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The couple's last consular visit was back in December.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The Cheshire couple's lives changed dramatically in 2016 when Kevin, then a bus driver, discovered he had matched all six Lotto numbers.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

This week, Brian Panish, the Iskanders’ attorney, told jurors in the Van Nuys courtroom that they needed to award punitive damages for the couple’s “reprehensible” conduct the day of the crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

After the couple's appeal failed, the case passed to Iran's Supreme Court, he said, describing the legal process as "opaque".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

If you can measure contempt, then all of a sudden you don’t need to know every detail of the couple’s relationship.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell