Car insurance reaches record highs, industry finds
Inflation and rise in vehicle repair costs to blame as average premiums reach £511, insurance industry says. BBC News – Business
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Iran releases US dual nationals into house arrest, lawyer says
Siamak 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 say
Six 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 crimes
Victims’ 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 strike
Junior 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 flames
Survivors describe narrow escapes from fast-moving flames – and what they had to leave behind. BBC News – US & Canada