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13 August 2021

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German coal power station worker

Does Germany produce double the UK's carbon emissions?

MP John Redwood claims that, on carbon emissions, Germany "puts out twice as much as we do". Is he right?

A cough that doesn't go away can be a symptom of cancer

Don't ignore cancer signs, says new NHS boss

About 10% fewer people with cancer than normal have been seen over the past year, figures show.

Times and Mirror

Gun licence questions after 'senseless massacre'

Revelations about Plymouth shooter Jake Davison's gun licence feature on the front pages.

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island, Greece, on 8 August 2021

Striking news pictures from around the world

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

Sam and her daughter Veronica

Parents upset at jabs wait for high-risk children

Some families are struggling to get vaccines for vulnerable teens, nearly a month after they became eligible.

Bal Cheema

A celebration of a 'wide, diverse range of fans'

Nottingham Forest fans pose for portraits to help others feel welcome at matches.

Afghan journalist Anisa Shaheed

The female Afghan journalist who won't give up

Anisa Shaheed fears women's freedoms will be curbed again if the Taliban come to power.

Autumn California Bailey

Skateboarding 'makes me feel like I'm flying'

Autumn California Bailey, 4, has 120,000 Instagram followers thanks to her skating videos.

Displaced Afghans sit in a tent at a makeshift IDP camp in Share-e-Naw park in Kabul

Diplomats hasten exit as Taliban near Kabul

US troops arrive to help with evacuation efforts as militants seize a city an hour's drive from Kabul.

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