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Crucifix returned from England to France after 107 years A cross has been returned to France after more than 107 years in an English church. A group of people travelled more than 300 miles from England to France to return the crucifix retrieved from the rubble of a church in WW1.  The cross came from the church of Doingt-Flamicourt, which was destroyed during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It is believed that the crucifix was salvaged by a British Army Chaplin and taken back to England and placed in All Saints’ Church in Tinwell, Rutland. But a 16-year-old…

Energy boss says prices might rise this winter The boss of the International Energy Agency has warned energy prices could spike again this winter, forcing governments to step in and subsides bills again. If the Chinese economy strengthens quickly and there is a harsh winter, gas prices could rise, putting financial pressure on customers, Fatih Birol said. He said governments should push for energy-saving and boost renewables. But a UK government spokesperson said energy bills are set to fall by an average of £430 this month. Gas prices jumped massively following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war drove up energy…

Paris protests: Mayor’s wife and child injured as rioters attack their home The ongoing protests in France took a violent and disturbing turn overnight, as protesters attempted to set fire to the home of a suburban Paris mayor’s home and fired rockets at the mayor’s fleeing wife and children. Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun’s wife suffered a broken leg and a child was also hurt in the attack. The mayor was not home at the time of the attack, which is being treated as attempted murder. The suspects in the incident have not yet been identified. The attacks used a car to…

Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina dies after Kramatorsk strike Victoria Amelina, an award-winning writer, died from her injuries after a Russian missile struck a pizza restaurant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk last Tuesday. Amelina is the 13th person to have died in the attack. The writers’ association PEN Ukraine says doctors “did everything they could to save her life, but unfortunately, the wound was fatal”. Kramatorsk is under Ukrainian control but it is close to Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. The 37-year-old was dining with a delegation of Colombian journalists and writers in the city’s popular Ria Lounge when the…

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Israeli strikes on Palestinian Jenin camp in West Bank Under the cover of darkness, Israel has launched unprovoked attacks on Palestinians in Jenin camp in the West Bank. Massive air strikes are underway on the Jenin camp in the north of the occupied West Bank. So far 8 innocent Palestinians have been killed and 27 injured by the air raids, with the number expected to rise as many are suspected to be buried under the rubble. The Israeli army started with multiple drone strikes, and videos published on social media shows smoke rising from the residential block.  At least Eight…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s front pages report on various topics, with the doctors’ strike and the controversy at Lord’s taking the most prominent spots in the newspapers. Lord’s controversy: ‘Just not cricket’ The Sun describes the bust-up between MCC members and Australian cricket players as “extraordinary” after the stumping of the England batsman Jonny Bairstow. The Telegraph calls it an “underhand dismissal”. England lost the second Test despite a breath-taking century by captain Ben Stokes. “Hero and Villians!” says the Daily Mirror. The Daily Express and Metro both use the headline “just not cricket”. Whilst the Aussie…

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