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Centre for Equal Treatment: Susanna van Tonder steps down as president
RTL Today
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July 30, 2025
Citing both personal health and institutional challenges, Susanna van Tonder stepped down from her leadership role at Luxembourg’s equality watchdog, the Centre for Equal Treatment. Susanna van Tonder has resigned as president of the Centre for...
From garage to glory: Den Atelier celebrates 30 years of live music in Luxembourg
RTL Today
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July 23, 2025
What began as a spontaneous idea among four friends in 1995 has grown into one of Luxembourg's most cherished live music venues – den Atelier, where artists and audiences alike revel in rare closeness. On an average show day, Luxembourg's iconic...
Reader focus: 15 key questions about Luxembourg's pension reform answered
RTL Today
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July 23, 2025
As Luxembourg's pension reform discussions pause for summer, our colleagues from RTL Infos examine 15 crucial questions from their readers about how proposed changes could affect their careers, taxes, and retirement security. With the pension...
Korea, Luxembourg, and tech firms unite to build global health data infrastructure
Korea Biomedical Review
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July 23, 2025
The National Cancer Center (NCC) announced on Tuesday that it issued a joint declaration with the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), Naver Cloud Corp., Okestro, and Cipherome to launch the International Health Data Space Initiative (IHDSI)....
Half of Luxembourg's pensions paid abroad, education minister plans major reforms, and Gaza faces mass starvation
RTL Today
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The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Wednesday, 23 July. Luxembourg LIBERTY STEEL – The Luxembourg government has taken formal steps to acquire the bankrupt Liberty Steel facility in Dudelange, submitting an official offer...
Smaller pot, bigger promise?: Luxembourg EU commissioner defends bloc's controversial agriculture budget
RTL Today
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July 23, 2025
EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen has defended the proposed 2028–2034 budget against criticism from farming groups, arguing that while direct funding may appear lower, additional support and reforms aim to ensure fairer distribution,...
Declaration of the EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania,…
France Diplomacy
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July 23, 2025
Following the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), to which the European Union and all its Member States are party to and considering that the aforementioned Convention is an international human rights...
AI-powered project: Luxembourg joins global launch of health data initiative to advance cancer research
RTL Today
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July 22, 2025
The International Health Data Space Initiative (IHDSI) brings together institutions from Luxembourg, the United States, and South Korea to build a secure, federated, and privacy-compliant infrastructure for health data integration and research....
Irish tradition: Luxembourg's rose Aisling Guilfoyle speaks on the Sam Steen Show
RTL Today
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July 22, 2025
Aisling Guilfoyle, the 2025 Luxembourg Rose, joined The Sam Steen Show this morning ahead of her upcoming trip to Ireland for the Rose of Tralee International Festival. Aisling was chosen at this year’s Luxembourg Rose Ball and will soon take part...
Viticulture roundtable in Senningen: Luxembourg to tackle wine sector succession crisis with new action plan
RTL Today
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July 22, 2025
Facing a looming succession crisis in Luxembourg's wine sector, the government has unveiled a series of measures, including a vineyard exchange platform, financial incentives, and legal reforms to prevent land abandonment, support young...
IIT Madras-incubated Plenome Technologies raises ₹6.5 Crore in seed funding to expand blockchain-AI solutions in healthcare and voting
Express Healthcare
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July 21, 2025
Plenome Technologies, a start-up incubated at IIT Madras, has secured ₹6.5 crore in seed funding from Indian and international investors. The company develops blockchain and AI-based platforms for secure data management in sectors such as...
US United Press International SpaceX scrubs launch of 2 more satellites for Luxembourg-based SES
Yahoo News
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July 21 (UPI) -- SpaceX scrubbed the launch of two O3b mPOWER satellites for Luxembourg-based SES on Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Station. The Falcon 9 was scheduled to lift off at 5:27 p.m. from Pad 40 but, with 11 seconds on the countdown...
Western nations slam Israel’s ‘drip feeding’ of Gaza aid as health ministry says 1,000 killed seeking supplies
CNN
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July 21, 2025
CNN — The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since...
Western nations slam Israel’s ‘drip feeding of aid’ to Gaza as health ministry says 1,000 killed seeking supplies
WKBT - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since...
Jim Goodwin on Dundee United transfer 'reality' as he defends signing policy
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 30, 2025
Jim Goodwin has defended Dundee United ’s signing policy and is confident it will help them make their mark in Europe. The United boss, who is looking to see off UNA Strassen in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, came in criticism when...
Medical Council to fast-track registration for overseas doctors
RNZ
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July 15, 2025
The Medical Council says a move to fast-track overseas doctor registrations will get qualified doctors into communities that need them faster. Photo: 123RF The Medical Council is making it simpler for overseas doctors to register and work in New...
Doctors' and dentists' union: National health fund faces backlash over new collective agreements
RTL Today
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July 18, 2025
Despite insufficient revenue, Luxembourg's National Health Fund (CNS) is increasing expenses through new collective agreements in favour of hospital staff – excluding doctors. In response to these newly approved collective agreements, the...
Czech Republic President Signs Bill To Legalize Marijuana Home Cultivation And Allow Psilocybin For Medical Use
Marijuana Moment
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July 18, 2025
The president of the Czech Republic has signed a bill into law to reform the nation’s drug laws by legalizing simple possession and home cultivation of marijuana and allowing the use of psilocybin for medical purposes. About two weeks after the...
Association of Doctors and Dentists: AMMD criticizes new collective agreement in the hospital sector
RTL Today
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July 17, 2025
The Association of Doctors and Dentists (AMMD) has expressed strong surprise and criticism regarding the new collective agreement in Luxembourg’s hospital sector. In a statement, the association says it feels blindsided by the National Health Fund...
Australia’s health outcomes above OECD average
Australian Ageing Agenda
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July 16, 2025
The prevalence of chronic conditions and multimorbidity is increasing in Australia, with half of people aged 65 and over having two or more chronic conditions and almost one in three having at least one. The most common chronic conditions found in...