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![Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big rockets?](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/dd/51/ca/Ahead-of-Ariane-6-launch--what-are--784147_small.jpg)
Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big r...
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is due to blast off for the first time next week, but it will launch into a quickly changing market f...
![Europe's Ariane 6 rocket finally ready for liftoff](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/99/df/53/Europe-s-Ariane-6-rocket-finally-re-711757_small.jpg)
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket finally ready for liftoff
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is set for its first-ever launch next week, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining indep...
![Joe Biden's son Hunter sues Fox News for airing 'revenge porn'](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/82/9b/32/Joe-Biden-s-son-Hunter-sues-Fox-New-188022_small.jpg)
Joe Biden's son Hunter sues Fox News for airing 'r...
US President Joe Biden's son Hunter is suing right-wing Fox News for airing nude images of him in a miniseries that he claims amou...
![Iconic Parisian cabaret Chez Michou shuts its doors](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/7b/3c/1d/Iconic-Parisian-cabaret-Chez-Michou-118869_small.jpg)
Iconic Parisian cabaret Chez Michou shuts its door...
Paris's trailblazing drag cabaret Chez Michou on Monday announced its closure for financial reasons, bringing an end to a risque f...
![Aboriginal ritual passed down over 12,000 years, cave find shows](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/54/5e/22/Aboriginal-ritual-passed-down-over--285083_small.jpg)
Aboriginal ritual passed down over 12,000 years, c...
Two slightly burnt, fat-covered sticks discovered inside an Australian cave are evidence of a healing ritual that was passed down...
![Euro, Paris stocks rise as French vote eases fears over far right](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/d5/9d/85/Euro--Paris-stocks-rise-as-French-v-913937_small.jpg)
Euro, Paris stocks rise as French vote eases fears...
The euro rose and Paris equities surged Monday on signs France's far-right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in l...
![Making Olympic timekeepers' bells: a labour of love](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/47/67/ee/Making-Olympic-timekeepers--bells---171598_small.jpg)
Making Olympic timekeepers' bells: a labour of lov...
The air is stifling hot, with a heavy, metallic smell that sticks in the throat and stings the eyes.
![Boeing says to buy subcontractor Spirit for $4.7 billion](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/32/32/28/Boeing-says-to-buy-subcontractor-Sp-916197_small.jpg)
Boeing says to buy subcontractor Spirit for $4.7 b...
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Monday it had reached a "definitive deal" to buy its subcontractor Spirit, which has faced sc...
![China's adopted children return from overseas to seek their roots](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/7e/g0/65/China-s-adopted-children-return-fro-980930_small.jpg)
China's adopted children return from overseas to s...
At an empty concrete lot in southwest China, Loulee Wilson scoops a handful of stones into a bag –- a memento from the site where...
![Euro edges up on easing worries about French election](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/d5/9d/85/Euro-edges-up-on-easing-worries-abo-111118_small.jpg)
Euro edges up on easing worries about French elect...
The euro rose against the dollar Monday on signs France's far-right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in legislat...
![Vote-ready UK waits to scoop up Brexit boost](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/e7/09/9c/Vote-ready-UK-waits-to-scoop-up-Bre-487718_small.jpg)
Vote-ready UK waits to scoop up Brexit boost
Eight years after Britain voted for Brexit, businesses still lament economic fallout caused by the country's departure from the Eu...
![Fighting rages in Gaza City's Shujaiya for fourth day](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/9a/ee/27/Fighting-rages-in-Gaza-City-s-Shuja-175711_small.jpg)
Fighting rages in Gaza City's Shujaiya for fourth...
Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City's Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, months after the Israeli army declared...
![Turkey's Pride Week 'more about resistance than celebration'](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/71/4f/8d/Turkey-s-Pride-Week--more-about-res-643716_small.jpg)
Turkey's Pride Week 'more about resistance than ce...
For Iris Mozalar, a young transgender woman living in Istanbul, Pride Week is "more about resistance than celebration" under Turke...
![Vietnam economy expands 6.4 percent in first half of year](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/08/44/82/Vietnam-economy-expands-6-4-percent-330369_small.jpg)
Vietnam economy expands 6.4 percent in first half...
Vietnam's economy grew by more than six percent in the first half of 2024, government figures showed Saturday, as analysts said mo...
![Biden, Trump battle for blue-collar voters as steel merger looms](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/e3/ac/3b/Biden--Trump-battle-for-blue-collar-152275_small.jpg)
Biden, Trump battle for blue-collar voters as stee...
Working class voters in Rust Belt cities like Pittsburgh used to favor Democrats overwhelmingly, but years of economic hardship an...
![Union says Boeing penny-pinching has hurt supply chain](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/02/5b/cc/Union-says-Boeing-penny-pinching-ha-143113_small.jpg)
Union says Boeing penny-pinching has hurt supply c...
Boeing's practice of aggressively pressuring suppliers on costs has damaged its own supply chain, contributing to the aviation gia...
![Global stocks mixed as elections heat up](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/5f/b2/08/Global-stocks-mixed-as-elections-he-641791_small.jpg)
Global stocks mixed as elections heat up
Equity markets were mixed Friday as investors assessed fallout from a bumpy US presidential debate and looked ahead to weekend ele...
![NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew 'not stranded' on ISS](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/78/23/eb/NASA-insists-Boeing-Starliner-crew--116790_small.jpg)
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew 'not stranded'...
The first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are definitely not "stranded" at the International Space Station, NASA ins...
![World 'failing' to meet development goals: UN chief](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/59/cb/12/World--failing--to-meet-development-221915_small.jpg)
World 'failing' to meet development goals: UN chie...
War and funding shortfalls have hampered progress toward the United Nations' flagship development goals which include action to co...
![French court rules Ravel sole author of 'Bolero'](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/60/be/f3/French-court-rules-Ravel-sole-autho-916595_small.jpg)
French court rules Ravel sole author of 'Bolero'
A French court on Friday ruled that "Bolero", one of the best-known classical music pieces in the world, was written by Maurice Ra...
![Mexico shelters offer safe haven for LGBTQ migrants](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/12/67/bc/Mexico-shelters-offer-safe-haven-fo-799991_small.jpg)
Mexico shelters offer safe haven for LGBTQ migrant...
Shirlei Vazquez, a trans woman, fled Guatemala after being assaulted and threatened, joining a growing number of LGBTQ migrants he...
![Paris Airbnb goldrush ends as Olympics approach](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/f6/56/37/Paris-Airbnb-goldrush-ends-as-Olymp-911710_small.jpg)
Paris Airbnb goldrush ends as Olympics approach
Parisians looking to pocket a fortune by renting out their apartments to tourists visiting the French capital for the Olympics hav...
![EU further scrutinises Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/c6/e5/4e/EU-further-scrutinises-Microsoft--O-113955_small.jpg)
EU further scrutinises Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up
The EU will examine the impact of Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI on competition in the...
![Inflation data cheers Wall Street, French stocks slump](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/b4/51/6c/Inflation-data-cheers-Wall-Street---015119_small.jpg)
Inflation data cheers Wall Street, French stocks s...
Wall Street stocks climbed Friday after data showing cooling US inflation raised hopes of an interest-rate cut, while French equit...
![Inflation data cheers Wall Street](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/30/49/f2/Inflation-data-cheers-Wall-Street-407481_small.jpg)
Inflation data cheers Wall Street
Wall Street stocks climbed Friday after data showing cooling US inflation raised hopes of an interest-rate cut, while French equit...
![US Fed's favored inflation measure cools slightly in May](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/c8/f6/aa/US-Fed-s-favored-inflation-measure--115121_small.jpg)
US Fed's favored inflation measure cools slightly...
The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation eased slightly in May, according to government data published Friday, as goo...
![Stock markets mostly rise before US inflation, amid vote activity](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/30/49/f2/Stock-markets-mostly-rise-before-US-797594_small.jpg)
Stock markets mostly rise before US inflation, ami...
Stock markets mostly climbed and the dollar diverged Friday awaiting key US inflation data and with focus on upcoming global elect...
![Embezzlement-accused French media scion reinstated as CEO](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/e5/e0/b3/Embezzlement-accused-French-media-s-219666_small.jpg)
Embezzlement-accused French media scion reinstated...
French media baron Arnaud Lagardere, who resigned from running the sprawling group of the same name in April over embezzlement cha...
![Lanvin picks seasoned veteran Peter Copping as artistic director](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/6d/61/79/Lanvin-picks-seasoned-veteran-Peter-515149_small.jpg)
Lanvin picks seasoned veteran Peter Copping as art...
Historic French fashion label Lanvin has named Britain's Peter Copping, who has worked with Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta, Balenci...
![France makes multibillion-euro gamble on Olympic gold](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/03/e3/23/France-makes-multibillion-euro-gamb-497749_small.jpg)
France makes multibillion-euro gamble on Olympic g...
France is facing a bill of almost nine billion euros for hosting the Paris Olympics but top officials say the financial fallout co...
![Hard up UK voters driven to political fringes by cost of living](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/20/bd/48/Hard-up-UK-voters-driven-to-politic-790555_small.jpg)
Hard up UK voters driven to political fringes by c...
When James Rossi left Britain's armed forces in 2010 -- the same year the Conservatives came to power -- he had high hopes, includ...
![Xi says China planning 'major' reforms ahead of key political meeting](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/54/6a/9c/Xi-says-China-planning--major--refo-271182_small.jpg)
Xi says China planning 'major' reforms ahead of ke...
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that the ruling Communist Party was planning and implementing "major" reforms, ahead of a...