'Second night of unrest' and 'Yes we Kansas'

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News image — A second night of unrest in Northern Ireland is the lead story for many of Thursday's papers. The Guardian reports that police used water cannon to disperse a crowd of around 300 protesters who set fire to a truck and threw bricks near Newtownabbey, north of Belfast.

The headline on the front page of the Guardian reads: "Water cannon deployed on second night of unrest in Northern Ireland." — A second night of unrest in Northern Ireland is the lead story for many of Thursday's papers. The Guardian reports that police used water cannon to disperse a crowd of around 300 protesters who set fire to a truck and threw bricks near Newtownabbey, north of Belfast.

The headline on the front page of the Metro reads: "Burning hatred no way to bring Stephen justice." — Metro leads with a message from the family of Stephen Ogilvie, the victim of this week's knife attack in Belfast: "Burning hatred no way to bring Stephen justice." The paper says Ogilvie's family has called for calm after the suspect, Hadi Alodid, was charged with attempted murder. A court on Wednesday heard that Ogilvie had lost his left eye, had damage to his right eye and sustained injuries to his neck and back following Monday's attack.

The headline on the front page of the Independent reads: "Unrest not welcome." — Similarly, the Independent quotes the family of Stephen Ogilvie and their call to end the violent protests. "Unrest is not welcome," is the headline.

The headline on the front page of the Financial Times reads: "Belfast braced, city counts cost of rioting." — Police in Belfast have begun surveying the damage from the riots, including to houses, shops and cars, the Financial Times reports.

The headline on the front page of the Times reads: "Single migrant sent back after crossing Irish border." — On its front page, the Times features a sketch of the Belfast knife attack suspect from his first court appearance. In its lead story, the paper reports that the UK has returned only one asylum seeker to Ireland who has crossed the Irish border, adding that the government is seeking to crack down on the route being used as a "back door" for illegal immigration.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: "Smugglers guarantee UK entry via Ireland." — The Daily Telegraph follows with a report that people-smuggling gangs are offering illegal immigrants guaranteed passage to the UK via flights to Dublin. It adds that social media posts show gangs advertising a "backdoor route" into England that exploits the absence of passport checks at the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The headline on the front page of the i Paper reads: "Pictured: Russian drone tech boss at Disneyland." — A Russian tech chief who created a key attack drone simulator used to train Russia's next generation of drone pilots is allowed to travel freely across Europe and the US, the i Paper reports.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Express reads: "Monster will be free to walk streets alone." — The Daily Express provides an update on Christian Brueckner - the man who has been considered as a suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. The paper says a German court has ordered police to stop surveillance of Brueckner, following his release from prison last year after serving a sentence for an unrelated offence.

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror reads: "Yes we Kansas." — With the World Cup around the corner, the Daily Mirror says England's base in Kansas City, Missouri, has ignited "Three Lions mania".

The headline on the front page of the Daily Star reads: "On me head, sun!" — The Daily Star also splashes on the "red hot" popularity of the Three Lions, noting that midfielder Declan Rice posed for his official World Cup photo covered in sunburn.

The headline on the front page of the Sun reads: "A World Cup call to Kane and Co." — The Sun carries a message of support for the England team on its front page: "Never forget you are lions, it's time to roar!"

The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: "Phone 'kill switch' to end trade in stolen mobiles." — And the Daily Mail says tech giant Apple has agreed to install a "kill switch" on its phones that will render the devices worthless if they are stolen.

The Guardian leads on what it describes as a second night of anti-immigration protests across Northern Ireland after Monday evening's knife attack. The paper says officers used water cannon "to disperse a crowd of about 300 people who burned a truck and threw bricks and missiles" near Newtownabbey. The Daily Star describes Belfast as a "city on fire". Metro leads on a message from the stab victim's family: "Burning hatred no way to bring Stephen justice".

The Daily Telegraph says people-smuggling gangs are offering illegal immigrants guaranteed passage to the UK via flights to Dublin. It reports that posts on social media advertise a "backdoor route". The suspected Belfast attacker is believed to have taken a bus to the city after arriving in Dublin from France. The Times reports that just one asylum seeker has been returned by the UK after crossing the Irish border, with Home Office insiders quoted as describing the common travel area as a "massive achilles heel".

According to The Daily Mail, Apple has agreed to install a kill switch on its mobile phones that will make snatched devices worthless. The paper says around 200 phones a day are stolen in London. Writing in the Mail, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has this message for phone thieves: "Let me be clear... your business model is being dismantled piece by piece."

The Daily Express reports that police surveillance of the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been halted by a German court. The ruling reportedly means Christian Brueckner can go unsupervised from Friday. He was freed from prison last year after being jailed for raping a 72-year-old US tourist in Praia da Luz in 2005.

To mark the start of the World Cup, the Sun has a "rallying cry" for Harry Kane's team. "Dear England," the paper says, "you carry the dreams of a nation that's had it tough, and we believe in you."

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