• Former Greek PM Hurt in Car Explosion

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    Former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has been injured by an explosion inside his car in Athens.

    Reports say the blast may have been caused by a letter bomb. Mr Papademos, 69, had leg, arm and stomach injuries, but officials said his condition was "not a cause for concern". His driver was also injured - but not seriously. Reports say at least one other person in the car was hurt.

    No group has so far claimed responsibility for Thursday's blast.

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  • G7 Summit To Discuss Trade, Security & Climate Change

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    US President Donald Trump will attend a G7 summit with leaders of the world's major economies in Sicily, Italy, on the last leg of his first foreign trip.

    A tough debate is expected on issues including trade and climate change.

    The G7 consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. The EU also has representatives.

    Four of the group's leaders - including Mr Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May - will be sitting around the table for the first time.

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  • Ten Arrests In Total For Manchester Attack

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    Police have arrested a man in the Moss Side area of Manchester in connection with Monday's attack at the city's Arena venue that killed 22 people.

    He is one of eight men now in custody as part of the investigation, Greater Manchester Police have said. Police believe Manchester-born suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22 from a family of Libyan origin, acted as part of a network.

    In total, 10 people have been arrested in the UK but two were later released.

    The 22nd victim of the attack has been named as 15-year-old Megan Hurley, from Halewood in Merseyside.

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  • Focus On Salman Abedi

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    Police have named 22-year-old Salman Ramadan Abedi as the person suspected of carrying out the suicide attack at Manchester Arena on Monday evening.

    Abedi was a "mule" carrying out the attack for a larger network of collaborators, which is being investigated by Greater Manchester Police. But what do we know about the suspected suicide bomber?

    Abedi was born in Manchester on New Year's Eve 1994 to Libyan parents, who had fled that country after becoming opponents of Colonel Gaddafi's regime.

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  • Photos Of Manchester Attack Appear In New York Times Prompting Leak

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    Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the media.

    UK officials were outraged when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times. It came after the name of bomber Salman Abedi was leaked to US media just hours after the attack, which killed 22 - including children - and injured 64.

    Theresa May is to raise concerns with Donald Trump at a Nato meeting later.

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  • Fifth Man Arrested In Connection With Manchester Attack

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    A fifth man has been arrested in the UK over Monday's bombing at a pop concert at Manchester Arena, as police said they were investigating a "network".

    Suicide bomber Salman Abedi killed 22 - including children - and injured 64 outside an Ariana Grande gig.

    The UK terror threat level is now at its highest level of "critical", meaning more attacks may be imminent.

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  • Man Arrested At Stansted Airport By Counter-Terror Police

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    A man has been arrested at Stansted Airport in Essex by counter-terror police who suspected he was planning to travel to Syria.

    The 37-year-old was due to board a flight for Turkey on Tuesday evening when he was held on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism.

    His arrest is not connected to Monday night's suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena, Scotland Yard said.

    Two residential addresses in north London are being searched.

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  • Vigil Held For Victims Of Manchester Attack

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    Tributes have been paid to the 22 people killed in the attack at Manchester Arena, some of them children.

    Eight-year-old Saffie Rose Roussos, Olivia Campbell, 15, John Atkinson, 28, Georgina Callander - thought to be 18 - and Kelly Brewster are the first five to have been named.

    A vigil was held in Manchester on Tuesday evening to show support for victims and their families, and those still searching for people after the attack on 22 May at a concert by US singer Ariana Grande.

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  • Soldiers On Our Streets As Terror Threat Is Raised To Critical

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    Theresa May has raised the UK terror threat level to critical - meaning an attack is expected imminently - after 22 people died and 59 were injured by a suicide bomber in Manchester.

    The prime minister made a statement after a meeting of Cobra, the government's crisis response committee, on Tuesday evening.

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  • Home Secretary Claims Bomber Did Not Act Alone

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    The man who carried out a suicide attack in Manchester was "likely" to have not acted alone, Home Secretary Amber Rudd says.

    Salman Abedi killed 22 and injured 59 when he blew himself up at the Manchester Arena on Monday night.

    The UK terror threat level is now up to its highest level of "critical", meaning more attacks may be imminent. Military personnel will now be deployed to protect key sites as a result of the new threat level.

    Four of the victims are known to be eight-year-old Saffie Rose Rousses, Olivia Campbell, 15, John Atkinson, 28, and Georgina Callander - thought to be 18.

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