{"id":11191,"date":"2026-08-21T05:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/11191\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T05:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:11:11","slug":"morning-roundup-schueberfouer-kicks-off-israel-settlement-row-and-a-capitol-bomb-plot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/11191\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Roundup: Schueberfouer kicks off, Israel settlement row, and a capitol bomb plot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luxembourg <\/p>\n<p>SCHUEBERFOUER&#8217;S 686TH EDITION &#8211; <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/news\/luxembourg\/friday-21-august-luxmaxxing-689262833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Luxembourg&#8217;s Schueberfouer opened today,<\/a> marking the start of one of the country&#8217;s most anticipated annual traditions. It&#8217;s back for its 686th edition this year, running into early September.<\/p>\n<p>AIR QUALITY STABLE AFTER BELGIUM WILDFIRES \u2013 The government crisis cell confirmed that <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/news\/luxembourg\/air-quality-improves-in-luxembourg-following-belgian-fires-137851828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the concentration of fine particles in the air remained at a &#8220;low and stable level&#8221; <\/a>following the wildfires in eastern Belgium earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>FUEL PRICES RISE AGAIN \u2013 The surge in fuel prices continues, with SP98 petrol set for a significant rise following yesterday&#8217;s increase in diesel. From today, <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/mobiliteit\/news\/hausse-beim-98er-bensinn-1175411598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the price of SP98 will go up by 3.4 cents, reaching \u20ac1.932 per litre.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>World <\/p>\n<p>HONG KONG ACTIVISTS FOUND GUILTY \u2013 <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/news\/world\/hong-kong-tiananmen-activists-found-guilty-of-inciting-subversion-355495363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A Hong Kong court found activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung guilty today of &#8220;incitement to subversion&#8221; <\/a>over vigils marking the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Judges ruled they acted to undermine China&#8217;s constitutional order and they face up to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>EUROPEAN LEADERS CONDEMN ISRAELI SETTLEMENT PLAN \u2013 <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/news\/world\/uk-summons-israeli-envoy-over-west-bank-settlement-project-1645414612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">France, Italy, Britain, and Germany have condemned Israel&#8217;s E1 settlement plan<\/a> after bidding opened for more than 1,200 homes in the occupied West Bank. The four nations urged Israel to retract the plan, warning it risks &#8220;serious breaches of international law&#8221;. The UN chief has called E1 an &#8220;existential threat&#8221; to a contiguous Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p>WOMAN CHARGED OVER CAPITOL PLOT \u2013 <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/news\/world\/us-charges-woman-with-is-inspired-plot-to-blow-up-new-york-state-capitol-1836393298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">US authorities have charged Jessica Bowie, aged 35, with a terrorism offense<\/a> after she allegedly told an FBI informant she wanted to attack the New York State Capitol in Albany. Prosecutors say the self-professed IS supporter sought help building explosives and is accused of trying to provide material support to a designated terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>US-CANADA TRADE DEAL &#8220;VERY CLOSE&#8221; \u2013 <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/news\/world\/us-canada-resume-talks-to-finalize-trade-deal-as-details-emerge-1342599725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada and the US are &#8220;very close&#8221; to a trade deal<\/a>, top negotiator Dominic LeBlanc announced after talks with US officials in Washington. Trump delayed new 50% tariffs by 72 hours as a deal looked imminent. Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock US alcohol pulled amid earlier tariff retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>Sport<\/p>\n<p>DOS SANTOS SIGNS FOR DORTMUND \u2013 German club, Borussia Dortmund, has announced the <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/sport\/local\/luxembourger-enzo-dos-santos-to-play-at-dortmund-club-2070149733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">signing of a long-term professional contract with Luxembourger Enzo dos Santos. <\/a><br \/>Dos Santos joined Dortmund&#8217;s academy from Swift Hesperange in January 2025 and became the youngest Dortmund player to earn a Luxembourg senior cap, debuting at just 16.<\/p>\n<p>11-YEAR-OLD SET FOR ASIAN GAMES HISTORY \u2013 Yuki Kurihara, aged 11, will become Japan&#8217;s <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/sport\/international\/eel-powered-japan-whizz-kid-11-chases-asian-games-history-1525028126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">youngest-ever Asian Games athlete<\/a> next month, competing in the eSports puzzle game Puyo Puyo Champions. The young whizz-kid is aiming to also become the competition&#8217;s youngest-ever medallist.<\/p>\n<p>Weather<\/p>\n<p>There will be a risk of rain throughout the day, with chances increasing as the day advances. We might even get a bit of a storm going, with temperatures ranging from 12\u201314\u00b0C this morning, all the way up to 22\u00b0C in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Stay connected: Tune in to <a class=\"RtlLink_link__38qj8 \" href=\"https:\/\/today.rtl.lu\/radio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RTL Today Radio<\/a>, now on 93.3 FM and DAB+, and be sure to catch our full bulletin on the hour, every hour, and headlines at half past the hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Luxembourg SCHUEBERFOUER&#8217;S 686TH EDITION &#8211; Luxembourg&#8217;s Schueberfouer opened today, marking the start of one of the country&#8217;s most&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11192,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-11191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-luxembourg","tag-luxembourg"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@lu\/117131784012986751","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/lu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}