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Car insurance reaches record highs, industry findsInflation and rise in vehicle repair costs to blame as average premiums reach £511, insurance industry says. BBC News – Business

Iran releases US dual nationals into house arrest, lawyer saysSiamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz and a fourth man have left prison, one of their lawyers says. BBC News – Middle East

Ecuador politician murder suspects are Colombian, police saySix people have been arrested over the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russian convicts released to fight with Wagner accused of new crimesVictims’ families are distraught that Russian prisoners released to fight in Ukraine are reoffending. BBC News – Europe

We can't take any more, says NHS as doctors strikeJunior doctors’ four-day walkout is getting under way in England on Friday as pay dispute continues. BBC News – UK

Maui fires: Survivors describe harrowing escapes from the flamesSurvivors describe narrow escapes from fast-moving flames – and what they had to leave behind. BBC News – US & Canada

Period poverty: In Africa, women are being priced out of buying sanitary wareBBC research reveals that women in Africa spend up to 13% of their income on menstrual products. BBC News – Africa

Struggling Wilko suspends home delivery ordersThe High Street retailer faces collapse if it cannot secure fresh investment by next week. BBC News – Business

Syria says four soldiers killed in Israeli strike in DamascusAnother four soldiers are wounded in the missile attack near the capital Damascus, Syria’s state media say. BBC News – Middle East

Amazon deal lacks concrete measures, say climate activistsA summit in Brazil sees the countries that share the Amazon basin agree only to a new alliance on the issue. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Forty-one migrants die in shipwreck off LampedusaFour survivors told rescuers the boat set off from Tunisia carrying 45 people, including three children. BBC News – Europe

PSNI data breach: Police update security advice after data errorConstable says publication of details of police in Northern Ireland highlights safety concerns. BBC News – UK

Hawaii wildfires: Residents flee into sea to escape blazesDozens of homes and businesses are reportedly destroyed after wildfires engulfed the town of Lahaina. BBC News – US & Canada

Sudan conflict: Call for gravediggers in Omdurman as fighting intensifiesResidents of the Khartoum area are shaken by an intense wave of bombing targeting paramilitary forces. BBC News – Africa

Higher food prices may be here to stay, says Bank economistChief economist Huw Pill has warned that food prices may never return to levels previously seen. BBC News – Business

The remarkable recovery of Syria's earthquake babySix months ago today, Afraa was pulled from rubble, still attached to her umbilical cord and barely alive. BBC News – Middle East

Carbon credits – land grab or the Amazon’s future?The eight countries who share the rainforest are in Brazil for a “milestone” meeting. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the yearTemperatures in excess of 40C are expected to hit much of the Iberian peninsula this week. BBC News – Europe

Wet weather dampened spending on summer clothes in JulyShoppers were put off buying seasonal goods and clothes in July the British Retail Consortium says. BBC News – UK

William Friedkin: Director of The Exorcist and The French Connection dies aged 87His Oscar-winning career spanned six decades and also included crime thriller The French Connection. BBC News – US & Canada