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• UK terror attack raised to critical: What does it mean?

  23-05-2017 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Gordon Corera explains what you can expect, after the UK terror threat was raised.
  
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• Music fans in Manchester vow to defy terror threat after arena bombing

  23-05-2017 23:37
  
  Simple Minds fans have told Sky News they were determined not to give in to terror as they went to the band's gig in Manchester just 24 hours after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande show in the city.Wiping away tears, Maureen Tweedale told Sky News: "We thought about not coming, but we thought, you're letting them win... we just thought we'd come and that's it.As she entered the Bridgewater Hall, less than a mile from the Manchester Arena, she added: "Picking on kids is bang
  
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• Manchester attack: Everything we know so far, as Theresa May raises terror threat to 'critical'

  23-05-2017 23:32
  
  The change means another attack is expected imminently.
  
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• Soldiers to patrol UK streets as threat raised to critical after Manchester bombing

  23-05-2017 23:25
  
  Soldiers are being sent on to Britain’s streets to help the police and a second terror attack may be imminent following the Manchester concert bombing, Theresa May has said.Speaking from Downing Street after an emergency Cobra meeting, May said the investigations of the security services and police have “revealed it is a possibility we cannot ignore that there is a wider group of individuals linked to this incident”.This means some armed police officers guarding events will be
  
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• UK to deploy troops after attack, risk now 'critical' - May

  23-05-2017 23:23
  
  Britain's armed forces will be deployed to boost security, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, as the country raised its terror threat to the highest level of "critical" after a suicide attack in Manchester that killed 22 people, including children.May said members of the armed forces would be positioned at key sites to free up police for patrols and military personnel might be deployed at public events such as concerts and sports events as a further attack was seen as potentially immine
  
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• PM: Terror threat critical as another attack may be 'imminent'

  23-05-2017 23:20
  
  Theresa May announces that the terror threat level has been raised from severe to critical.
  
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• Sam Allardyce quits as Crystal Palace manager after securing Premier League survival - The Independent

  23-05-2017 23:07 via independent.co.uk
  
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  Sam Allardyce quits as Crystal Palace manager after securing Premier League survival
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  Sam Allardyce has announced he is quitting as manager of Crystal Palace, despite keeping them in the Premier League. The Eagles manager struggled initially after taking over at Selhurst Park in December, but his side rallied in the spring and sealed ...
  Sam Allardyce quits Crystal Palace and 'has no ambitions to take another job'The Guardian
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• Fox News retracts story on murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich

  23-05-2017 22:48
  
  In the wake of the Fox News report, law enforcement officials disputed that Rich’s laptop had even been in possession of, or examined by, federal authorities.Fox News has retracted a story on the 2016 murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, which was roundly condemned for perpetuating conspiracy theories.In a statement issued on Tuesday, Fox News said the article in question “was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all ou
  
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• Donations surpass £630,000 to JustGiving page for victims of the Manchester attack

  23-05-2017 22:37
  
  Donations from over 25,000 supporters raised the money in just 12 hours.
  
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• US leak of Manchester attacker's name strikes new blow to intelligence sharing

  23-05-2017 22:20
  
  American officials have been criticised for leaking the identity of the Manchester bomber before British police officially named him.Salman Abedi was identified in media reports that attributed “US officials” as the source even as their British counterparts remained tight-lipped.The disclosures renewed concerns over leaks from Donald Trump’s administration two weeks after the US president revealed classified information, apparently from Israel, to Russia’s foreign ministe
  
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• Manchester Arena suicide bomber named by police as Salman Abedi

  23-05-2017 22:01
  
  The Manchester suicide bomber has been named by police as 22-year-old Salman Abedi.Police said they were working to establish whether Abedi - who blew himself up in the attack outside Manchester Arena, killing 22 people, including children, and injuring 59 others - was working alone or as part of a group.Armed officers raided an address in the Fallowfield area, where Abedi, believed to be Libyan but British-born, was registered as living, and carried out a controlled explosion.
  
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• Vigils held across UK for victims of Manchester terror attack

  23-05-2017 21:50
  
  Thousands have gathered in city centres out of defiance and respect.
  
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• Factbox - What is known about suspected Manchester attacker Abedi

  23-05-2017 21:50
  MANCHESTER, England/LONDON (Reuters) - The suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a concert in Manchester, northern England, on Monday has been identified as 22-year-old Salman Abedi, British police said.Abedi was born in Manchester in 1994 to parents of Libyan birth, U.S. security officials said, citing British intelligence officials.
  
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• 'No defeat, no pity' - Manchester unites against bomber

  23-05-2017 21:50
  By Andy BruceMANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Thousands of Manchester residents gathered in the centre of the northern English city on Tuesday in a show of defiance against a suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people, including children, in an attack at a crowded concert hall.The vigil, held in warm evening sunshine in front of theTown Hall, drew representatives of different religions who, one by one, condemned Monday evening's bombing, which ripped through a crowd leaving a show by U.S. sing
  
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• What we know so far about Manchester Arena terror suspect Salman Abedi

  23-05-2017 21:44
  
  Abedi is suspected of killing 22 people by suicide bomb in Manchester Arena.
  
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• Thousands turn out for vigil

  23-05-2017 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester comes together in a sombre but defiant mood to remember the victims of the concert attack.
  
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• James Corden hails 'strong, proud, caring' Manchester

  23-05-2017 21:10
  
  The star used his US TV show to send a message of support to Manchesterfollowing the terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert.
  
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• 'I ❤ MCR': thousands gather at Manchester attack vigil

  23-05-2017 21:07
  
  Thousands of people waving “I heart Manchester” placards gathered in the city’s centre on Tuesday evening to show the victims of the arena atrocity that wherever they are from, “they are Manchester too”.
  
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• Ariana Grande 'broken' after young fans targeted by Manchester Arena bomber

  23-05-2017 21:02
  Singer Ariana Grande has said she has been left "broken" after a suicide bomber launched an attack at her concert killing 22 people, including children.Following the attack, 23-year-old Grande tweeted: "From the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry.Another victim was 18-year-old student Georgina Callander, who had posed for pictures with the American singer in the past.
  
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• Manchester Arena attacker named by police as Salman Ramadan Abedi

  23-05-2017 20:54
  
  The man who murdered 22 people and injured 59 others has been named as Salman Ramadan Abedi, a Mancunian of Libyan descent.Police confirmed the 22-year-old’s identity after officials in the United States passed it to news reporters, apparently against the wishes of the British police and security services.Abedi was known to the security services but was not part of any active investigation or regarded as a high risk.
  
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• Bomb suspect's Manchester address raided

  23-05-2017 20:45
  
  Anti-terror squads line up outside a house in Fallowfield, before blasting the door away to gain entry.
  
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• Police name suicide bomber, May condemns 'sickening' attack

  23-05-2017 20:36
  
  By Michael Holden and Andy BruceMANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - British police on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who killed 22 people, including children, in an attack on a crowded concert hall in Manchester, and said they were trying to establish whether he had acted alone or with help from others.The man suspected of carrying out Britain's deadliest bombing in nearly 12 years was named as Salman Abedi, aged 22, but police declined to give further details about him.U.S. security sources,
  
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• Exclusive - Russia refusing to send some rail freight to Latvia: sources

  23-05-2017 20:30
  
  By Gleb Stolyarov, Natalia Chumakova and Gederts GelzisMOSCOW/RIGA (Reuters) - Russia's state-owned railway monopoly is refusing most requests to take cargo from Russia to ports in Latvia, industry executives said, a serious blow to the Baltic state which depends on the transit trade.The monopoly, Russian Railways (RZhD), has in many cases offered no explanation to customers for turning down the cargoes, mostly oil products, fertiliser, coal and metals which had previously been transported relat
  
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• Manchester residents pull together to offer beds, blood and food in wake of attack

  23-05-2017 20:24
  
  Despite reeling from the aftermath of one of the worst terror attacks ever to occur on UK soil, the people of Manchester have proved why they are amazing.
  
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• Anti-terror forces arrest 23-year-old man and raid suspected bomber's home

  23-05-2017 20:19
  Heavily armed security forces have raided a series of addresses across the Manchester area in the wake of the deadly attack on the city's arena.Police said they have raided homes in two residential areas in Manchester, one of which was occupied by suicide bomb suspect Salman Abedi, 22.Members of the public gathered at the entrance to the estate at the junction of Elsmore Road and the A6010 Wilbraham Road reported hearing a large 'bang' at about 12.30pm.
  
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• Sir Roger Moore's legacy will live on, say Bond producers - News & Star

  23-05-2017 20:05 via newsandstar.co.uk
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  Sir Roger Moore's legacy will live on, say Bond producers
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  James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson have said Sir Roger Moore's "legacy shall live on through his films and the millions of lives he touched". The 007 actor died in Switzerland on Tuesday at the age of 89 after a short battle ...
  A Physicist Breaks Down One of Roger Moore's Iconic Bond StuntsWIRED
  Sir Roger Moore, star of James Bond, has sadly died aged 89DigitalSpy.com
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• Theresa May leads condemnation of 'cowardly' Manchester attack

  23-05-2017 20:01
  
  Leaders of all the main political parties have spoken of their horror at the attack on Manchester Arena and praised the work of the emergency services after the decision to suspend national political campaigning until at least Thursday.Speaking outside Downing Street just over 12 hours after a presumed suicide bomber killed at least 22 people and injured 59 more at the end of an Ariana Grande concert, Theresa May condemned the “sickening cowardice” of the attack.
  
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• Bomb-making guides are online, but getting them to work is not easy | Ewen MacAskill and Nick Hopkins

  23-05-2017 19:53
  
  While sophisticated explosives such as Semtex are difficult to come by, would-be terrorists have long relied on more household materials.The intelligence agencies are scouring records to see whether Salman Abedi looked on the internet for details on how to build a bomb.Information is openly available online in spite of regular police attempts, in cooperation with internet companies, to close them down.
  
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• Standing united after the attack in Manchester | Letters

  23-05-2017 19:48
  
  Police lay flowers in St Ann’s Square, Manchester, after a suicide bomber killed 22 people, including children, as an explosion hit fans leaving an Ariana Grande pop concert.This cowardly attack, which opportunistically yet callously targeted such a soft spot, will achieve nothing but bring the best in us all (whether Jews, Christians, Muslims or others) as already has.
  
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• Children should not be caught up in terror | Letters

  23-05-2017 19:48
  
  A girl wearing a T-shirt of US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester on Tuesday, the day after an explosion killed 22 people leaving her concert at the Manchester Arena.My daughter has VIP tickets for Thursday’s Ariana Grande concert at the O2 Arena in London.It was catastrophic for those young hearts watching their idol in the Manchester Arena on Monday night.
  
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• Educational disparity in the playground | Brief letters

  23-05-2017 19:47
  
  Students from Harrow public school. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
  
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• Press regulation in the age of fake news | Letters

  23-05-2017 19:45
  
  In the prosperous democracies of Europe and North America, we are already struggling to maintain the health of our political systems in the face of fake news disseminated deliberately online.A new breed of politician is eager to exploit the impact of technological change on the news organisations upon which we have long relied to speak truth to power.
  
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• At least 22 killed, 59 injured in suicide attack at Manchester Arena

  23-05-2017 19:44
  
  At least 22 people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide bombing at a crowded pop concert in Manchester, the most deadly attack in Britain in a decade.The horror unfolded at about 10.30pm on Monday at the end of a concert by the American singer Ariana Grande, whose music is popular with children and teenagers.
  
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• University of Salford has been evacuated after Suspect Package has been Found - UK News in Pictures

  23-05-2017 19:28 via uknip.co.uk
  
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  University of Salford has been evacuated after Suspect Package has been Found
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  University of Salford has been evacuated and People are being stopped from going into the area after a suspect package has been found. A large area of peel park has been sealed of by Police. Police are in attendance and we will keep our students ...and more »
  
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• The city’s beating heart: Manchester’s inclusive music scene

  23-05-2017 19:24
  
  The tweet from former Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam was only 13 words long, but it said an awful lot.It may be impossible to understand why someone might commit an atrocity of the kind witnessed at Ariana Grande’s Manchester Arena show, but it’s not hard to see why Manchester – open, diverse, creative, independent – was chosen as a target.Whether it’s the merging of the city’s black and white influences during post-punk, the diverse congregations that gathered on da
  
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• Sir Roger Moore, James Bond actor, dies at 89

  23-05-2017 19:17
  
  James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore has died after a "brave battle with cancer", his family have said.Sir Roger, 89, died in Switzerland on Tuesday, a statement signed by his three children said."It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father, Sir Roger Moore, has passed away today after a short but brave battle with cancer," said the statement, which was published on his Twitter page.
  
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• Police update media on Manchester bomb investigation

  23-05-2017 19:00
  
  Chief Constable Ian Hopkins reports on the latest developments around the bomb in Manchester and names the suspect.
  
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• Nobody did it better - Roger Moore's film and TV career

  23-05-2017 19:00
  
  From James Bond to the Saint - Sir Roger Moore played memorable roles in manyfilms and TV shows.
  
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• Manchester’s heartbreak: ‘I never grasped what big pop gigs were for until I saw one through my daughter’s eyes’

  23-05-2017 18:58
  
  After the initial flood of sympathy and horror and helplessness, I felt a vivid jolt of recognition in the wake of the news from Manchester.People somewhere you know well – I have been to the Manchester Arena dozens of times – murdered while doing something you regularly do.Not just going to a live show, but that kind of live show, with that kind of audience, the kind where mums and dads either have to tag along or turn up at the end to pick their children up.
  
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• British police name Manchester attacker as Salman Abedi

  23-05-2017 18:35
  LONDON (Reuters) - A man who killed 22 people in a suicide bomb attack on a crowded concert hall in the northern English city of Manchester was named by British police on Tuesday as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. "I can confirm that the man suspected of carrying out last night's atrocity is 22-year-old Salman Abedi," Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told reporters, adding that he would not make any further comments about Abedi at this stage. ...
  
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• How to talk to your kids about the Manchester attacks, according to psychiatrists

  23-05-2017 18:29
  
  This is the best advice from leading psychiatrists.
  
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• France steps up security at public venues, plans new counter-terrorism body

  23-05-2017 18:10
  France ordered heightened security at sports and cultural events on Tuesday and President Emmanuel Macron said he would set up a new counter-terrorism coordinating body after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a British concert hall.Macron and senior ministers walked to the British Embassy in Paris to sign the condolence book and affirm their solidarity with Britain after the Manchester attack, which had echoes of November 2015 Islamist attacks on the Bataclan concert hall and other parts of P
  
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• May speaks to foreign leaders after Manchester attack - spokesman

  23-05-2017 17:59
  British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to several foreign leaders after a suicide bomber killed at least 22 people in an attack on a pop concert in the northern English city of Manchester, her spokesman said on Tuesday.The spokesman said May had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and would likely have calls with other world leaders.
  
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• 'I will drink the martini' - BoE's Carney tricked by email hoaxer

  23-05-2017 17:54
  
  Bank of England Governor Mark Carney poked fun at the drinking habits of one of his predecessors before realising he had fallen victim to an email prankster this week.Carney was drawn into the simple hoax when he replied to an email believing that he was talking to the head of the Bank's internal oversight body, Anthony Habgood.A BoE spokesman confirmed the exchange.
  
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• 'Please retweet' - Parents go online to find their children after UK attack

  23-05-2017 17:47
  
  By Michael Holden and Jon SuperMANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Desperate parents and friends posted heart-wrenching messages and pictures on social media in the search for their loved ones on Tuesday after a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured dozens at a British concert by U.S. singer Ariana Grande."Please...please retweet.Looking for my daughter and her friend," Michael MacIntyre wrote on Twitter, alongside an image of his daughter Laura and her friend Eilidh.
  
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• City 'stands united' after attack

  23-05-2017 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Messages of condolence and solidarity are sent by Manchester's leaders and celebrities.
  
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• UK police arrest man, raid properties in suicide bombing probe

  23-05-2017 16:49
  By Michael HoldenMANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - British police arrested a 23-year-old man, raided a property in southern Manchester and carried out a controlled explosion in another part of the city on Tuesday in a fast-moving investigation into a suicide bombing at a pop concert.Twenty-two people were killed, including children, and dozens wounded in the attack claimed by Islamic State.The blast came just after U.S. singer Ariana Grande finished her concert for an audience mainly of young girl
  
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• Sir Roger Moore, James Bond star, dies at 89

  23-05-2017 16:48
  James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore has died aged 89 after a "brave battle with cancer", his family have said.Sir Roger died in Switzerland on Tuesday, a statement signed by his three children said."It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father, Sir Roger Moore, has passed away today after a short but brave battle with cancer," said the statement, which was published on his Twitter page.
  
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• Manchester attack: Desperate search for missing Ariana Grande concert-goers

  23-05-2017 16:46
  Worried family and friends have been appealing for help to find loved ones who have not been in touch since the Manchester Arena bombing.
  
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• Everything we know so far about the Manchester Arena terror attack

  23-05-2017 16:44
  
  The attacker detonated a bomb outside the arena around 10:30pm on Monday evening.
  
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