Croatian wildfire forces thousands to flee, injures dozens
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/croatian-wildfire-forces-thousands-to-flee-injures-dozens-624501568
Published: August 14, 2026 10:31
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Latest developments: Europe battles wildfires
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/latest-developments-europe-battles-wildfires-789896979
Published: August 14, 2026 10:25
Brazilian police recover Matisse works stolen in 2025
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/brazilian-police-recover-matisse-works-stolen-in-2025-374484827
Published: August 14, 2026 10:21
Tigray tension: Is a new conflict brewing in northern Ethiopia?
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/is-a-new-conflict-brewing-in-northern-ethiopia-359673797
Published: August 14, 2026 10:17
'I stayed in Russia for as long as I could': Exiled Putin critic says push for peace put him in danger
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/exiled-putin-critic-says-push-for-peace-put-him-in-danger-1607848064
Published: August 14, 2026 09:50
Magnitude 3.7 tremor: Earthquake shakes the Vosges, felt throughout region
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/earthquake-shakes-the-vosges-felt-throughout-region-19847517
Published: August 14, 2026 09:19
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck the western Vosges on Thursday evening, with tremors felt widely throughout the region and into neighbouring departments, but no major damage was reported.
Amid drought conditions: UK firefighters 'under pressure' as multiple blazes rage
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/uk-firefighters-under-pressure-as-multiple-blazes-rage-715182207
Published: August 14, 2026 09:18
World's most common tick-borne illness: EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/eu-to-study-potential-vaccine-for-lyme-disease-companies-424750281
Published: August 14, 2026 08:38
'Limited consequence': Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims 'moral victory'
Published: August 14, 2026 07:59
1,100 hectares burned: New wildfire forces evacuation of 500 people in France
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/new-wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-500-people-in-france-1768348780
Published: August 14, 2026 07:10
EU packaging waste reforms: New rules on packaging and waste to be introduced across Europe in coming years
Published: August 14, 2026 06:34
From 2030, restaurants will no longer be allowed to offer small single-use plastic sachets for sugar, salt, ketchup, or mayonnaise, as part of new EU measures aimed at reducing packaging waste.
Schools should be safe places: Thai schools step up security after deadly shooting
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/thai-schools-step-up-security-after-deadly-shooting-1888867588
Published: August 14, 2026 05:52
'Unprecedented': Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan
Published: August 14, 2026 05:36
Battling corruption: Indonesia to close more than 750 state-owned enterprises
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/indonesia-to-close-more-than-750-state-owned-enterprises-2058561562
Published: August 14, 2026 05:21
'Unwavering in its support of [Japan]': US backs Japan over Putin trip to disputed islands
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/us-backs-japan-over-putin-trip-to-disputed-islands-680517425
Published: August 14, 2026 05:15
'I want to be Eala': Philippine sensation sparks tennis boom at home
Published: August 14, 2026 03:04
US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war
Published: August 14, 2026 03:02
China's viral 'spicy strips' take a bite of global snack market
Published: August 14, 2026 02:28
Pakistan's date workers toil through rising heat
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/pakistans-date-workers-toil-through-rising-heat-1147086094
Published: August 14, 2026 02:16
Shelton does the double in Canada
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/shelton-does-the-double-in-canada-2097490939
Published: August 14, 2026 02:15
New trend of injecting banned peptides to 'optimise' body
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/new-trend-of-injecting-banned-peptides-to-optimise-body-1601819222
Published: August 14, 2026 02:07
'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears
Published: August 14, 2026 01:36
Eddie Jones senses Japan's time has come against Australia
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/eddie-jones-senses-japans-time-has-come-against-australia-1112878029
Published: August 14, 2026 01:29
Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/trump-announces-tariffs-of-up-to-100-on-imported-drones-1650381049
Published: August 14, 2026 00:56
UK vote count under way in Farage, Binface showdown
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/uk-vote-count-under-way-in-farage-binface-showdown-1678168249
Published: August 14, 2026 00:47
US, Mexico conduct security exercises near border
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/us-mexico-conduct-security-exercises-near-border-520673875
Published: August 14, 2026 00:37
Hunt bags Euro sprint double, Ceh keeps discus title
Published: August 14, 2026 00:12
Swiatek rolls past Rybakina for WTA Toronto title
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/swiatek-rolls-past-rybakina-for-wta-toronto-title-1283904253
Published: August 13, 2026 23:42
Free hugs ease heartache in Colombia's quake zone
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/free-hugs-ease-heartache-in-colombias-quake-zone-1227477769
Published: August 13, 2026 23:39
Vance says low oil prices are top US goal in Iran conflict
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/vance-says-low-oil-prices-are-top-us-goal-in-iran-conflict-983355826
Published: August 13, 2026 22:50
'Dream come true': Owners reunite with pets in quake-hit Colombia
Published: August 13, 2026 21:39
England opener Gay out for duck in Pakistan warm-up
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/england-opener-gay-out-for-duck-in-pakistan-warm-up-736418010
Published: August 13, 2026 20:03
Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump name: reports
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/kennedy-center-board-votes-to-restore-trump-name-reports-990830382
Published: August 13, 2026 20:01
South of Thessaloniki: Tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens Greek beaches
Published: August 13, 2026 17:42
Hundreds of tourists were evacuated by boat from two popular resorts in northern Greece on Thursday as a fast-moving forest fire, fanned by strong winds, bore down on homes and beaches on the Halkidiki peninsula.
"It has been unbearable": Millions of Europeans struggle with another wave of extreme heat
Published: August 13, 2026 17:35
Standing ovation: Indicted Raul Castro reappears after months out of public view
Published: August 13, 2026 17:14
As settler violence increases: Israel reopens once-closed West Bank settlement
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/israel-reopens-once-closed-west-bank-settlement-431565794
Published: August 13, 2026 17:13
Veteran hooker: Taylor to captain New Zealand for first time against Bulls
Published: August 13, 2026 17:00
Taulagi steps out of 'comfort zone' with code switch to French Top 14 new boys
Published: August 13, 2026 16:43
Leicester's Thai owners put troubled club up for sale: reports
Published: August 13, 2026 16:25
Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as death toll hits 46
Published: August 13, 2026 16:01
Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/porsche-to-end-production-of-flagship-electric-car-report-2740710
Published: August 13, 2026 15:47
Jump for freedom: Kangaroo leads Aachen police on a merry chase
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/kangaroo-leads-aachen-police-on-a-merry-chase-647287865
Published: August 13, 2026 15:36
On Thursday morning, police officers in Aachen, Germany, put their endurance to the test.
On by default: Twitch sparks gamers' wrath with Amazon AI sharing deal
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/twitch-sparks-gamers-wrath-with-amazon-ai-sharing-deal-288415744
Published: August 13, 2026 15:14
Livestreaming giant Twitch has sparked a backlash after announcing it will share users’ content with parent company Amazon to train artificial intelligence models, with the data-sharing enabled by default unless users opt out.
RĂ©dange, France: Suspected repeat offender arrested for starting fire in woodland, sent home with small fine
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/man-arrested-for-starting-a-fire-in-woodland-175103396
Published: August 13, 2026 15:01
In RĂ©dange, just over the border with France near Belval, a man was taken into custody on Wednesday evening for arson.
Blaze forces families to abandon Turkish tour boat
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/blaze-forces-families-to-abandon-turkish-tour-boat-851978105
Published: August 13, 2026 14:32
'Dancing is good for you': 'If you can, move!' say Rome's viral dancing seniors
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/if-you-can-move-say-romes-viral-dancing-seniors-1704581508
Published: August 13, 2026 13:54
Landslides and power outages: Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
Published: August 13, 2026 13:50
Social changes: Maghreb sees demographic shift with fertility at historic low
Published: August 13, 2026 11:57
At least 19 dead: 'How many will die?': the mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants
Published: August 13, 2026 11:56
Scholarship winners: 'Dreams disappear' as Gaza students await evacuation to Italy
Published: August 13, 2026 10:54
'Follow the process': Infantino future should be decided by election says African football chief
Published: August 13, 2026 10:54
Worrying drought: Romania shuts down nuclear plant as Danube drops
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/romania-shuts-down-nuclear-plant-as-danube-drops-1479726907
Published: August 13, 2026 10:53
Disrupted deliveries: German steel giant Thyssenkrupp weighs options as Rhine drops
Published: August 13, 2026 10:03
'No excuse for such thuggish behaviour': US ambassador denounces settler siege as Israel dispatches troops
Published: August 13, 2026 09:02
Smoke visible from Luxembourg: Firefighters tackle forest blaze in Habay-la-Neuve, Belgium
Published: August 13, 2026 08:46
Firefighters in Belgium have been battling a forest fire in Habay-la-Neuve, near the Luxembourg border, since Wednesday afternoon, with smoke visible across the region.
More than 200 dead: Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll hits 265
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/colombia-declares-three-days-mourning-for-quake-victims-751557463
Published: August 13, 2026 08:38
Amid 'strong' protest: Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/putin-visits-kuril-islands-claimed-by-japan-262219650
Published: August 13, 2026 08:34
Millions forced indoors: Taiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack
Published: August 13, 2026 08:31
After summer rout: Tech stocks enjoy rebound after US inflation on mixed day for markets
Published: August 13, 2026 08:16
Overseas hackers: Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island
Published: August 13, 2026 07:51
Celestial event: Luxembourg witnesses its most spectacular solar eclipse in 27 years
Published: August 13, 2026 06:04
On Wednesday, 12 August, Luxembourg experienced its most significant astronomical event in nearly three decades as a solar eclipse obscured nearly 90% of the Sun.
Steam ship enthusiast: British eccentrics push humble garden shed to new heights
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/british-eccentrics-push-humble-garden-shed-to-new-heights-1971246264
Published: August 13, 2026 05:48
Hakainde Hichilema: Zambia votes with president's economic record on the line
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/presidents-economic-record-on-the-line-as-zambia-votes-637131406
Published: August 13, 2026 05:38
Massive droughts: Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration
Published: August 13, 2026 05:14
Following reports of harsh conditions: Senators demand inquiry into conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Published: August 13, 2026 04:08
'Against Elina it's always tough': Swiatek downs Svitolina to reach first WTA final of 2026
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/swiatek-downs-svitolina-to-reach-first-wta-final-of-2026-1665716372
Published: August 13, 2026 04:04
Hinting at retirement: Messi returns after father's death but Miami knocked out of Leagues Cup
Published: August 13, 2026 03:59
Tennis: Bloodied but unbowed, defending champ Shelton reaches Montreal final
Published: August 13, 2026 03:24
'The Rivals of Amziah King': Matthew McConaughey on his sweet return to the big screen
Published: August 13, 2026 03:21
As other parties shun contest: Farage and Count Binface go head-to-head in snap UK poll
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/farage-and-count-binface-go-head-to-head-in-snap-uk-poll-801580638
Published: August 13, 2026 02:23
Prophesying tradition: Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers
Published: August 13, 2026 02:11
Anti-tech rule: Afghan students divided over smartphone ban at universities
Published: August 13, 2026 02:02
'No naivete': Venezuela govt, opposition wrap up round of post-Maduro talks
Published: August 13, 2026 01:52
Two-horse race: Who are the main contenders in Zambia's presidential vote?
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/who-are-the-main-contenders-in-zambias-presidential-vote-1897644588
Published: August 13, 2026 01:22
Copper-rich nation: Five things to know about Zambia as it goes to the polls
Published: August 13, 2026 01:11
Massive step back: 'Imposing ignorance': US climate science under siege
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/trying-to-bury-the-science-us-climate-research-under-siege-274738616
Published: August 13, 2026 00:30
Taking back European 400m: Hometown hero Hudson-Smith basks in Euro glory
https://today.rtl.lu/sport/international/hometown-hero-hudson-smith-basks-in-euro-glory-1700321242
Published: August 13, 2026 00:30
2-1: PSG down Aston Villa to retain UEFA Super Cup
https://today.rtl.lu/sport/international/psg-down-aston-villa-to-retain-uefa-super-cup-1162030461
Published: August 13, 2026 00:29
Guides concerned: Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/tourists-rush-to-mount-etna-as-italian-volcano-erupts-792209678
Published: August 13, 2026 00:27
Daytime darkness: Spain darkens as solar eclipse races south from Arctic
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/total-solar-eclipse-to-spellbind-europe-1837158765
Published: August 12, 2026 23:59
Not addictive?: Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/meta-meets-its-own-tobacco-moment-in-court-1904793356
Published: August 12, 2026 23:49
'We're only semi-negotiating': Trump 'low-key' bets on economic pressure against Iran
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/trump-low-key-bets-on-economic-pressure-against-iran-1069490768
Published: August 12, 2026 23:08
'It's crazy!': As millions gazed in awe, a swathe of Spain plunged into darkness
Published: August 12, 2026 22:59