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5 July 2021

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Fireworks accident cancels Fourth of July display

Dozens of fireworks were accidentally set off ahead of the planned celebrations in the US state of Maryland.

News imageAfghan special force commando unit officers and soldiers attend a graduation ceremony at the military academy in Kabul, Afghanistan

Echoes of 1989 as foreign forces leave Afghanistan

In Kabul, the question of who stays and who goes is once again at the top of envoys' agendas.

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Now or never, says PM, after lockdown ending 'gamble'

Almost all Tuesday's papers lead with Boris Johnson's plans to end Covid restrictions in England on 19 July.

News imageRichard Donner attends the 30th Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 19, 2019

Superman director Richard Donner dies aged 91

Tributes have been pouring in for the director, whose films also included The Goonies and The Omen.

News imageQR check-in in cafe

What next for the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app?

Some businesses are complaining that the app for England and Wales is issuing too many alerts.

News imageTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, inspecting a guard of honour by the Kenya Defence Forces in Nairobi

Tanzania's U-turn on Covid vaccines

President Samia Suluhu's decision to have a Covid vaccine marks a change of approach for Tanzania.

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How to get a lucrative job in cybersecurity

There's a serious shortage of IT security workers, so recruiters are fishing in a bigger pool.

News imageEmma Raducanu

Best of 2021: How Emma Raducanu lit up the first week of Wimbledon

Watch the best bits from Emma Raducanu's whirlwind first week at Wimbledon as the British teenager impressed at SW19.

News imageStellantis vans

Vauxhall UK plant safe with electric vehicle plan

The Ellesmere Port factory will get a £100m investment to build electric vehicles and protect 1,000 jobs.

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