UK-Rwanda migrant plan passed, wolf suspected in north of Luxembourg and RTL announces Eurovision hosting team

Luxembourg

STATE BUDGET - Starting today, ministers will vote on the state budget this week. Whilst Minister of Finance Gilles Roth has dubbed his new plans for the state budget as a 'new swing' for Luxembourg, former minister of economy Franz Fayot rather sees it as a 'swing into uncertainty'. He told RTL radio, that the proposed state budget which plans to save 1.6 billion euros bets too much on growth and the economy, undermining plans to reduce poverty and focus on the environment.

WOLF PRESENCE - There has an indication of the presence of a wolf in the north of the country, near Wincrange. A calf was killed there recently, possibly by a wolf according to the administration of nature and forests. The final confirmation will come in a few weeks, following DNA tests in a specialised laboratory in Germany.

RTL EUROVISION - Luxembourg has confirmed its hosting team for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in May, bringing back familiar faces from the Luxembourg Song Contest! Désirée Nosbusch will have the vital task of announcing Luxembourg's points distribution after the votes have been counted. RTL presenter Raoul Roos and ESC expert Roger Saurfeld have been selected to provide TV and radio commentary for Luxembourg in Malmö this year.

And RTL Today will feature live commentary in English by Sarah Tapp, who previously provided commentary for the LSC back in January, and Meredith Moss, your favorite breakfast show co-host!

World

RWANDA ASYLUM - After months of debate and delay, parliament in Britain has passed legislation allowing some asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda. The bill has become a central part of Rishi Sunak’s premiership. The opposition has described it as an eye-wateringly expensive election stunt.

UKRAINE AID - Britain has promised Ukraine further military aid. It is the largest British aid package to date, with combat boats, armoured vehicles, ammunition and over 1,600 missiles. The agreement was  announced by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is travelling to Warsaw today to meet his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

UN HAITI - The UN Security Council has been told that the situation in Hait is catastrophic and is getting worse every day. Catherine Russell of the UN Childrens' Agency said Port-au-Prince was almost completely cut off by violent gangs.

TRUMP TRIAL - Prosecutors of Donald Trump's opening criminal trial in New York have accused him of orchestrating a conspiracy of fraud and lies. They say he covered up a hush money payment to a porn star for the 2016 election. His defence team said no crime had been committed.

EU BUDGET - Today, the EU Parliament is voting on new rules on budget deficits and public debt. Once in place, the new rules will force governments to get national spending under control, but they give greater leeway for investment in critical areas like the green and digital transitions, as well as defence.

NASA VOYAGER - NASA's Voyager 1 probe -- the most distant man-made object in the universe -- is returning usable information to ground control following months of spouting gibberish. The spaceship stopped sending readable data back to Earth in November last year. According to NASA, a malfunctioning chip was to blame, and has been fixed with coding.

Sports

FOOTBALL - Inter Milan is the Italian football champion, following a 2-1 victory yesterday against AC Milan. Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram gave Inter a 17-point advantage over Milan and secured their 20th league crown with five matches of the season remaining.

TENNIS - World number one Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament and he was not included in the draw yesterday. After being named World Sportsman of the Year for the fifth time at the Laureus Awards in Madrid last night, Djokovic said he was aiming for the Italian Open before defending his French Open title from May 26.

SPORTS AWARDS - At the Laureus Awards, Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati won individual and team awards. Bonmati won the Sportswoman of the Year award, becoming the first footballer to do so, and was also rewarded along with her Spain team-mates for winning the Women's World Cup last summer. England international Jude Bellingham was given the World Breakthrough of the Year award for his stunning start to life at Real Madrid, a day after he scored the Clasico winner against Barcelona.

Weather

Today should be largely sunny with patches of cloud throughout the day, although temperatures remain on the chilly side. However, although the day will be dry for the most part, there is a chance of rain and sleet into the evening.

The day starts off cold at -1 to 1°C, rising to highs of around 8-10°C in the afternoon

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