The costs of cremation in France are forecast to soar by as much as 35% in the space of two years, according to the latest data from funeral-cost tracking service MPF, as cited by TV channel TF1.  The surge is attributed to energy prices, particularly prices for gas, which have been rallying over the past…

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Washington is concerned that recently resumed air traffic between the two countries could be used by Moscow to evade sanctions The US needs to know what is being loaded onto planes flying from the Caucasus nation of Georgia to Russia, according to Jim O’Brien, the sanctions policy coordinator at the state department.