Switching broadband is ‘too costly’
Tens of thousands of broadband customers in the UK are having to pay “costly” charges to change supplier, Citizens Advice warns BBC News – Business
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Forensic scientists reach MH17 site
International forensic scientists reach the site of the flight MH17 crash in east Ukraine after the government halts military operations for a day. BBC News – Europe
Argentina blames US for debt default
Argentina blames the US for its default, calling the mediator in debt negotiations which ended in failure “incompetent”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Israel and Hamas agree new truce
Israel and Hamas agree to an unconditional 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire to begin on Friday morning, after 24 days of fighting between the two sides. BBC News – Middle East
Therapies hope for major DNA project
A project aiming to revolutionise medicine by unlocking the secrets of DNA is under way in centres across England. BBC News – UK
Memo reveals response to CIA ‘abuse’
A still-secret Senate report on CIA enhanced interrogations “tells a story of which no American is proud”, a leaked White House memo states. BBC News – US & Canada