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The SVR-Lazartigue trimaran sailing as it approaches Brest.

Sport · Nov 8, 2026Route du Rhum: Tom Laperche wins in the Ultim class and sets a crossing recordAt 29, Tom Laperche wins his first solo Route du Rhum aboard SVR-Lazartigue. His time of 6 days, 13 hours, 27 minutes and 40 seconds improves the record by more than six hours.

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Technology · Nov 8, 2026TikTok: Brussels challenges the loops in the ‘For You’ feedBrussels has preliminarily found that TikTok’s ‘For You’ feed does not sufficiently assess or reduce the risks of repetitive recommendations. The proceedings are ongoing.

Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, a red-brick building in Hampshire, illustrative photograph.

Books · Nov 8, 2026In Sense and Sensibility, love also runs up against moneyIn Jane Austen’s novel, the contrast between Elinor and Marianne is not simply reason versus passion: inheritance, money and economic dependence also shape their choices.

Marie Schreiber in Maasmechelen in January 2026; archive photograph.

Cycling · Nov 7, 2026Cyclocross European Championships: Marie Schreiber first across the line, second in the standingsMarie Schreiber crossed the line first in Zeddam, but the jury relegated her after the final sprint. Lucinda Brand wins the European title; the Luxembourger is placed second.

A still-green chestnut burr on a branch, covered in many long spikes.

Food and dining · Nov 6, 2026Chestnuts and ‘marrons’: the right fruit and the right kitchen techniquesUnder its shell, the chestnut is still a fresh, delicate fruit. Understanding the word ‘marron’, choosing your product and planning its preparation can prevent many mistakes, even before you turn on the oven.

The Eurobot robot at ESTEC, the ESA technical centre in the Netherlands, in an archive photograph.

Jobs · Nov 6, 2026ESA internships 2027: how to prepare your application without choosing the wrong programmeThe European Space Agency’s student internships are now open. You can submit no more than two applications, must remain enrolled at university, and should distinguish this scheme from the programme for recent graduates.

The Hubble Space Telescope above Earth, photographed from Atlantis in May 2009.

Space · Nov 6, 2026Hubble: why NASA is considering a new servicing missionNASA is consulting companies on extending Hubble’s mission or preparing for its end. Orbit, instruments, complementarity with Webb: what is at stake.

Rapeseed field in Hamm, Luxembourg, in April 2024; illustrative photograph, with no indication of the plot’s tax status.

Politics · Nov 6, 2026Land tax: why exemptions are causing concern among farmersThe Centrale paysanne is challenging the scope of the agricultural exemptions in the IMOB bill. Family ownership, land use and housing priorities: the key points in the debate.

A person reviews documents with a pen at a meeting table, illustrative photograph.

AI · Nov 4, 2026AI-run companies: Delaware questioned over responsibilitiesA federal request for documents targets the proposed companies managed by AI agents. The debate concerns experimentation and responsibility.

Senningen Castle and its pond, archive photograph from May 2018

Politics · Nov 4, 2026Energy support in Luxembourg: two timelines for 2027The 29 October agreement provides for household support until the end of 2027, but the fuel rebate ends in February. Amounts, conditions and limits to distinguish.

A person holds a pink video game controller in their hands.

AI · Nov 4, 2026Genie 4: changing a world live puts consistency to the testGoogle is adding live instructions and sound to its generated worlds. To understand what Genie 4 offers, it is important to distinguish between a convincing setting, a useful prototype and a verifiable simulation.

View of the port of Pointe-à-Pitre behind the seafront houses.

Culture · Nov 4, 2026Route du Rhum: looking at Guadeloupe beyond the finish lineThe race draws attention to the archipelago. The Mémorial ACTe and UNESCO resources offer another way of understanding the Atlantic, attentive to people, places and legacies.