Wonder Woman film faces calls for it to be banned in Lebanon

There are calls for the new Wonder Woman film to be banned in Lebanon - because the lead actress is Israeli.

The Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel-Lebanon wants to stop the Hollywood film from playing in 15 theatres around Lebanon.

On its Facebook page, the group said actress Gal Gadot - who plays Amazonian princess Diana - was a soldier in the Israeli army for two years.

The post also pointed out that she supported Israel's military policies against the Gaza Strip, a coastal Palestinian territory run by Hamas.

Lebanon is officially at war with its neighbour Israel and has a law that boycotts Israeli products and bans Lebanese citizens from travelling or having contacts with Israelis.

The two countries have been through a number of wars, including a particularly devastating one in 2006 that battered Lebanon's infrastructure and left hundreds dead.

Image:Gadot is a former soldier and Miss Universe

Gadot, 32, who served in the army from the age of 20, has been a vocal supporter of Israel's military policies and critical of Hamas in several Instagram posts and interviews.

On her Facebook page, the former Miss Universe praised the Israel Defense Forces during the 2014 Gaza-Israel conflict, sending prayers to soldiers "who are risking their lives protecting my country against the horrific acts conducted by Hamas".

Donald Trump poised to pull US out of Paris climate change deal

Donald Trump is poised to withdraw the US from a major climate change deal designed to cut global carbon emissions, a White House official has said.

But there may be "caveats in the language" the US President uses to announce the move - leaving open the possibility that the decision might not be final, they added.

Minutes later Mr Trump tweeted that he would be "announcing my decision on the Paris Accord over the next few days", adding: "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

I will be announcing my decision on the Paris Accord over the next few days. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017

The US president had refused to endorse the landmark accord at the weekend and left the G7 summit in Sicily with a parting-shot tweet saying he had not made up his mind on whether to back it.

World leaders, who had hoped to put out a statement of consensus on the Paris Agreement, expressed their frustration, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel declaring: "We have a situation where six, or if you also include the EU seven, are against one."

The decision will put the US in league with Syria and Nicaragua as the world's only non-participants in the Paris Climate Agreement - brokered by Mr Trump's predecessor Barack Obama in 2015.

I will make my final decision on the Paris Accord next week!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2017

Agreed on by up to 200 countries, the deal aims to reduce carbon dioxide and other emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

The US is the world's second-biggest emitter of carbon dioxide behind China.

Under the deal, Mr Obama committed the US to cutting its emissions by between 26% and 28% from 2005 levels by 2025.

Mr Trump, who in a November 2012 tweet dismissed climate change as a hoax, pledged during his election campaign to "cancel" the accord within 100 days of becoming president to boost America's coal and oil industries.

The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 6 November 2012

US withdrawal could have major implications on the pact which relies heavily on the commitment of big polluter nations to reduce gas emissions which scientists blame for rising sea levels, droughts and frequent violent storms.

The move could also lead to other nations weakening or stepping back from their pledges under the pact.

China, India, Canada and the EU have said they will stick by the deal, even if the US pulls out.

The United Nations responded with a tweet quoting Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as saying: "Climate change is undeniable. Climate action is unstoppable. Climate solutions provide opportunities that are unmatchable."

Sky's US Correspondent Amanda Walker said: "His daughter Ivanka Trump has been trying to encourage him to stay in the deal.

TfL preparing to provide 4G on the Tube

Transport for London (TfL) is preparing to hear bids from telecommunications firms to provide mobile phone coverage on the Underground.

TfL and London mayor Sadiq Khan will be opening a tender for private companies to provide 4G on the Tube after the General Election next week.

It could allow people to make calls and use the internet while on the Underground.

A number of companies are preparing to pitch for the work, according to sources quoted by the Financial Times.

These companies included telecommunications infrastrucutre companies such as BAI Communications, Wireless Infrastructure Group and Arqiva.

BT could also bid, as might Chinese technology giant Huawei.

A TfL spokesperson told Sky News: "We are keen to offer full mobile phone coverage for our customers.

"The introduction of this would need to be commercially viable and would follow engagement with staff and customers."

The nature of the contract is not yet known, but TfL could subsidise the construction of the network, which may cost hundreds of millions of pounds.

It might also seek to enter into a revenue sharing deal with the telecoms company.

Previous attempts to get mobile coverage on the Underground were abandoned by TfL.

Recent work on extending the new Emergency Services Network - a communications network for the blue light services - has encouraged TfL to again attempt to roll out mobile coverage to commuters in London.

Jeremy Corbyn to take part in live TV debate - but Theresa May has refused

Jeremy Corbyn has announced he will take part in a live TV General Election debate tonight and challenged Theresa May to join him.

The Labour leader will join the leaders of the Liberal Democrats, UKIP, the Green Party and Plaid Cymru, and the SNP's leader at Westminster, at the BBC event, which has been boycotted by the Prime Minister.

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The Tories are to be represented by Home Secretary Amber Rudd, after Mrs May made clear that she would not take part in a face-to-face showdown with any other party leaders during the campaign.

Mr Corbyn had also previously refused to take part in a leaders' debate unless the PM also took part.

The veteran left-winger's decision to attend reflects a growing confidence in the Labour camp, buoyed by the latest YouGov poll that suggested the UK could be heading for a hung parliament on 9 June, with the Tories falling short of an overall majority.

War of words between Trump and Merkel continues

Trump met with Merkel at the White House in Washington in March [Jonathan Erns/Reuters]

US President Donald Trump called Germany's trade and spending policies "very bad" - intensifying a row between the longtime allies and immediately earning himself the moniker "destroyer of Western values" from a leading German politician.

As the war of words on Tuesday threatened to spin out of control, Merkel and other senior German politicians stressed the importance of Germany's Atlantic ties, with Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel suggesting the spat was just a rough patch.

Trump took to Twitter early in the day in the United States to attack Germany, a day after Chancellor Angela Merkel ramped up her doubts about the reliability of Washington as an ally.

"We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military. Very bad for U.S. This will change," Trump tweeted.

READ MORE: Trump 'weakened' West, hurt EU interests: German FM

Later in the day, Trump's spokesman and the US ambassador to the United Nations said there were no problems in relations with Merkel or NATO.


Macron and Merkel vow to reform European Union




The tit-for-tat dispute escalated rapidly after Trump, at back-to-back summits last week, criticised major NATO allies over their military spending and refused to endorse a global climate change accord.

Trump said he will give his verdict on the Paris accord later this week and has warned Washington may pull out of a pact that European leaders see as the last best hope to slow global warming.

On Sunday, Merkel showed the gravity of her concern about Washington's dependability under Trump when she warned at an election campaign event in a packed Bavarian beer tent, that the times when Europe could fully rely on others were "over to a certain extent".

Those comments, which caused shock in Washington, vented Europe's frustration with Trump on climate policy in particular. And while German politicians sided with Merkel, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel signalled it was time for cooler heads to prevail.

"The United States are older and bigger than the current conflict," he said, adding relations would improve. "It is inappropriate that we are now communicating with each other between a beer tent and Twitter," he said in Berlin.

Martin Schulz, leader of Gabriel's centre-left Social Democrats, was less emollient earlier in the day when he told reporters Trump was "the destroyer of all Western values". He added the US president was undermining the peaceful cooperation of nations based on mutual respect and tolerance.

READ MORE: Germany's Merkel stresses EU loss of US and UK as reliable allies

In Rome, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said he agreed with Merkel that Europe needed to forge its own path.

"This takes nothing away from the importance of our trans-Atlantic ties and our alliance with the United States. But the importance we put on these ties cannot mean that we abandon fundamental principles such as our commitment to fight climate change and in favour of open societies and free trade," he said.

In Washington, Trump administration officials on Tuesday appeared to try to soften the message underlying Trump's tweet with comments emphasising the importance of US-European ties.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer, asked about the president's relationship with Merkel, told a news briefing: "I think the relationship that the president has had with Merkel, he would describe as fairly unbelievable.

"They get along very well. He has a lot of respect for her... And he views not just Germany but the rest of Europe as an important American ally."

Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said repeatedly in an interview the United States would support its NATO allies.

On Merkel's apparent criticism of Trump, Haley said: "I think there's obviously some differences of opinion between the two of them, but at the same time I know what we believe in NATO and how strongly we believe about those allies and we're going to continue to do that."

Ariana Grande to be joined by stars for Manchester attack benefit gig

Ariana Grande will be joined by Justin Bieber and a host of other stars for a Manchester attack benefit concert on Sunday.

Coldplay, Katy Perry, Usher, Take That, Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus and Niall Horan will also perform at Old Trafford Cricket Ground to raise money for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

The gig comes almost a fortnight after the bombing which killed 22 people at Manchester Arena.

Fans who were at the show will be offered free tickets to Sunday's event, while general sale will start at 10am on Thursday.

Grande, 23, suspended her Dangerous Woman tour after the attack, but later vowed to return to Manchester.

She said: "I don't want to go the rest of the year without being able to see and hold and uplift my fans.

"I'll be returning to the incredibly brave city of Manchester to spend time with my fans and to have a benefit concert in honour and raise money for the victims and their families."

:: Manchester Victoria reopens after explosion

Image:Justin Bieber will also perform at Old Trafford Cricket Ground

More than £6m has been raised through the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which was set up by Manchester City Council and British Red Cross to support survivors and victims' families.

Red Cross chief executive Mike Adamson praised Grande's "gesture of solidarity".

:: Bomb squad raid in Wigan linked to Manchester attack

He said: "This event is an opportunity for people to come together and celebrate things that unite us - music, humanity and the will to do something to help others."




The kick-off time for Manchester United player Michael Carrick's charity testimonial has been changed from 4pm to 2.30pm to accommodate the concert.

Earlier, Greater Manchester Police chief constable Ian Hopkins said he had been working with Grande's management team on the "finer details" of the gig.

"When the idea of the concert came up, the first reaction was we need to speak to the families of the victims and see what they feel," he told BBC Radio Manchester.

:: Victim's family - Government must 'open its eyes'

Theresa May protest song 'liar liar' hits No 1 on iTunes

A song describing Prime Minister Theresa May as a "liar" and calling the country "broken" has become the most downloaded on iTunes.

But although Captain Ska's anti-Tory song Liar Liar is proving popular among downloads, it is unlikely to be playing on a radio near you any time soon.

Liar Liar is set be the highest new entry on the UK Official Singles Chart this week, but impartiality rules during the election period mean it is unlikely to get radio air time, regardless of chart position.

The Big Top 40 show on Heart and Capital FM has banned the song from being played.

Image:In her bid to stay in No 10, Theresa May may be unintentionally making her way to No 1

The song samples clips of Tory speeches and has the chorus "She's a liar liar, you can't trust her, no, no, no".

Another lyric talks about the NHS, saying: "When there's nurses going hungry and schools in decline, I don't recognise this broken country of mine."

Other lyrics by the London-based ska band focus on poverty levels, schools and police cuts.

The seven-piece group is made up of session musicians who have performed with Vampire Weekend, Paloma Faith and The Streets.

Describing their music as "new wave political", the band said: "The success of this song shows people are fed up with this government of the rich, for the rich.

"We're overwhelmed with the support and our message is that people do have the power to change society if we act together."

All proceeds raised from the song between now and election day will be split between food banks and campaign group The People's Assembly Against Austerity.

The song was released on Friday, but an earlier version of the song released in 2010 in response to the coalition government reached number 1 in the UK reggae chart and number 89 in the official charts.

Meanwhile, a host of grime artists have come out in support of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Mr Corbyn has received the support of rappers Stormzy, JME and Akala among others, who have been urging their social media followers to vote Labour.

There has even been a #Grime4Corbyn campaign offering those who sign up the chance to win tickets to a secret rave due to take place before the General Election.

US test-fires interceptor at intercontinental ballistic missile

The US military has carried out the first test of a missile defence system against an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Officials said the test of the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was successful.

Pentagon officials said the test was to simulate the capability for responding to a hypothetical North Korean ICBM.

The ICBM was launched from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific and was be equipped with a warhead which would approximate the qualities of a nuclear warhead.

The GMD interceptors carry no warheads themselves but rely on the kinetic energy of their impact to destroy the incoming missile.

Kinetic energy hits are intended to minimise the risk of detonating conventional warheads, including nuclear tipped ballistic missiles.

Image:The missile defence system is similar to the THAAD deployed in South Korea. File pic

It is a similar missile defence system to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system, which was recently deployed in South Korea.

North Korea's ballistic missile tests have created tensions between Pyongyang and Washington, with Kim Jong Un featuring commonly in discussions between President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

The California test came as the US ambassador to the UN said the Trump administration believed Beijing was using back channels with North Korea in an attempt to get it to stop missile and nuclear tests.

Despite UN and unilateral sanctions, North Korea has continued with its missile tests. It has argued the sanctions are an infringement of its right to self-defence.

Its most recent test of a medium-range Scud missile was claimed as a success, although North Korea's ability to launch a ballistic missile capable of hitting intercontinental targets has been disputed.

The state has stressed that it will continue to develop a pre-emptive strike capability.

Royal Navy escorts Russian ships through English Channel

A Royal Navy warship has escorted several Russian ships through the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend.

The HMS Mersey was called on to shadow the vessels as they passed through British waters.

The incident - described as "routine business" for the navy - is the fourth such incident in the past two months,

The Portsmouth-based patrol vessel was tasked to locate, monitor and escort intelligence ship Vasily Tatishchev and the depot ship PM82.

A Russian tug and the frigate Severomorsk were also shadowed. The Severomorsk was later handed over to fellow Navy ship HMS Iron Duke to be escorted out of the UK area of interest.

HMS Mersey is one of four River Class patrol ships, three of which conduct fishery protection, general patrols and other maritime security duties around the UK.

A fourth, HMS Clyde, is permanently deployed to the Falkland Islands.

In January a Royal Navy frigate closely shadowed a Russian warship which was sailing through British waters on its way back from Syria.

In April the navy kept a "vigilant watch" on two Russian warships as they passed through the English Channel.

And a month later navy warships shadowed a surfaced Russian submarinethrough the Strait of Dover.

RAF jets are also often scrambled to watch Russian military planes that fly close to UK airspace.

In February, Typhoons were deployed from Lossiemouth in Scotland and Coningsby in Lincolnshire to monitor two nuclear-capable Tupolev TU-160 Blackjack bombers

Trudeau invites pope to Canada

Pope Francis meets Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a private audience at the Vatican on Monday [Ettore Ferrari/Reuters]


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologise to indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church's treatment of aboriginal children in schools it ran there.

Starting in the late 19th century, about 30 percent of children of Canada's native peoples, or about 150,000 children, were placed in what were known as "residential schools" in a government attempt to strip them of their traditional cultures and ancestral languages.

For more than a century the schools were government-funded, but many were administered by Christian Churches, the majority by Roman Catholics. Many children were physically and sexually abused.

READ MORE: Canada's dark history of abuse at residential schools

Canada accused of 'cultural genocide'

"I told him how important it is for Canadians to move forward on real reconciliation with the indigenous peoples and I highlighted how he could help by issuing an apology," Trudeau told reporters after meeting the pope on Monday.

He said he had invited the Argentine-born pontiff to make the apology in Canada.

Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission said in a 2015 report that the practice, which kept children from the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples far from their parents, amounted to "cultural genocide".

The commission made 94 recommendations, including that the pope issue a formal apology in Canada to survivors and their descendents for the Church's "role in the spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse" of the children.

Trudeau said in their private talks, the pope "reminded me that his entire life has been dedicated to supporting marginalised people in the world, fighting for them, and that he looks forward to working with me and with the Canadian bishops to figure out a path forward together".

Canadian bishops have said the pope might visit next year.

READ MORE: Canada accused of 'cultural genocide'

Trudeau said he and the pope also discussed climate change. Unlike US President Donald Trump, who met the pope last week, Trudeau and Francis agree that climate change is caused by human activity.

"We talked about how important it is to highlight the scientific basis of protecting our planet and the moral and ethical obligations to lead, to build a better future for all people on this Earth," Trudeau said.

At last week's Group of Seven (G7) summit in Sicily, Trump refused to back a landmark international agreement reached in Paris in 2015 to reduce global warming.

Trump said he would decide this week on whether to pull out of the accord, which was backed by his predecessor Barack Obama.

Trudeau, who is Catholic, said he had "a deeply personal and wide-ranging, thoughtful conversation with the leader of my own faith".

Panama ex-strongman, dies at 83

General Manuel Antonio Noriega, former military leader of Panama, has died aged 83, officials have announced.

Noriega recently underwent an operation after suffering a haemorrhage following brain surgery.

Noriega had been a key US ally but was forcibly removed when American troops invaded in 1989 and was later jailed in the US on drugs and laundering charges.

He spent the rest of his life in custody, latterly in Panama for murder, corruption and embezzlement.

But the former leader was released into house arrest in January to prepare for the operation in early March to remove a brain tumour.

Noriega, from US ally to convict

He underwent further surgery after cerebral bleeding but died late on Monday local time in Panama City's Santo Tomas hospital, Secretary of State for Communication Manuel Dominguez announced.

President Juan Carlos Varela tweeted: "The death of Manuel A Noriega closes a chapter in our history; his daughters and relatives deserve a funeral in peace."
Heavy metal music

Although he was never elected to office, Noriega became the de facto leader of Panama, serving a six-year tenure as military governor in the 1980s.

A strong supporter of the United States, he became a key ally in Washington's attempts to battle the influence of communism in central America.

But the US tired of his increasingly repressive role internally in Panama, and there were indications he was selling his services to other intelligence bodies, not to mention drug-trafficking organisations.

Noriega was indicted in a US federal court on drug-trafficking charges in 1988 and, after US observers declared he had stolen the 1989 election, President George HW Bush launched an invasion.

Noriega sought refuge in the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Panama City.

US troops flushed him out by playing deafening pop and heavy metal music non-stop outside.
Born in Panama City on 11 February 1934
Studies at a military academy in Peru. Begins a three-decade relationship with the CIA
Backs Gen Omar Torrijos in the coup that topples President Arnulfo Arias in 1968
Rises in influence after mysterious plane-crash death of Gen Torrijos in 1981, becoming de facto ruler in 1983
Plays key role in mid-1980s Iran-Contra affair, which involves smuggling weapons and drugs to aid US undercover efforts to support forces opposing the Sandinistas government in Nicaragua
Ousted in 1989 after US invasion and jailed in US
US trial reveals he wore red underwear to ward off the "evil eye"
In Panama's El Renacer prison in 2014, unsuccessfully sues company behind the video game, Call of Duty: Black Ops II for using his image without permission

By 3 January 1990, Noriega surrendered and was flown to the US to face drug-trafficking, money-laundering and racketeering charges, serving 17 years in jail there.

While in jail he was convicted in absentia in France of money-laundering and sentenced to seven years. After the US extradited him to France, a court there approved a request from Panama in December 2010 to send him back home, where he was convicted again.

In an interview on Panamanian TV two years ago, Noriega read out a statement of apology.

He said: "I apologise to anyone who feels offended, affected, harmed or humiliated by my actions or those of my superiors whilst carrying out orders, or those of my subordinates, during the time of my civilian and military government."

A US Senate sub-committee once described Washington's relationship with Noriega as one of the United States' most serious foreign policy failures.
The life and colourful times of Manuel Noriega

Kim Jong-nam murder case moves to Malaysian high court

Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong (L) and Indonesian Siti Aisyah [File: Police handout/EPA]

The case of two women charged in Malaysia with killing the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader was transferred to a higher court on Tuesday, as a defence lawyer complained of not getting all of the documents he had requested.

Indonesian Siti Aishah, 25, and Doan Thi Huong, 28, from Vietnam, face the death penalty if convicted of murdering Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur airport on February 13.

The two women are accused of smearing Kim's face with VX nerve agent, a chemical described by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction.

Aishah and Huong have told diplomats from their countries that they were unwitting pawns in what US officials and South Korean intelligence have said was an assassination orchestrated by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

WATCH: North Korea: The Death of Kim Jong-nam

Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, had spoken out publicly against his family's dynastic control of the isolated, nuclear-armed nation.

Aishah and Huong were charged on March 1 but the Sepang district magistrate court had twice deferred prosecutors' requests for the case to be moved to a higher court pending collection of documents.

On Tuesday, the district court judge moved the case to the Shah Alam High Court. No date was given for the first High Court hearing but prosecutor Iskandar Ahmad told reporters the court should notify them "within a month".

Aishah and Huong were present for the hearing, their third court appearance, both wearing bullet-proof vests.

Aishah's lawyer, Gooi Soon Seng, told the court the police and prosecution had yet to supply the defence with documents and other evidence needed for the case.

"The concept of a fair trial demands that all material documents should be supplied to the defence at the earliest opportunity," Gooi said.

Gooi said last month he feared a "trial by ambush" and said police had not responded to requests to provide evidence such as CCTV recordings and statements from other suspects.

READ MORE: Kim Jong-nam: N Korea accuses US and S Korea of murder

Three North Korean suspects - including a diplomat - were allowed to go home in March, along with the body of Kim Jong Nam, as part of a swap deal with North Korea, which had banned nine Malaysians from leaving there.

Four other North Koreans have been identified by Malaysia as suspects. Malaysian police have said the four left Kuala Lumpur for Pyongyang on the day of the killing.

North Korea has refused to accept the dead man was leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother, and has suggested the victim died of a heart attack. It has accused Malaysia of working with South Korean and other "hostile forces".

Manchester Victoria reopens for first time since terror attack

Manchester Victoria has reopened to the public - more than a week after a terror attack killed 22 people.

The train station, which is connected to the Manchester Arena targeted by suicide bomber Salman Abedi, had suffered structural damage in the explosion.

Investigators had also been performing a forensic search of the area in recent days.

On Monday night, hundreds of people gathered in pouring rain for a vigil to mark exactly one week since the attack targeting a sold-out Ariana Grande concert.

Holding candles, children and adults fell silent as the church in St Ann's Square struck 10.31pm. They then erupted into a round of applause to remember those who lost their lives.

Many of those who attended kneeled to read the many thousands of messages laid beside a sea of flowers.

Families huddled together, and strangers supported each other with a hug.

:: Bombing victim's family: Government must open its eyes

Image:Many knelt to read the thousands of messages left by mourners

Some of those who attended the vigil told Sky News why they felt they needed to be there.

One attendee said: "It's the first opportunity we've had as a family to come together. I think it's important to come and pay your respects.

"Manchester is where we are from and this is what Manchester is all about, coming together at times when we need to be and quite honestly there was nowhere else we were going to be tonight.

"The feeling of peace here is incredible. Despite the atrocity and the evil that's clearly gone on, the peace and love is just so evident and I just needed to take time to just pray for all the people that have been affected by it."

:: Police hunt for suitcase used by Manchester bomber

Image:Police are trying to find a suitcase used by Salman Abedi hours before his attack

At a vigil held earlier in the day, Trafford Youth Trust director Dan Kupusarevic said Monday's attack has brought unity.

He added: "The aim of terrorism is to divide us, to make us feel scared and hurt.

"But on Monday evening and in the days since, the city of Manchester and the citizens of Trafford have shown that it has done one thing alone - and that is unite us."

As the evening vigil came to an end, an impromptu rendition of Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis broke out.

Lining the outside of the gathering, police - both armed and unarmed - watched on. About 1,000 officers are involved in this ongoing investigation.

Fourteen people are in police custody after being arrested in connection with the attack.

The Battle For Number 10: What we learned (and what we didn't)

 Here's a look at the key points from The Battle For Number 10, which saw Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn answer questions from a carefully selected studio audience before facing a one-on-one interview with Jeremy Paxman.

:: Jeremy Corbyn

1. In the wake of the Manchester bombing, Mr Corbyn said Labour's approach was not about "softening" Britain's foreign policybut about having a policy that "doesn't leave areas of the world without effective government".

2. He said he attended a "commemoration" of IRA members shot by the SAS because he wanted to "call for a peace and dialogue process in Northern Ireland".

3. The Labour leader told the audience it is necessary to increase corporation tax to 26% and introduce a £10 minimum wage because "we are all better off when everybody is better off".

4. Mr Corbyn admitted renewing Trident had been added to the Labour manifesto because it had been agreed by the party conference, adding: "I'm not a dictator who writes things to tell people what to do".

5. Under Labour, he said, immigration would probably "go down" but he did not "want to be held" to reducing the net flow of people into the country - arguing it is necessary to fill skill shortages.

6. He refused to be drawn on whether he would approve a drone strike on a militant in Syria planning attacks on UK soil and defended his description of Hamas as "friends" by saying he was "promoting the need for dialogue".

7. He also refused to say how much he would pay to get a Brexit deal but said Labour would secure a deal before allowing the UK to leave the EU.

:: Theresa May

1. When asked, the Prime Minister failed to state how many police officers she would recruit in the next parliament but said that "crime is changing" so it is necessary to put money into different things like cybercrime.

2. She reiterated that she was ready to walk away from Brexit negotiations without a deal if the agreement was not good enough.

3. Mrs May was heckled over Conservative plans to cut school funding despite saying it was necessary to look at distributing money "in a fair way" as children in some local education authorities receive twice the funding of those in other areas.

Nigeria University develops Ebola test kits

Scientists at the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, has developed and patented two rapid diagnosis test kits for the Ebola Virus Disease and Lassa Virus.

According to the university, the kits are able to detect the virus in human body fluids in 10 minutes.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Debo Adeyewa, said this on Friday during the signing of a memorandum of understanding on infectious disease surveillance and control between the ACEGID and the Lagos State Government.

Following the role of the university in the 2014 diagnosis and confirmation of the first index case of the EVD, Adeyewa said, the school had established a network of pathogens hunters in Nigeria and Africa in general by training scientists in the field of genomics.

He added that the partnership was to strengthen the capacity of the Lagos State Government in infectious disease diagnostics and epidemics preparedness.

He said, “Redeemer’s University ACEGID researchers discovered two novel Rhabdoviruses (EKV-1 and EKV-2). The centre also developed and patented two rapid diagnostic test kits for diagnosis of Lassa fever virus or Ebola virus in biological fluids. The World Health Organisation and the United States Food and Drug Agency have approved the Ebola virus RDT for use during epidemics.’’

Homeland Secretary Kelly considers laptop ban on all flights into US

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday he’s considering a ban on passengers carrying laptop computers on all international flights in and out of the United States.

“I might,” Kelly said on “Fox News Sunday.” “There's a real threat -- numerous threats against aviation. That's really the thing that they are obsessed with, the terrorists, the idea of knocking down an airplane in flight, particularly if it's a U.S. carrier, particularly if it's full of mostly U.S. folks.”

Since taking over the agency in January, Kelly has already limited laptops in airplane cabins.

He instituted a ban in March on flights from 10 cities, mostly in the Middle East. Beyond laptops, the ban also covers tablets and other electronic devices and requires such equipment larger than a smartphone be checked in.

The ban applies to nonstop U.S.-bound flights from international airports in Amman, Jordan; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Cairo; Istanbul; Jeddah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Casablanca, Morocco; Doha, Qatar; and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. About 50 flights a day, all on foreign airlines, are affected.

Earlier this month, there were reports that the Trump administration would broaden the ban to include planes from the European Union, affecting trans-Atlantic routes that carry as many as 65 million people a year.

U.S. officials have said that the initial ban was not based on any specific threat, but on longstanding concerns about extremists targeting jetliners.

Kelly on Sunday also signaled that aviation security -- dramatically increased since the 9/11 terror attacks -- will get even tighter. And he hinted about soon getting help in such efforts from “new technology … not too far down the road.”

However, the Trump administration's spending plan for the budget year that begins Oct. 1 would make significant cuts to airport security programs.

Manchester attacks: Police issue new bomber photo

A new image showing bomber Salman Abedi on the day he attacked Manchester Arena has been released by police.

Officers are appealing for people who might have seen him carrying the blue suitcase between 18 and 22 May.

The BBC has also obtained CCTV footage which appears to show Abedi in a shop the day before the bombing, which killed 22 people.

Police are searching a landfill site on the outskirts of Bury, Greater Manchester.

The 22-year-old visited the Wilmslow Road area of Manchester and the city centre with the suitcase, police said.

Det Ch Supt Russ Jackson, from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit, said: "I want to stress that this is a different item than the one he used in the attack.

"We have no reason to believe the case and its contents contain anything dangerous, but would ask people to be cautious."

He added: "The public should not approach the case if they see it but contact police immediately on 999."
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New CCTV footage has also emerged which appears to show Abedi shopping at a convenience store.

The footage was recorded in a store close to the flat where the suicide bomber was just hours before the attack.

Media captionCCTV footage appears to show the Manchester bomber walking around a shop

The BBC has passed the footage to investigating officers.

Greater Manchester Police have asked anyone with information to contact the Anti-Terrorist Hotline in confidence on 0800 789 321.

Media captionAerials of anti-terror search at a landfill site near Bury

Officers have been searching a landfill site in Pilsworth near Bury.

Footage of the search shows investigators in white boiler suits and blue helmets raking through the debris near a large red tent.

Earlier, there were searches in Whalley Range, Manchester and in Chester and Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, where a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences.

Officers are also currently searching an address in the Rusholme area of Manchester.

In all, 14 men are now being questioned in connection with the investigation into the attack.

Meanwhile, Manchester City Council has announced there will be a vigil in St Ann's Square on Monday just after 22:30 BST - exactly one week after the attack took place.

Manchester Victoria station will also reopen on Tuesday, British Transport Police have said.

The station, which is connected to Manchester Arena where the bomb went off, suffered structural damage in the incident.

NHS England said 52 people injured in the attack were still being treated in hospital - including 19 in critical care.Image captionFlowers and tributes lined St Ann's Square in Manchester on Monday

Abedi detonated a bomb on 22 May at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande.

MI5 said it would hold an inquiry into the way it dealt with warningsfrom the public that he was a potential threat.

The security service, which was alerted to his extremist views three times prior to last Monday's attack, will examine how it dealt with the warnings.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said it was right for MI5 to review its processes.

MI5 has launched a "post incident investigation" into how the Manchester bomber was overlooked, while a separate report is being prepared for ministers and those who oversee the work of the service.

A Whitehall official said previously that Abedi was one of a "pool" of former subjects of interest whose risk remained "subject to review" by the security service and its partners.

BBC Newsnight reported that at 16, Abedi - born in Manchester to Libyan parents - fought against the Colonel Gaddafi regime with his father during the school holidays.

It was while at Manchester College that two people who knew Abedi have confirmed they made separate calls to an anti-terrorism hotline to warn the police about his extremist views.

Landfill site searched in Greater Manchester as part of terror attack investigation

A major search linked to the Manchester terror attack is under way at a landfill site on the outskirts of Bury, Greater Manchester.

A large number of police officers have been seen searching the industrial premises at Pilsworth.

Greater Manchester Police tweeted: "Officers investigating the attack on the Manchester Arena are searching a site in Pilsworth, Bury. The search is currently on-going."

Investigators have been at the site, close to the M66 motorway, "for around three days", according to one resident.

It comes as police continue their search of a flat in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, that was raided earlier.

Image:The man arrested in Shoreham is believed to have lived in a flat above shops

The force said a 23-year-old man was arrested in the coastal town by officers investigating last Monday's suicide bombing.

:: Timeline: Salman Abedi's last-known movements

The hairdresser of a man who lives at the flat said he was training to be a pilot.

Violet Mainda said: "He was a normal bloke, very jovial.

"I think he had finished, or was still training, to be a pilot.

"He told me but I can't quite remember what he said. He was from Libya."

Sri Lanka floods death toll rises to 169 as cyclone heads for Bangladesh

The death toll from floods and landslides in Sri Lanka has risen to 169, with close to half a million people displaced.

Bangladesh is now braced for Cyclone Mora to make landfall early Tuesday morning as the storm continues its destructive path across the Bay of Bengal.

The country's ports were warned to expect sea surges of up to two metres, with neighbouring India's north eastern states also on alert for heavy rains.

On Monday, Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre reported a higher death toll with 102 people still missing from the torrential rains in the country, which began on Thursday.

More than 75,000 people are sheltering in relief camps, officials added.

Image:Locals in Kalutara district try to escape floodwaters in a makeshift boat

The torrential rains - the worst to hit Sri Lanka since 2003 - have swamped western and southern regions, with some of the most affected areas in Kalutara, Ratnapura and Matara.

Army boats raced up and down waterlogged village streets as they rushed to evacuate people and bring relief supplies.

A dozen military aircraft have also been sent out to rescue marooned villagers.

North Korea fires 'Scud missile' into Sea of Japan

North Korea has fired what appears to be a short-range Scud missile off its east coast, South Korea's military has said.

The missile was launched from around the eastern North Korean coastal town of Wonsan, the South's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement.

It flew about 280 miles (450km) before landing in the sea in Japan's exclusive maritime economic zone.

There were no immediate reports of damage to planes or vessels in the area.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swiftly condemned the test, saying: "We will never tolerate North Korea's continued provocations that ignore repeated warnings by the international community."

Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, said the launch was "a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions".

The White House said President Donald Trump has been briefed about the launch, and he later tweeted his response in terms of Pyongyang's major ally China.

Mr Trump wrote: "North Korea has shown great disrespect for their neighbor, China, by shooting off yet another ballistic missile...but China is trying hard!"

There was no immediate comment from the North's state-controlled media.

Earlier on Sunday, North Korea tested a new anti-aircraft weapon system that Kim Jong Un says will "completely spoil the enemy's dream to command the air".

Pyongyang said glitches detected in an earlier test have been "perfectly overcome", paving the way for the weapon to be mass-produced and deployed nationwide.

State media says the system is designed to "detect and strike different targets flying from any location" - and footage showed the drill taking place.

A satisfied Mr Kim said the system's hitting accuracy had improved since it was first tested in April 2016 and it would stop hostile nations "boasting of air supremacy and weapon almighty".

Image:Kim Jong Un's mood was brightened after the test in sunny North Korea

Three top officials accompanied the leader for the launch - including a veteran rocket scientist, a former air force general and the head of the blacklisted agency which is believed to be developing North Korea's missiles and nuclear weapons.

Last Monday, the secretive state said it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile that met all technical requirements and could also be mass produced, but experts have questioned the extent of the country's progress.

A day later, the head of the US Defence Intelligence Agency said North Korea is on an "inevitable" path to obtaining a nuclear-armed missile capable of striking America if action is not taken.

Image:The test was closely watched by Kim Jong Un

However, Western experts believe Pyongyang is a few years away from successfully developing such a weapon.

This is the 12th ballistic missile test to be carried out by the North this year, and the third successful launch this month.

Such actions have created tensions with Washington in recent months.

The reclusive nation has continued with its programme despite painful UN and unilateral sanctions - and described such punishment as an infringement of its right to self-defence.

Pyongyang maintains nuclear weapons are necessary to counter US aggression, but America denies it has any intention to attack the North.

British Airways passengers facing third day of delays at Heathrow

British Airways passengers are facing a third day of disruption at Heathrow after an IT glitch that grounded scores of planes, leaving thousands of travellers stranded over the bank holiday weekend.

The airline said it intends to run a full schedule at Gatwick on Monday and to operate a full long-haul schedule and a "high proportion" of its short-haul programme at Heathrow.

BA passengers have been told to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airports where scenes of chaos unfolded over the weekend.

The airline claimed it was making "good progress" in recovering from the worldwide IT glitch.

A BA spokeswoman said: "We operated a full schedule at Gatwick on Sunday. At Heathrow, we operated virtually all our scheduled long-haul flights, though the knock-on effects of Saturday's disruption resulted in a reduced short-haul programme.

"As our IT systems move closer to full operational capacity, we will again run a full schedule at Gatwick on Monday and intend to operate a full long-haul schedule and a high proportion of our short-haul programme at Heathrow.

"We apologise again to customers for the frustration and inconvenience they are experiencing and thank them for their continued patience."

Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson dismisses party's poll dip

Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson has dismissed the party's fall in support in opinion polls as something that "always happens" in election campaigns.

Ms Davidson told Sky News the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn in Downing Street with John McDonnell as Chancellor and Diane Abbott as Home Secretary would focus voters' minds ahead of polling day on 8 June.

Several recent polls have shown the Tories' lead shrinking, including one which put Theresa May's party just six points clear.

An ORB survey for the Sunday Telegraph had the Conservatives down two points in the past week, on 44%, six points ahead of Labour on 38% (up four points).

This equals Labour's best rating since Mr Corbyn became leader and if borne out on election day would see him comfortably outperform Ed Miliband in 2015 and Gordon Brown in 2010.

Ms Davidson told Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "As a veteran of six Scottish or UK wide elections and two referenda the narrowing of the polls always happens around this time and it focuses people's minds.

"People at home will be thinking actually in two weeks time Jeremy Corbyn could be in charge of the country, Diane Abbott could be the home secretary charged with keeping us safe, John McDonnell might be in charge of your pay packet."

She added: "Theresa May is Prime Minister, I hope she continues as Prime Minister, in three weeks' time the first day of negotiations for Brexit are going to happen and we will either be led by Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn.

"And I absolutely, seven days a week, twice on a Sunday, think Theresa May is the best person in that job.

"There is a big issue that's happening, it's not going to be easy the Brexit negotiations but it absolutely requires the right people to take us in there because the difference between a good deal and a bad deal will affect all of us in this country.

"I honestly don't know what Jeremy Corbyn's policies for Brexit are, I've never heard him stand up in a speech and read them out, I've never heard him say what he wants to pursue.

"He could be prime minister in two weeks time and I don't know what he would do on Brexit and neither does the country."

Man arrested in Old Trafford on suspicion of terror offences

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Old Trafford on suspicion of terror offences, Greater Manchester Police has said.

In total 14 people have been arrested in connection with the investigation into Monday's attack at the Manchester Arena - and 12 men remain in custody for questioning.

Elsewhere in Manchester, investigators have executed a warrant at an address on Moss Side, where a search is currently under way.

Residents on Selworthy Road have claimed that an explosion happened as the raid began - but police have not commented on whether a controlled explosion was used to gain entrance to the property.

Earlier on Sunday, Home Secretary Amber Rudd said investigators cannot be entirely sure that Salman Abedi's terror network has been dismantled - and warned other members of the bomber's group are "potentially" still at large.

:: Victim's family: Government must 'open its eyes'

Image:Police are also currently raiding an address on Moss Side. Pic: Nicky Harley

Police have issued CCTV images of Abedi in a plea for information about his movements in the days before the explosion targeting a sold-out Ariana Grande concert, which killed 22 people.

The NHS says 54 people injured in the attack are still being treated in eight hospitals, and 19 patients are receiving critical care.

During her interview on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Ms Rudd also said Islamic State was trying to "weaponise" young Britons.

She went on to defend the work of the security services, amid reports that warnings about Abedi were not followed up.

:: Timeline: Salman Abedi's last-known movements

North Korea tests weapon that will 'spoil enemy's dream'

North Korea has tested a new anti-aircraft weapon system that Kim Jong Un says will "completely spoil the enemy's dream to command the air".

Pyongyang said glitches detected in an earlier test have been "perfectly overcome", paving the way for the weapon to be mass produced and deployed nationwide.

State media says the system is designed to "detect and strike different targets flying from any location" - and footage showed the drill taking place.

A satisfied Mr Kim said the system's hitting accuracy had improved since it was first tested in April 2016 and it would stop hostile nations "boasting of air supremacy and weapon almighty".

Image:The test was closely watched by Kim Jong Un

Three top officials accompanied the leader for the launch - including a veteran rocket scientist, a former air force general and the head of the blacklisted agency which is believed to be developing North Korea's missiles and nuclear weapons.

Last Monday, the secretive state said it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile that met all technical requirements and could also be mass produced, but experts have questioned the extent of the country's progress.

A day later, the head of the US Defence Intelligence Agency said North Korea is on an "inevitable" path to obtaining a nuclear-armed missile capable of striking America if action is not taken.

However, Western experts believe Pyongyang is a few years away from successfully developing such a weapon.

Image:Kim Jong Un's mood was brightened after the test in sunny North Korea

North Korea's defiant ballistic missile tests have created tensions with Washington in recent months.

The reclusive nation has continued with its programme despite painful UN and unilateral sanctions - and described such punishment as an infringement of its right to self-defence.

Pyongyang maintains nuclear weapons are necessary to counter US aggression, but America denies it has any intention to attack the North.

Roger Moore was Bond with manners

James Bond is not a nice man. He slaps women and cheats on them, and he relishes his licence to kill (mainly) men.

Roger Moore was the complete opposite. He was a nice guy and a proud family man.

Yet for many Roger Moore was their Bond. The best Bond. Perhaps that's because he played the part in more films than any other actor, bedded more girls and killed more people - although strangely he knocked back fewer Martinis, even though they were shaken not stirred.

In the finals for best Bond, there are only three candidates: Moore, Sean Connery the first film Bond, and Daniel Craig, the current Bond - assuming that he accepts the $150m on offer to tempt him to reprise his role in the next movie.

My own Bond viewing began with Connery in Thunderball, when he still had some of the lightness of touch which Moore was to make his trademark.

In Connery's hands Bond gradually darkened becoming brooding and angry - elements of the character which Daniel Craig has very much picked up on.

Along with David Niven in the spoof version of Casino Royale, Roger Moore was the silliest Bond. His stance was ironic, tipping a wink or a raised eyebrow to his audience in acknowledgement that the stories were basically incredible fantasies. Moore's Bond never bothered to get angry with his bosses, he just condescended to recognise their existence in between clinches with a bikini'd lovely.

Moore's Bond fitted the escapist mood of Britain in the Seventies - the heyday of glam rock and Monty Python. Not to mention The Persuaders, the TV show in which Moore managed to out cool Tony Curtis, in spite of playing an aristocratic Brit with a penchant for cravats and safari jackets.

Like hundreds of other journalists I came across Roger Moore several times in his post-Bond role of UN ambassador.

And like almost all of them I found him charming and self-deprecating: his keen sense of humour flickering in the eyes of his handsome face.

Shortly after one interview I saw him again when going out to dinner in The Ivy. I was surprised he even remembered me but he caught my eye across the tables, smiled and raised his hand in salute.

"You know James Bond?" my host, an extremely successful businessman, said in wonder, followed by the dreaded words: "Can you introduce us?"

Needless to say Roger Moore was the embodiment of good manners. He even seemed delighted to being asked questions he must have answered tens of thousands of times.

Unlike his rivals, Roger Moore was a James Bond with manners. What a Bond and what a man!

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner discussed 'secret line to Russia'

Russia's ambassador to the US told his bosses that he and Jared Kushner talked about setting up a secret channel for communication between Donald Trump's transition team and Moscow, according to a report.

Mr Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, proposed using Russia's diplomatic facilities for talks, apparently because they could have bypassed diplomats and intelligence agencies, according to a report in the Washington Post.

The report, citing anonymous US officials briefed on intelligence reports on intercepted Russian communications, said ambassador Sergei Kislyak had been "taken aback" by the suggestion.

In March, the White House confirmed that Mr Kushner, who is married to Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka, had met Mr Kislyak at Trump Tower three months earlier. He had been accompanied by now-sacked national security adviser Michael Flynn.

The new details raise questions over whether Mr Kushner's contact with Mr Kislyak was more extensive than the White House has admitted.

Image:Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and their family travel on Air Force One

The White House has acknowledged the December meeting and that the two were at a Trump speech in Washington in April 2016 but they have not acknowledged any further contact.

Also, Reuters has reported that Mr Kushner had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with Mr Kislyak during and after the 2016 campaign.

Their report quotes unidentified current and former US officials, who said two of these contacts were phone calls.

Mr Kushner's lawyer, Jamie Gorelick, said he had "no recollection" of the calls with Mr Kislyak as reported by Reuters.

She said that Mr Kushner had "thousands of calls" during the presidential campaign for his father-in-law, adding: "We have asked (Reuters) for the dates of such alleged calls so we may look into it and respond, but we have not received such information."

Earlier this year, Mr Kushner became a focus of the FBI investigation into possible collusion between the campaign and the Kremlin, according to two of the Reuters sources.

The possible collusion and the nature of the contact between the two administrations are being examined by several investigators and congressional committees.

Image:Jared Kushner meets military personnel at a US base in Iraq

Sky News US Correspondent Amanda Walker said Mr Kushner's name being linked to the investigation "certainly does not play well".

"It's been very pointedly remarked upon that he's not a target of the investigation, so not the sole focus, but certainly somebody who might be able to help with what will be a very in-depth and lengthy investigation into these possible ties, possible collusion between Trump's team and Russia.

"What they'll be focusing on most strongly is Jared Kushner's meeting back in December with the Russian ambassador.

"The White House has said it's completely normal and inconsequential - and it is fairly normal for an adviser to a then candidate... to have those kinds of meetings with diplomats.

"What's not normal is what the consensus of the intelligence agencies was: that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election."

Image:Mr Kushner with wife Ivanka, who is the President's daughter

The FBI and White House did not comment, while the Russian embassy said it was policy not to comment on individual diplomatic contacts.

Mr Trump has suggested he is being unfairly treated in the Russia investigation, claiming that he was the victim of the "greatest witch hunt" in US political history.

Armed police to guard bank holiday events after Manchester bombing

More than 1,000 armed police will be out in force this bank holiday weekend to patrol hundreds of events across the country.

Specialist police teams have reviewed security for more than 1,300 events over the three-day weekend.

Events including the FA Cup final at Wembley and the Aviva Premiership Rugby final at Twickenham on Saturday are expected to draw thousands of people each.

Sunday's Great Manchester Run will also go ahead, with a high number of runners and spectators expected in a show of force and defiance as the city recovers from the terror attack.

Image:Armed police on patrol at Scarborough beach

Operation Temperer, which has seen hundreds of armed soldiers support police on the streets, will be gradually wound down from midnight on Monday after the UK's threat level was reduced from 'critical' to 'severe'.

The Prime Minister has urged people to "remain vigilant".

Police are continuing to question 11 suspects over the Manchester bombing which killed 22 people.

The attack came minutes after the end of a concert by pop star Ariana Grande, and seven children were among those who lost their lives.

Egypt launches strikes on Libya 'terror camps' after bus attack

Egypt has launched airstrikes on "terror camps" in Libya in response to the slaughter of Coptic Christians earlier on Friday.

The country's air force launched six strikes over its western border on Friday evening, with state media reporting jihadist training camps in the Libyan port city of Derna were targeted.

The area, in the east of Libya, is controlled by jihadists close to Al-Qaeda.

The action followed the killing of at least 28 people when masked gunmen attacked a bus of Coptic Christians travelling south of Egyptian capital Cairo.

A large number of the victims were reported to be children, including a two-year-old girl.

Announcing the strikes, Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi insisted he would "not hesitate in striking terror camps anywhere", whether inside his country or outside.

In a message to US president Donald Trump, the Egyptian leader added: "You have said that your priority is to confront terrorism, and I trust you are capable of doing that."

Mr Trump had earlier joined world leaders in denouncing the latest killing of Coptic Christians in Egypt.

In a statement, the US president said: "The bloodletting of Christians must end, and all who aid their killers must be punished."

"Terrorists are engaged in a war against civilisation, and it is up to all who value life to confront and defeat this evil."

Pope Francis, who made a historic visit to Egypt last month, branded the attack a "senseless act of hatred".

Image:The action followed the killing of at least 28 in a bus attack by masked gunmen

Al-Sisi declared a state of emergency in Egypt following the bombing of two Coptic churches by Islamic State in April.

Libya's militant strongholds have come under further scrutiny since Monday's terror attack in Manchester, which left 22 dead.

Suicide bomber Salman Abedi, the British-born son of Libyan parents, is believed to have recently visited the north African country before carrying out the attack on a pop concert.

Speaking at a G7 summit in Sicily on Friday, Theresa May said Abedi's links with Libya will "undoubtedly shine a spotlight on this largely ungoverned space on the edge of Europe".

The Prime Minister said: "We must redouble our support for a UN-led effort that brings all parties to the negotiating table and reduces the threat of terror from that region."

G7 leaders back Theresa May's call for a crackdown on extremist content online

Theresa May secured support from fellow G7 leaders on tackle extremists online and stop foreign fighters returning to the UK and Europe, as the Prime Minister put counter-terrorism centre stage of the annual summit of leading industrial states.

Mrs May warned the threat from Islamic state was moving "from the battlefield to the internet" as she led sessions on counter-terrorism in Taormina in Italy.

In the wake of the Manchester bombing the PM and her counterparts agreed a series of measures to step up the fight against terror and backed her call for more pressure to be put on internet companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to target extremist content.

Image:The PM and her counterparts agreed a series of measures to tackle terrorism

But she was forced to defend her record on tackling violent extremism in the face of police cuts and the failure to stop jihadi fighters returning to Britain.

Mrs May described the G7 joint statement as "a significant step forward", and said she wanted to see terrorist material taken down "more urgently and more rapidly than it is at the moment".

She added: "It is also the case that I think it's important that companies recognise their social responsibility and do report matters that they become aware of to the authorities.

"We need to work together to fight against the evil of terrorism. And nobody can be in any doubt, after what we saw in Manchester, of just how evil those terrorists are."

:: Anger as Corbyn links foreign policy to terror

However, she denied cutting police numbers by 20,000 had made it necessary to put troops on to the streets in the wake of the atrocity.

She told a press conference at the summit: "The plan to ensure that there was military support available to the police is a well-prepared plan, it's one that was developed a while ago.

'It was done so that at a time when we got to 'critical' in our threat level - which of course is determined independently by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre - extra support could be made available. And that is exactly what has happened."

Mrs May was also asked by Sky News if she had "dropped the ball" as home secretary, given figures that showed 400 foreign fighters had returned to the UK since 2014.

The PM said: "It is the case that we believe a number of foreign fighters who went to Syria have returned to the UK.

"We actually took some extra powers in legislation when I was home secretary to manage the return of individuals, and those are looked at on a case-by-case basis.

"Over the last six to seven years, I excluded more hate preachers from the United Kingdom than any home secretary has ever done before. We did not hesitate to act in protecting our national security."

Terror threat level reduced to 'severe' after Manchester arrests

The UK's terror threat level has been reduced from "critical" to "severe", the Prime Minister has confirmed.

At an emergency COBRA meeting, the independent Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre advised that the UK should return to the second-highest level, which indicates an attack is highly likely rather than imminent.

Operation Temperer, which has seen armed soldiers support police on the streets, will be gradually stood down after the bank holiday weekend.

The terror threat level had been upgraded to "critical" following the Manchester bombing, which killed 22 people on Monday night.

Theresa May said the decision followed a "significant amount of police activity over the last 24 hours". A total of 11 people suspected of having links to the terror attack are now in police custody.

However, the Prime Minister stressed that the "country should remain vigilant" during the hundreds of events taking place over the coming days - including the FA Cup final at Wembley, and the Premiership Rugby final at Twickenham.

:: Armed police to guard bank holiday events

Image:A bomb disposal van was sent to an operation in Moss Side on Saturday morning

The announcement came as an evacuation took place in Moss Side as part of a search linked to the Manchester terror attack.

Greater Manchester Police described the evacuation in the inner-city area as a "precautionary measure to ensure everyone's safety".

Boscombe Street was cleared by counter-terror officers on Saturday morning, and a bomb disposal van was sent to the scene.

Police lifted the cordon shortly before 12.30pm, and residents were allowed back into the area.

Mark Rowley, the head of national counter-terrorism policing, has said 17 searches have either concluded or are continuing - with most of them in the North West.

Speaking outside Scotland Yard, he stressed there was still much more to do, and warned more searches and more arrests were likely to take place in the coming days.

Overnight, officers performed a controlled explosion at a property in Cheetham Hill. Two men, aged 20 and 22, were arrested.

A bus was also stormed to detain a 44-year-old man in Rusholme.

:: Ariana Grande set for Manchester return

Briefsfromshittu: Pentagon announces senior Islamic State deaths

Briefsfromshittu: Pentagon announces senior Islamic State deaths: Three of the Islamic State's senior military leaders have been killed in the past two months, according to the Pentagon. Coalition attac...

Pentagon announces senior Islamic State deaths

Three of the Islamic State's senior military leaders have been killed in the past two months, according to the Pentagon.

Coalition attacks have removed senior IS military officials from the battlefield in Iraq and Syria. Earlier this month the government declared that the head of IS in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, was killed.

Now, the coalition has stated that "the elimination of three senior foreign fighters represents a significant degradation of the IS planning and operational capability" over the past two months.

The first to be killed was Mustafa Gunes, who was originally from Turkey.

Based in Syria, Gunes was described by the coalition as an external operations facilitator for IS. He was killed by a coalition airstrike near Mayadin in Syria on 27 April.

Gunes was identified as an IS recruiter in the central Turkish city of Konya. He was linked to facilitating financial support for planning attacks outside Syria and Iraq against the West.

On 11 May another external operations planner, Abu Asim al Jazaeri, also a Syria-based IS fighter, was killed by a coalition airstrike also striking near Mayadin, Syria.

According to the coalition, al Jazaeri was involved in training of "a new generation" of youths growing up under IS.

Described by the organisation as the Cubs of the Caliphate, the coalition believes the training programme to be a high priority for the IS leadership.

The most recent senior militant to be killed was Abu-Khattab al Rawi, an IS military official who was killed along with three other terrorists during an operation near al Qaim in Iraq on 18 May.

Al Rawi was an IS military official who operated in Iraq's al Anbar Province and provided direct support to IS leadership, and was responsible for coordinating UAV operations and procurement in al Anbar Province in Iraq.

The coalition stated: "The deaths of these men eliminates senior foreign fighters, who had extensive experience and training".

FBI investigates Donald Trump's son-in-law over Russia links

Donald Trump's son-in- law is under investigation over the "extent and nature" of his dealings with Russian officials, US media is reporting.

Jared Kushner is being scrutinised by the FBI as part of the investigation into possible ties between the President's election campaign and Russia.

The Washington Post says the investigation centres around meetings Mr Kushner had with the Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak and Moscow banker Sergei Gorkov.

Image:Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump joined Mr Trump on his first presidential foreign tour

Mr Gorkov is the chairman of VneshEconomBank - a state bank which has been under US sanctions since 2014.

In a statement provided to Sky News, Mr Kushner's attorney Jamie Gorelick said: "Mr Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about these meetings. He will do the same if he is contacted in connection with any other inquiry."

Damon Smith jailed for leaving bomb on Jubilee Line Tube train

An autistic man who planted a home-made bomb on a busy Tube train has been jailed for 15 years.

Damon Smith, 20, packed the device with gunpowder and metal ball bearings and left it on a Jubilee Line train on 20 October 2016.

Had the timer not failed, the bomb would have exploded just as people were being ordered off the platform at North Greenwich station.

Smith claimed the bomb was a Halloween prank during his trial at the Old Bailey, but earlier this month Judge Richard Marks QC found him guilty of possession of an explosive substance with intent.

Smith was sentenced to 15 years in a young offenders' institution, with an extended period of five years on license.

Judge Marks told the defendant: "Quite what your motives were and what your true thinking was in acting as you did is difficult to discern with any degree of clarity or certainty.

"Whatever the position, the seriousness of what you did cannot be overstated, not least against the background of the fear in which we all live from the use of bombs here and around the world, an all too timely reminder of which were the events in Manchester earlier this week."

Smith's defence had argued that the root cause of his actions were in his autistic disability. He said he had been inspired after watching a bomb prank on YouTube channel Trollstation.

Smith's barrister, Richard Carey-Hughes QC, mitigated by stating that Smith was "sorry" for the fear and disturbance he caused and has "learned his lesson".

"We asked him this morning 'Would you make another bomb?' and he said 'No, never, I don't want to be in jail'," said Mr Carey-Hughes.

CCTV video of Smith showed him travelling on the Jubilee Line, before exiting the Tube without the rucksack containing the bomb.

There were at least 10 passengers in the carriage at the time, some of whom spotted the abandoned rucksack and alerted the driver.

The court was told that the driver believed the bag was only lost property and took it into his cab to continue the journey to North Greenwich.

However, during the journey the driver noticed wires coming out of the rucksack. He raised the alarm as the train pulled into the platform.

After departing the Jubilee Line, Smith went on to college. He checked the internet for news of his "prank" when he returned home.

Smith told the arresting counter-terrorism officers that he had made the bomb, but that it was only meant to spew harmless smoke as a Halloween joke.

When police searched Smith's home in Rotherhithe, south London, they found materials revealing his fixation with guns, explosives and other weapons.

Officers seized a blank-firing self-loading pistol and a BB gun, both bought legally, as well as a knuckleduster and a knife which he had boasted about in a video posted online.

Police also found scraps of paper with bomb-making instructions written on them, as well as a "shopping list" of components.

Smith informed the officers he was interested in Islam, but was not an extremist, though he though he had posed next to an image of the man alleged to have masterminded the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.

Expert testimony was read out in court confirming that Smith had an autism spectrum disorder.

In court, Richard Carey-Hughes QC said: "This is a difficult climate to ask for mercy for someone convicted
of this type of offence.

"Nevertheless, we do so and we invite my Lord to extend mercy. This case is different. It seems unique and so is this young man."

Smith is eligible for parole in 2024.

NHS trauma centres on alert for possible new attack

All 27 major trauma centres in England have been told to prepare staff for a potential terrorist attack ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.

The advice from NHS England includes asking surgeons to review treatment of blast and ballistic injuries, and ensure that all staff are familiar with major incident plans.

The message is a response to the raising of the national security threat from severe to critical, rather than any specific intelligence, but reflects the sense of heightened risk across law enforcement and emergency services.

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NHS England has asked the centres, which range from Newcastle to Plymouth, to make sure staff review their role in emergency planning.

Staff have been advised to carry ID at all times and ensure they are aware of entry points to hospitals in lock-down.

The message comes after what is considered the success of the emergency response to the Manchester attack on Monday.

As part of the major incident plan, practised as recently as last month, eight hospitals treated the injured and five ambulance services were involved.

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An NHS England spokesman said: "Since the [Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre] has announced the threat level has changed from severe to critical, this triggers long-standing, tried and tested NHS protocols reflected in this letter, which reminds NHS organisations of the precautionary measures they need to take ensure care is in place should it be needed."

Earlier, NHS England confirmed that after Monday's attack, 116 people received inpatient hospital care, with 75 people admitted across eight hospitals, including 23 patients in critical care units.

There are 14 children still receiving treatment at Manchester Children's Hospital, five of them in critical care.

Mystery as Australian police investigate abandoned SOS made from rocks

Police are trying to solve the mystery of who made an SOS out of rocks in a remote part of Western Australia.

The message was recently spotted by a pilot flying over the Kimberley area of Swift Bay.

Police searched the area - which could only be reached by air because of the rugged surrounding terrain - but failed to find any sign of recent human activity.

They did, however, find the remains of a campsite at the scene.

Investigators are now appealing for public help to establish if anyone may have gone missing in the area, which is around 300 miles (500km) north of the city of Broome.

One of the few signs of civilisation in the area is a camping resort only accessible by light aircraft and helicopter or float plane.

It boasts on its website: "From the moment you step onto the white beach 'doorstep' at Kimberley Coastal Camp, you feel like you are one of very few people for hundreds of kilometres. You are."

Senior Sgt Peter Reeves told the Australia's ABC network that the message could have been there for years.

He said: "There are indications that there may have been someone camped there at one point in time, but it is just not clear how long ago that was."

The Mummy and Wonder Woman premieres cancelled after Manchester attack

Two major movie premieres in London have been cancelled "out of respect" for the victims of the Manchester attack.

Tom Cruise's monster movie The Mummy and Gal Gadot's highly anticipated Wonder Woman will not go ahead with their scheduled UK premiere.

Universal Studios said: "All of us at Universal have been devastated by the terror attack in Manchester and continue to stand with the community and country as it recovers.

"Out of respect to those affected by this tragedy we have decided not to move forward with the London premiere for The Mummy scheduled to take place next week."

The Mummy's premiere was due to take place on 1 June, one day after Warner Bros had planned to open Wonder Woman.

"Our thoughts are with those affected by the recent tragedy in the UK," Warner Bros said in a statement.

"In light of the current situation, we will not be proceeding with our plans for the Wonder Woman premiere and junket activities in London."

It comes as several concerts and events were cancelled or postponed across the country.

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Take That postponed their Liverpool show this week, but organisers of the Parklife Festival in Manchester, scheduled for mid-June and headlined by Frank Ocean and The 1975, confirmed it would "go ahead as planned".

"Our thoughts are with those affected as well as the emergency services working tirelessly to keep us safe in all that we do," they said.

The suicide bombing, which left 22 dead and many injured, took place moments after Ariana Grande's concert at the Manchester Arena on Monday.

Grande has since cancelled her European tour up until 5 June.

Armed police to patrol trains for first time amid terror threat

Armed police are patrolling trains for the first time ever after the UK's terror threat level was increased.

From Thursday afternoon, firearms officers with the British Transport Police (BTP) boarded trains with the intent of keeping passengers safe in the wake of the Manchester bombing.

The move is the latest response by Britain's emergency services since the UK's terror threat level was raised from "severe" to its highest level of "critical", meaning an attack is expected imminently.

Police have confirmed they are chasing a terror network following Monday's suicide bombing at a pop concert, which left 22 dead.

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The investigation is focussing on the maker of the nail bomb used in the horror attack, amid fears they could still be at large and plotting a further attack.

British-born attacker Salman Abedi detonated a bomb as a crowd left an Ariana Grande show at Manchester Arena, which is linked to the city's Victoria Station, on Monday night.

The station remained closed on Thursday as forensic officers continued their investigation.

Although armed police have regularly been patrolling the London Underground since December, this is the first time firearms officers will patrol train services across the country.

The patrols will board trains to "disrupt and deter criminal activity" but BTP added there was no specific intelligence of a threat to train services.

The use of armed officers will be focussed on - although not limited to - those routes to big cities.

A Virgin Trains service from London Euston to Birmingham New Street after 2pm on Thursday was among the first to be patrolled by firearms police.

BTP chief constable Paul Crowther said: "Our force has radically increased the presence of our officers nationwide.

"By having firearms officers on board trains we're ensuring that trains remain as safe as possible for passengers.

"Our patrols will be highly visible and passengers should feel comforted by their presence. Please do speak to them if you have any concerns at all."

BTP have been boosted by extra armed police since the Government enacted Operation Temperer on Tuesday, with these additional officers to guard stations in London.

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Under Operation Temperer, up to 5,000 soldiers can be deployed on the streets to support police in the wake of a major terror atrocity.

Train passengers have been urged to remain calm but vigilant and to report anything suspicious to police.

Mr Crowther said: "Nothing should be considered too trivial to report."

Armed police were introduced on the London Underground following a bomb alert at North Greenwich station last year.

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Briefsfromshittu: Newly discovered Samba software flaw prompts fears...: A newly discovered software flaw has prompted fears of another cyberattack in the style of the WannaCry ransomware that hit the NHS and othe...

Newly discovered Samba software flaw prompts fears of WannaCry cyberattack repeat

A newly discovered software flaw has prompted fears of another cyberattack in the style of the WannaCry ransomware that hit the NHS and other organisations across the world.

The vulnerability in popular networking software Samba could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of devices.

It leaves those devices exposed to attackers who could potentially remotely upload and execute code to take control of affected computers.

The US Department of Homeland Security announced the vulnerability and encouraged system administrators to apply a patch released by Samba.

In April, a group calling itself the Shadow Brokers leaked a software exploit named EternalBlue which was then used by WannaCry to infect NHS computers, for which a patch was available a month prior.

System administrators needed to apply the patch, however, and this did not happen in many NHS trusts.

Much like the vulnerability that WannaCry exploited in Microsoft operating systems, the flaw in the Samba code, which affects Linux and Unix-based operating systems, has existed for more than five years but was only recently detected.

WannaCry was what researchers call "wormable", meaning it was able to replicate itself to infect more vulnerable machines without being controlled by user actions.

These researchers also believe the Samba vulnerability may be wormable. They believe it would be more difficult for attackers to develop that capability - but not impossible.

Speaking to Sky News on the condition of anonymity, one researcher said: "There are a lot of important hosts with Samba exposed to the internet."

He informed us that the vulnerability has already been detected on television stations, at genetic research labs, and even on US military domains.

A spokesperson for the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) told Sky News: "We are aware of this potential cyberthreat but there is no evidence of any significant impact."

NCSC's duty is to monitor for any impact if it arises during the coming days.

"We recommend that all users follow the guidance on the NCSC website - install the latest security software patches, back up data and use proper antivirus software services," the spokesperson said.

Iran announces new underground ballistic missiles factory

Iran says it has built a third underground ballistic missiles factory, risking inflaming tensions with the US.

The plant has been completed in the country in recent years, a military official revealed on Thursday.

It comes days after the White House called for newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani to end Iran's ballistic missiles programme.

On his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump also accused Iran of fuelling conflict and terrorism across the Middle East.

Image:Iran's newly re-elected president Hassan Rouhani

Announcing the news, General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' air force, said: "Step by step, we are developing our defensive capability and I announce today that in recent years we have built a third underground factory for the manufacture of missiles."

Quoted by a semi-official news agency in Iran, General Hajizadeh added: "We are going to develop our ballistic power.

"It's normal that our enemies, that is to say the United States and Israel, are angry when we show off our underground missile bases because they want the Iranian people to be in a position of weakness."

Mr Trump has been a consistent critic of Iran and, earlier this year, imposed fresh sanctions on the country following a ballistic missile test.

At the time, the President accused Iran of "playing with fire".

Last week, the Trump administration placed further penalties on the country prompting a tit-for-tat response from Iran.

Image:Donald Trump criticised Iran on his recent trip to Saudi Arabia

Iran has developed a number of types of ballistic missiles, with some powerful enough to reach both Israel and American military bases in the Middle East.

It is feared the missiles could carry nuclear weapons in the future, although Iran has continued to comply with the terms of a 2015 deal aimed at limiting its nuclear capabilities.

The agreement, struck by former US president Barack Obama, lifts sanctions on Iran in return for the country scaling down its enrichment of uranium.

Mr Trump has voiced his opposition to the nuclear deal and will review its future.

Speaking in Israel on Monday, the US President claimed "Iran will never have nuclear weapons".