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Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for Holocaust comments
US actress Whoopi Goldberg has apologized after she was criticized for saying that the Nazi genocide of six million Jews "was not...
![Orban pledges cooperation with Putin in storm of Ukraine crisis](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/d9/ed/a2/Orban-pledges-cooperation-with-Puti-421332_small.jpg)
Orban pledges cooperation with Putin in storm of U...
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Tuesday, pledging cooperation with Moscow...
![Denmark unmasks to 'live normally' again with Omicron](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/1a/0d/fb/Denmark-unmasks-to--live-normally---137382_small.jpg)
Denmark unmasks to 'live normally' again with Omic...
Denmark waved goodbye to facemasks and health passes on Tuesday as it became the first European Union country to lift all of its d...
![ExxonMobil posts $23 bn in 2021 profits on higher oil prices](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/32/b6/06/ExxonMobil-posts--23-bn-in-2021-pro-722716_small.jpg)
ExxonMobil posts $23 bn in 2021 profits on higher...
ExxonMobil reported a profitable fourth-quarter Tuesday to conclude a strong comeback year in 2021 on higher oil prices amid recov...
![Daimler completes Mercedes-Benz rename after truck split](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/3a/e6/a9/Daimler-completes-Mercedes-Benz-ren-643134_small.jpg)
Daimler completes Mercedes-Benz rename after truck...
German auto manufacturer Daimler officially changed its name to Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday after splitting with its truck subsidiary...
![European stocks rally after Tokyo, US gains](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/4f/45/1f/European-stocks-rally-after-Tokyo---146444_small.jpg)
European stocks rally after Tokyo, US gains
European stock markets rallied Tuesday following gains in Tokyo and overnight on Wall Street as investors assess the outlook for i...
![Murder trial over Bangladesh factory collapse resumes after five years](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/14/d0/20/Murder-trial-over-Bangladesh-factor-631642_small.jpg)
Murder trial over Bangladesh factory collapse resu...
Bangladesh has resumed the murder trial over one of the world's most devastating factory disasters after five years mired in appea...
![Taiwan chip firm's bid to buy German rival collapses](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/c0/e3/07/Taiwan-chip-firm-s-bid-to-buy-Germa-939437_small.jpg)
Taiwan chip firm's bid to buy German rival collaps...
A Taiwanese semiconductor technology company's $4.5 billion deal to acquire a German rival collapsed on Tuesday after a deadline f...
![Rio Tinto admits culture of 'bullying, sexual harassment, racism'](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/ba/28/4c/Rio-Tinto-admits-culture-of--bullyi-022162_small.jpg)
Rio Tinto admits culture of 'bullying, sexual hara...
Australian-based mining giant Rio Tinto released a searing internal report Tuesday that found sexual assault, bullying and racial...
![Asian markets rise as traders buoyed by latest Wall St rally](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/4f/45/1f/Asian-markets-rise-as-traders-buoye-493262_small.jpg)
Asian markets rise as traders buoyed by latest Wal...
Asian markets rose in limited trade Tuesday following another strong lead from Wall Street fuelled by a rebound in tech firms, whi...
![Ethiopian Airlines to resume 737 MAX flights after 2019 crash](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/18/f4/5b/Ethiopian-Airlines-to-resume-737-MA-648643_small.jpg)
Ethiopian Airlines to resume 737 MAX flights after...
Ethiopian Airlines is set Tuesday to operate the Boeing 737 MAX for the first time since a crash nearly three years ago killed all...
![Traditional UK sweet factory enjoys global sugar rush](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/76/40/b2/Traditional-UK-sweet-factory-enjoys-355656_small.jpg)
Traditional UK sweet factory enjoys global sugar r...
Edward Gray sweet factory in central England evokes a bygone age where brass cauldrons steam with molten sugar and workers wrestle...
![Lebanon power cuts turn cafes into co-working spaces](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/b5/92/c0/Lebanon-power-cuts-turn-cafes-into--312322_small.jpg)
Lebanon power cuts turn cafes into co-working spac...
The music is often hushed and the atmosphere studious -- for the patrons filling Beirut's cafes these days, the most important thi...
![UN agency says gaps in Belarus flight rerouting probe](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/69/f3/de/UN-agency-says-gaps-in-Belarus-flig-969931_small.jpg)
UN agency says gaps in Belarus flight rerouting pr...
The UN aviation agency on Monday extended its investigation into a bomb warning aboard a Ryanair flight last May, citing gaps and...
![Denmark returns to 'life as we knew it' despite Omicron](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/44/09/31/Denmark-returns-to--life-as-we-knew-618689_small.jpg)
Denmark returns to 'life as we knew it' despite Om...
Denmark on Tuesday becomes the first European Union country to lift all of its Covid restrictions despite record numbers of cases,...
![Facebook's crypto project Diem sold after pushback](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/5d/42/1e/Facebook-s-crypto-project-Diem-sold-931617_small.jpg)
Facebook's crypto project Diem sold after pushback
The Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem announced Monday the winding down and $182-million sale of its technology, cappi...
![Boeing seals deals with Qatar Airways, launches new cargo plane](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/63/39/03/Boeing-seals-deals-with-Qatar-Airwa-344104_small.jpg)
Boeing seals deals with Qatar Airways, launches ne...
Boeing launched a new freighter jet Monday while announcing a pair of major agreements with Qatar Airways, in a boost to the still...
![US-China trade relations in 'difficult' stage: Tai](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/38/6f/70/US-China-trade-relations-in--diffic-626666_small.jpg)
US-China trade relations in 'difficult' stage: Tai
Trade relations between Washington and Beijing are at a "difficult" stage but President Biden's administration is committed to pro...
![US lacks moral authority to criticize rights abuses: Cuba](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/b0/c3/20/US-lacks-moral-authority-to-critici-644166_small.jpg)
US lacks moral authority to criticize rights abuse...
Cuba, marking six decades under American sanctions this week, has lashed out at US "cruelty" against the island nation and said Wa...
![Russia, US clash at UN over Ukraine crisis](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/84/f9/1e/Russia--US-clash-at-UN-over-Ukraine-909932_small.jpg)
Russia, US clash at UN over Ukraine crisis
Russia and the United States clashed over Ukraine at the UN Security Council Monday, with Moscow's representative accusing Washing...
![Boeing to sell 34 777X cargo planes to Qatar Airways](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/63/39/03/Boeing-to-sell-34-777X-cargo-planes-143665_small.jpg)
Boeing to sell 34 777X cargo planes to Qatar Airwa...
US plane maker Boeing reached a pair of major agreements on Monday with Qatar Airways, including the sale of 34 777X freighters wo...
![Mexico economy grew 5% in 2021, but ended in recession](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/07/15/a3/Mexico-economy-grew-5--in-2021--but-363116_small.jpg)
Mexico economy grew 5% in 2021, but ended in reces...
Mexico's economy grew by five percent in 2021 but headed into technical recession at the end of the year, as Latin America's secon...
![Russia, US square off at UN over Ukraine crisis](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/84/f9/1e/Russia--US-square-off-at-UN-over-Uk-260731_small.jpg)
Russia, US square off at UN over Ukraine crisis
Russia and the United States face off Monday at the UN Security Council over Moscow's troop buildup on the Ukrainian border, as We...
![Russia, US to hold new Ukraine crisis talks after key UN session](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/84/f9/1e/Russia--US-to-hold-new-Ukraine-cris-244116_small.jpg)
Russia, US to hold new Ukraine crisis talks after...
The Russian and US foreign ministers are set to hold fresh talks Tuesday after a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, with Wash...
![India's Tata Motors in the red over chip shortages](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/6b/f2/b2/India-s-Tata-Motors-in-the-red-over-322313_small.jpg)
India's Tata Motors in the red over chip shortages
India's Tata Motors, the owners of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, reported a fourth consecutive quarterly loss Monday, weighed...
![UAE to introduce corporate tax next year: finance ministry](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/80/dc/f6/UAE-to-introduce-corporate-tax-next-643361_small.jpg)
UAE to introduce corporate tax next year: finance...
The United Arab Emirates will introduce a corporate tax from mid-2023, the finance ministry said Monday, in a major change of cour...
![Eurozone economy rebounded in 2021 after Covid crash](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/3d/0b/78/Eurozone-economy-rebounded-in-2021--342035_small.jpg)
Eurozone economy rebounded in 2021 after Covid cra...
The eurozone economy posted robust growth last year, official data showed Monday, but fallout from the Omicron variant and an ener...
![India forecasts world-beating growth on Covid recovery](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/6f/a2/84/India-forecasts-world-beating-growt-322626_small.jpg)
India forecasts world-beating growth on Covid reco...
India expects to lead the world in economic growth this year in a post-pandemic bounceback, government forecasts showed Monday, bu...
![European stocks rebound, oil higher in major trading week](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/a8/12/3a/European-stocks-rebound--oil-higher-206414_small.jpg)
European stocks rebound, oil higher in major tradi...
Europe's main stock markets recovered Monday following gains in Asia and a pre-weekend rally on Wall Street, as traders look ahead...
![Japanese publishers to sue US firm over manga piracy](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/dd/35/6f/Japanese-publishers-to-sue-US-firm--612166_small.jpg)
Japanese publishers to sue US firm over manga pira...
Four major Japanese manga publishers said Monday they will sue a US company accused of hosting servers for a piracy site, in the l...
![Ryanair slashes losses but Omicron hit winter bookings](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/ea/85/ca/Ryanair-slashes-losses-but-Omicron--146116_small.jpg)
Ryanair slashes losses but Omicron hit winter book...
Ryanair slashed losses in the final quarter of 2021 but the emergence of the Omicron variant cut into the normally busy winter hol...
![Ukraine crisis adds to inflation jitters as ECB meets](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/fd/ab/4d/Ukraine-crisis-adds-to-inflation-ji-811113_small.jpg)
Ukraine crisis adds to inflation jitters as ECB me...
Soaring inflation will be in focus when European Central Bank governors meet on Thursday, as the threat of war in Ukraine risked f...
![Ukraine tensions jumble up Germany's energy puzzle](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/16/dd/94/Ukraine-tensions-jumble-up-Germany--063438_small.jpg)
Ukraine tensions jumble up Germany's energy puzzle
Rising tensions with Moscow over Ukraine have exposed Germany's problematic dependence on Russian gas, inflaming an already heated...
![Top oil producers to meet amid record crude prices](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/1a/a5/c8/Top-oil-producers-to-meet-amid-reco-663348_small.jpg)
Top oil producers to meet amid record crude prices
The world's top oil-producing countries will meet on Wednesday to discuss a further increase in output, while crude prices have re...
![Game of stones: Scottish island sweeps up Olympic curling](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/59/cc/3a/Game-of-stones--Scottish-island-swe-910106_small.jpg)
Game of stones: Scottish island sweeps up Olympic...
In a factory outside Ayr in southwest Scotland, James Wyllie carefully lifts and caresses a curling stone, as well-used drilling a...
![Second Macau junket boss arrested as crackdown expands](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/95/cb/87/Second-Macau-junket-boss-arrested-a-683230_small.jpg)
Second Macau junket boss arrested as crackdown exp...
The head of Macau's second largest junket group has been arrested by the city's police, as authorities tighten the leash on the ga...
![Most Asian markets rise in thinned trade after Wall St rally](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/a8/12/3a/Most-Asian-markets-rise-in-thinned--416631_small.jpg)
Most Asian markets rise in thinned trade after Wal...
Most Asian markets rose Monday after a late afternoon rally on Wall Street capped a volatile week for global equities, though trad...
Weekend-long Canada anti-vax protest riles Ottawa
A "Freedom Convoy" of trucks joined by thousands of demonstrators brought Ottawa to a virtual standstill for a second day Sunday t...
![Foreign journalists in China facing 'unprecedented' pressure: media group](https://www.journaldebruxelles.be/media/shared/articles/26/b1/2b/Foreign-journalists-in-China-facing-655223_small.jpg)
Foreign journalists in China facing 'unprecedented...
Threats of legal action, online troll campaigns and dwindling numbers after the expulsion of colleagues -- foreign journalists in...