
On Monday, August 4, singer Justin Timberlake posted a photo of himself in his Instagram Story wearing a sweatshirt saying "I'm not doing sh*t today". This photo surfaced days after he announced being diagnosed with Lyme disease on July 31. This...
Environmental and health concerns: Luxembourg investigates long-term impact of forever chemicals
RTL Today
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August 5, 2025
Despite growing awareness of the health risks posed by forever chemicals (PFAS), researchers in Luxembourg emphasise that much remains unknown about their long-term effects and interactions. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a vast...
Explaining the Geyser of Jew-Hatred
American Thinker
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August 9, 2025
Since the day that Israeli Jews were attacked, tortured, murdered, raped and burned to death on October 7, 2023, the entire world, save for a tiny minority, has vilified, excoriated, and blamed — ta-da! — the Jews! The victims! Why? It’s really...
Netherlands drops 14.5 tons of aid over Gaza amid political criticism
NL Times
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August 9, 2025
The Netherlands dropped 14.5 tons of food, drinking water, and medical supplies over Gaza on Friday, marking the first in a series of planned drops. Dutch Defense Ministry planes released sixteen parachute-packed aid bundles over a designated drop...
Migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, LAR rescues injured cyclist, and more births than deaths in Luxembourg
RTL Today
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The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Monday, 4 August. Luxembourg AIR RESCUE – A coordinated rescue operation by Luxembourg Air Rescue, the LAR and the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps successfully saved an injured...
Forensic pathologist explains: Why confirming a death isn’t always easy in Luxembourg
RTL Today
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August 4, 2025
In Luxembourg, families often struggle to find a doctor to certify a death due to a lack of obligation, low experience, and competing priorities. When someone passes away in Luxembourg, it is not always easy to find a doctor who is available to...
Death notices and funeral arrangements for Donegal on Saturday morning, August 9
DonegalLive
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August 9, 2025
The following deaths have taken place: - Mary Harkin, Churchill - John McGlinchey, Trummon West Barr - Jim O’Donnell, Carndonagh - Martin Curran, Quigley’s Point - Susan Browne, Killygordon - Patricia White Blouin, Luxembourg and Moville - Susan...
The Luxembourgish Humanist Conference Reflection
The Good Men Project - California
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August 1, 2025
Bob Reuter shared his reflections on the 2025 Humanists International General Assembly and the International g Humanist Conference held in Luxembourg, highlighting a warm, collegial atmosphere and emotional moments, such as Mubarak Bala’s...
The most controversial works of performance art
Dazed & Confused
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When it comes to performance art, the odds are that whatever the work it will likely be controversial in some shape or form. From the anarchic dadaist movement that came out of Zurich’s Cabaret Voltaire in 1916 and Joseph Beuys cradling a dead...
Canada Among Top 25 Countries For Life Expectancy In 2025
Immigration
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August 8, 2025
Canada continues to rank among the top nations globally for life expectancy, with an average lifespan of 82.7 years, according to the latest UN World Population Prospects data. This places Canada 23rd in the world, ahead of countries such as...
Krays' gun licence could fetch thousands at auction
BBC
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Julia GregoryBBC News South West Richard GreenBBC News, South West ShareSave The gun licence was issued to Ronnie Kray on May 30 1964 Several items connected to notorious London gangsters the Kray twins are to come up for auction. A gun licence...