An investigation into a Friday evening dispute involving several minors and a firearm in Ettelbruck resulted in the confiscation of the weapon and provisional custody for the individual accused of supplying it.
Minister Yuriko Backes has announced a new call for defence research and development projects, focusing on dual-use capabilities and allocating €13.8 million towards national companies for the 2025–2027 period.
Despite restrictions on exporting its most powerful AI hardware to China, Nvidia deepens ties with the Chinese EV industry. BYD, along with other Chinese auto firms, will utilise Nvidia's DRIVE Thor platform for vehicle control, incorporating advanced generative AI features, with rollout expected as early as 2025.
In a major international operation, the Grand Ducal police alongside U.S. Homeland Security's investigation unit have dismantled a network of computer servers in Luxembourg used to distribute illegal drugs and medicines, including methamphetamine and fentanyl, in the United States.
The last set of fixtures before the first international break of 2024 provided the league and its fans with many talking points and interesting emerging story lines for the next two weeks to ponder.
Fast Track Diagnostics, a Luxembourg-based company specialising in PCR tests, anticipates closure by the end of 2024, affecting 90 employees amid falling post-pandemic demand.
Japan's central bank scrapped its negative interest rate policy, marking the end of an aggressive monetary easing program dating back to 2013. The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate from -0.1 percent to between zero and 0.1 percent, citing progress towards achieving its two percent inflation target.
Probably the beginning of a bad joke, but it's also today's weather! The morning brings in a bit of fog, but get ready to lay back and enjoy having no rain throughout the day.
Donald Trump faces a significant setback as his lawyers concede he lacks the funds to appeal a $464 million fine for inflating his wealth fraudulently. With 30 insurance underwriters rejecting his pleas for assistance, Trump may see his property seized by New York unless he posts the full bond amount.