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…

[unable to retrieve full-text content]

California’s plan to pay 1.8 million black descendants of slaves living in the state could cost $640 billion A California task force studying reparations for black Americans descended from slaves wants the state’s taxpayers to shell out $360,000 for every affected individual, it revealed on Friday ahead of the group’s two-day meeting in Sacramento. Along…