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    US President Donald Trump is seen during a joint press conference with the Palestinian leader at the presidential palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem - AFP   BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned the "evil losers" behind a bomb attack at a pop concert in the British city of Manchester that killed at least 22 people.

    "So many young, beautiful, innocent people living and enjoying their lives murdered by evil losers," Trump said after meeting Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank.
    "I won't call them monsters because they would like that term. They would think that's a great name."
    Trump added that "I will call them from now on losers because that´s what they are. They´re losers, and we´ll have more of them. But they´re losers -- just remember that."
    Children were among 22 people killed and dozens injured in the suspected suicide bombing on Monday night at a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in Britain´s deadliest extremist attack in 12 years.
    US President Donald Trump (L) and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas shake hands during a joint press conference at the presidential palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem - AFP   Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the unpredictable US president to remain committed to an independent Palestinian state.
    His talks in Bethlehem with the Palestinian president come after Trump on Monday made a heavily symbolic visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem and met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    Later Tuesday, Trump will return to Jerusalem to visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and give a speech at the Israel Museum before wrapping up his two-day stop.
    Trump is currently visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories as part of his first foreign trip since taking office. He held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.


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    File photo: AFP Pakistani athletes yet again fell victim to India?s politics as Indian officials announced they will not allow Pakistani players to compete in the Pro Kabaddi League, starting from June 25 in Indian city of Pune.

    Indian sports minister Vijay Goel, as cited by Indian media, said Monday that India will not allow visas to Pakistani Kabaddi players, even if they are picked in the auctions for the Pro Kabaddi League.
    Pro Kabbadi League stirred a controversy in India by inviting around 10 Kabbadi players from Pakistan for the auctions; however, the Indian sports minister maintained that the league?s organisers did not have the authority to make them play. That remained within the jurisdiction of the Indian government, he added.
    Pakistan's athletes have not been allowed to compete on the Indian soil for some time, following an escalation of tensions between the two countries late last year over the Line of Control.
    FIH withdraws Pakistan from next month's junior Hockey World Cup
    KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey became the latest victim of Pakistan India politics as continuous and undue delay by Indian authorities in issuing visas to Pakistani players forced the FIH to withdraw...
    Tensions flared up yet again after Pakistan sentenced Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to death earlier this year.
    In November last year, Pakistan hockey players were forced to withdraw from the junior world cup in India after undue delay by Indian authorities in issuing visas to the players.


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    China´s 19-year-old Go player Ke Jie (L) makes a move during the first match against Google´s artificial intelligence programme AlphaGo - AFP  SHANGHAI: Google's computer programme AlphaGo beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game Go on Tuesday, re-affirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence.
    AlphaGo took the first encounter in a three-game series against brash 19-year-old Chinese world number one Ke Jie, who before the game called the programme a "cold machine" and vowed never to play it again after this week.
    AlphaGo, which was developed by London-based AI company DeepMind Technologies, stunned the Go community a year ago when it trounced South Korean grandmaster Lee Se-Dol four games to one -- the first time a computer programme beat a top player in a full contest.
    The win over Lee was hailed as a technology landmark, fuelling visions of a brave new world of AI that can not only drive cars and operate "smart homes", but potentially help mankind figure out some of the most complex scientific, technical, and medical problems.

    China´s 19-year-old Go player Ke Jie reacts during the first match against Google´s artificial intelligence programme AlphaGo  Last year's win set the stage for a much-anticipated contest with Ke in the eastern Chinese city of Wuzhen.
    Ke, who has been the top-ranked player in the 3,000-year-old game for more than two years and has previously described himself as a "pretentious", boldly said last year "Bring it on!" and vowed never to lose to a machine.
    Computer programmes have previously beaten humans in cerebral contests, starting with IBM´s Deep Blue defeating chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov in 1997.
    But AlphaGo´s success is considered the most significant for AI yet due to the complexity of Go, which has an incomputable number of move options, putting a premium on human-like "intuition", creative thinking and the ability to learn.
    Ke has alternated between awe and disdain for AlphaGo.
    On Monday night, Ke said on China's Twitter-like Weibo platform that "the advancement of AI has far exceeded our imagination" but added he would never play it again after this week.
    "It will always be a cold machine. Compared to humans, I cannot feel its passion and longing for the game of Go," he said.
    Go involves two players alternately laying black and white stones on a grid, seeking to seal off the most territory.
    Proponents had considered Go a bastion in which human ingenuity would remain superior, at least for the foreseeable future.
    AlphaGo uses two sets of "deep neural networks" containing millions of connections similar to neurons in the brain.
    It is partly self-taught -- having played millions of games against itself after initial programming.


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    Police stand guard outside the Manchester Arena in Manchester, the site of the blast where US singer Ariana Grande had been performing, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Countries from the United States to Japan and Singapore are considering tightening security ahead of major theatre and sports events following a suicide bomb attack in Britain that killed at least 22 people.

    Britain was on its second-highest alert level of "severe", meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely, after the suicide bomb blast at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester on Monday.
    22 killed in 'suicide attack' at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester
    British police say lone attacker died at venue
    The US Department of Homeland Security said it was closely monitoring the situation in Manchester and that the US public may experience increased security at public events.
    Japan said it had started gathering information. "We have strengthened our position by establishing an information-gathering unit dedicated to international terrorism," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters.
    In Singapore, the organiser of Britney Spears´ concerts in June said they were considering new measures.
    "We are definitely looking at tightening security," Yogesh Mehta, project manager at IME Entertainment Group, said. "All our events are licensed by the police. It is normally advised by the licensing department on what precautions to take, how many armed guards we need. So we work closely with them."
    Manchester Arena blast: How it happened?
    Follow how the blast took place and the then-updates, directly from Manchester
    Singapore, which hosts a security summit between June 2-4 bringing together Asia-Pacific defence and military chiefs, made amendments to the Public Order Act last month.
    It requires event organisers to notify the police a month beforehand if they expect more than 5,000 people to attend.
    And police may refuse to allow a public gathering if it has a direct political end or involves foreigners.
    Hong Kong´s AsiaWorld Expo, where Ariana Grande is due to hold a concert in September, said it would enhance security measures for all concerts and events.
    Besides baggage inspection, there will be metal detectors, it said in a statement, adding it was also planning to introduce search dogs for any suspicious items.
    Hong Kong is already on high alert ahead of an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to mark the 20th anniversary of the city?s handover to Beijing on July 1 when the former British colony?s new leader will also be sworn in.
    The Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia´s biggest sports arena, said it was reviewing procedures.
    Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the government was working closely with other countries on strategy.
    "While the threat level in Victoria remains unchanged, and there is no known threat to the MCG, we continue to receive advice from relevant authorities and together review our security processes accordingly," the club´s spokesman said, referring to the state of which Melbourne is the capital.
    SM investments Corp, whose Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippine capital will host Ariana Grande in August, said it would take all precautions.
    "Our security is always stepped up especially for big crowds like this," said SM investment relations chief Corazon Guidote.


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    ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing into the Panama case solicited four teams from different institutions on Tuesday.
    The institutions that include the SECP, FIA, NAB, and SBP formed their respective teams and submitted them to the JIT.
    The SECP has assembled a four-member team that includes Hamid Javed, Khurram Hasan, Anwar Hashmi and Haroon Abdullah, sources told Geo News.
    Khawar Ilyas will head the NAB team.
    The teams will begin to assist and support the JIT starting from today.
    The Supreme Court bench formed to implement the Panama case verdict on Monday expressed its satisfaction with the progress of the JIT probing the case.
    The JIT presented its first interim report, which comprises its findings of the first 15-days of its investigation on Monday. It is expected to complete the investigation in a total of 60 days.
    The bench, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, comprises Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijaz-ul-Hassan.
    Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Additional Director-General Wajid Zia, who is heading the JIT, submitted the report to the bench. Other JIT members were also present at the proceedings.
    After examining the documents submitted by the JIT, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan directed the investigators to ensure their task is completed in a transparent manner no later than 60 days ? as prescribed in the April 20 Panama case judgment.
    Justice Shiekh Azmat Saeed expressed satisfaction with the direction and progress of the probe, saying in case there is an unwillingness to share information from any official, the court should be informed so corrective action may be ordered.
    Before the hearing concluded, PTI?s counsel Fawad Chaudhry asked the bench to make the report public as ?it is not their personal case but that of the entire country?. However, the bench disagreed, saying there is no legal precedent of a criminal case where an under-progress investigation is made public before its completion.
    Justice Azmat Saeed said in case there is such precedence, the bench can be made aware of it by the counsel. He added that the report would be made public when the time comes.
    The hearing was then adjourned till June 7.
    On April 20, the five-member Supreme Court bench hearing the Panama Papers case, by a majority verdict of three to two, ordered the constitution of a JIT to probe the assets of the incumbent prime minister.
    The bench had also requested the Supreme Court Chief Justice to constitute a special bench to ensure the implementation of the judgment.
    On May 2, the Supreme Court announced formation of a three-judge bench to implement its judgement in the Panama Papers case. The judges who had handed down the majority judgment in the case were made members of the bench.
    PML-N, PTI's war of words
    Talking to the media outside the court, the JIT head said they are working according to the court?s directions. He did not comment when asked regarding the questioning of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
    Speaking outside the court after the hearing, leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz criticised Imran Khan for ?hurling baseless allegations? against the fourth elected premier of the country.
    PTI?s Fawad Chaudhry, addressing the media, said they are disappointed that the JIT?s progress report will not be shared with the public. He claimed since the case affects all of Pakistan, the public has a right to know. Commenting on Monday?s proceedings, he said the judges have termed this a criminal case where the Code of Criminal Procedure is applied; hence the prime minister can be arrested.
    Later, State Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb lashed out at the PTI chief, saying ?they [PTI] want cheap publicity on issues of national importance.? She said the party [PTI] speaks the enemy?s language on all issues, be it the [Kulbhushan] Jadhav hearing in the International Court of Justice or the Dawn Leaks issue.
    Speaking after the minister, party leader Talal Chaudhry said it was proved today that the JIT is working freely and without any pressure from the ruling party, as was alleged by its detractors before.
    Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, while entering the court to attend the proceedings, had said they will decide on whether to ask the bench to order the JIT to release daily progress reports after examining the present 15-day report.
    The probe so far
    The initial phase of the JIT probe dealt with receiving all the important records related to the case from the concerned departments. Sources said the JIT has received the record of the Hudaibiya Paper Mills case from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) but the documents are unverified.
    The JIT has also approached the Election Commission of Pakistan to obtain details of the assets of the prime minister and his son-in-law and MNA Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar.
    The statements made by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's children, Maryam Safdar and Hussain Nawaz, on various television channels have also been recorded and compiled by the JIT.
    Moreover, investigative journalist Umar Cheema ? associated with the Jang Group and the representative of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists which broke the Panama Papers story ? has also recorded his statements with the JIT in this regard.
    Javed Shafi and other individuals whose names have come up in the Hudaibiya Paper Mills case have also recorded their statements.
    The JIT
    The six-member JIT comprises its head, Zia, Amer Aziz of the State Bank of Pakistan, Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan's Executive Director Communication Bilal Rasool, Irfan Naeem Mangi of NAB, Brigadier Nauman Saeed of the Inter-Services Intelligence and Brigadier Kamran Khurshid from the Military Intelligence.
    The Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad has been declared as the secretariat of the JIT while the apex court ordered the federal government to provide the JIT members with the necessary funds to complete their task ? with an initial amount of Rs20 million. The funds have been placed at the disposal of the JIT's head.
    According to the Supreme Court's directives, the JIT has the power to engage and associate local and foreign experts to facilitate the investigation and collection of evidence.


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    MANCHESTER: At least 22 people, including some children, were killed and 59 wounded when a suicide bomber struck as thousands of fans streamed out of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande in the English city of Manchester on Monday.
    Police said the attacker detonated the explosives shortly after 21:33 GMT at Manchester Arena, which has the capacity to hold 21,000 people. Children were among the dead, police said.

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    Manchester Arena blast: How it happened?
    Follow how the blast took place and the then-updates directly from Manchester
    "We believe, at this stage, the attack last night was conducted by one man," Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told reporters. "The priority is to establish whether he was acting alone or as part of a network.

    "We believe the attacker was carrying an improvised explosive device which he detonated causing this atrocity," said Hopkins, who declined to answer questions about whether the attacker was British.
    The blast came two and half weeks ahead of an election, in which Prime Minister Theresa May is predicted by opinion polls to win by a large majority.

    Theresa May responds
    British Prime Minister Theresa May said the incident was being treated as a terrorist attack, making it the deadliest militant assault in Britain since four terrorists killed 52 people in suicide bombings on London's transport system in July 2005.
    "We are working to establish the full details of what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack," she said in a statement in the aftermath of the blast.
    "All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those who have been affected," she added.
    May is due to hold a crisis response meeting and finance minister Philip Hammond will cut short a trip to Brussels to return to London.
    Chinese President Xi Jinping sent his condolences to Queen Elizabeth while French President Emmanuel Macron said he would discuss the fight against terrorism with May.
    Witness' video
    A witness who attended the concert said she felt a huge blast as she was leaving the arena, followed by screaming and a rush by thousands of people trying to escape the building. A video posted on Twitter showed fans, many of them young, running from the venue.

    "We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming," concert-goer Catherine Macfarlane told Reuters.
    "It was a huge explosion - you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out."
    Ariana Grande, 23, later said on Twitter: "broken. from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don't have words."

    Suicide bomber?
    There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but US officials drew parallels to the coordinated attacks in November 2015 by militants on the Bataclan concert hall and other sites in Paris, which claimed about 130 lives.
    British police were on alert for any further attacks. Central London's Victoria coach station and roads around it were closed after discovery of a suspect package, the BBC said.
    Seven arrested in probe into attack on UK parliament
    Police says four, including attacker, killed in the assault
    Britain is on its second-highest alert level of "severe", meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. British counter-terrorism police have said they are making on average an arrest every day in connection with suspected terrorism.

    In March, a British-born convert to Islam ploughed a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge, killing four people, before stabbing to death a police officer who was on the grounds of parliament. He was shot dead at the scene.
    Parents' anguish 
    Manchester Arena, the largest indoor arena in Europe, opened in 1995 and is a popular concert and sporting venue.
    Desperate parents and friends used social media to search for loved ones who attended Monday's concert while the wounded were being treated at six hospitals across Manchester.
    "Everyone pls share this, my little sister Emma was at the Ari concert tonight in #Manchester and she isn't answering her phone, pls help me," said one message posted alongside a picture of a blonde girl with flowers in her hair.
    Paula Robinson, 48, from West Dalton about 40 miles east of Manchester, said she was at the train station next to the arena with her husband when she felt the explosion and saw dozens of teenage girls screaming and running away from arena.
    "We ran out," Robinson told Reuters. "It was literally seconds after the explosion. I got the teens to run with me."
    Robinson took dozens of teenage girls to the nearby Holiday Inn Express hotel and tweeted out her phone number to worried parents, telling them to meet her there. She said her phone had not stopped ringing since her tweet.
    "Parents were frantic running about trying to get to their children," she said. "There were lots of lots children at Holiday Inn."


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    Nokia has settled its patent dispute with Apple and signed a business collaboration deal with the U.S. giant, the Finnish firm said on Tuesday, sending its shares sharply higher.
    Nokia said on Tuesday it would receive an upfront cash payment and additional revenues from Apple starting from the current quarter. It did not give details of the amounts.
    Nokia shares, which fell in December due to the patent dispute, jumped 7.4 percent to 5.93 euros.
    Analysts said they had expected the legal dispute to drag on and were surprised by the relatively quick resolution.
    "(The agreement) moves our relationship with Apple from being adversaries in court to business partners," Nokia's Chief Legal Officer Maria Varsellona said in a statement.
    A previous patent license contract between the companies expired last year and both sides took legal action in December. Nokia accused Apple of violating technology patents and Apple complained of being overcharged.
    In December, Nokia cut its annual run-rate forecast for patent and brand licensing sales to about 800 million euros ($900 million) from 950 million euros, in the absence of a new Apple deal. In its last quarterly report, Nokia stopped giving an annual run-rate forecast.
    "For Nokia, it's good news they got this out of the way, but we still have to wait for details about the financial impact," said OP Equities analyst Hannu Rauhala.
    "The previous annual rate was 150 million euros, so I assume this to be more, around 500 million euros."
    Under the new business agreement, Nokia said it would provide network infrastructure products and services to Apple while Apple would resume carrying Nokia's digital health products in its retail and online stores. The firms will also look into further collaboration in digital health, Nokia said.


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    Pop star Ariana Grande said on Monday she was "broken" five hours after a bombing killed 19 people and wounded dozens of others at her concert in Manchester, England.
    Making her first comment since an explosion detonated just outside Manchester Arena at the end of her performance there, Grande said on Twitter: "broken. from the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don't have words."
    Representatives for Grande have said that the 23-year-old pop star was physically "okay" following the blast, which British authorities say was being treated as a terrorist attack.
    Two U.S. officials have told Reuters on condition of anonymity that initial signs pointed to a suicide bomber as being responsible for the bombing.
    Grande was performing in Manchester during the European leg of a concert tour to support her latest album, "Dangerous Woman."
    She was scheduled to perform at London's O2 arena on Thursday and then in Belgium, Poland, and Germany in the coming weeks. It was not immediately clear whether those concerts would go forward following Monday's attack.
    Grande, who starred in the Broadway musical "13" and on the Nickelodeon TV series Victorious before releasing her solo debut album, is credited with having an exceptionally broad vocal range for a pop star.
    She is best known for her singles "Problem," and "Break Free" from her sophomore album, My Everything.


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    US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk in a procession to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst BETHLEHEM, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the unpredictable US president to remain committed to an independent Palestinian state.

    His talks in Bethlehem with the Palestinian president come after Trump on Monday made a heavily symbolic visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem and met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    Later Tuesday, Trump will return to Jerusalem to visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and give a speech at the Israel Museum before wrapping up his two-day stop.
    Trump´s visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories is part of his first trip abroad as president, and follows an initial leg in Saudi Arabia, where he urged Islamic leaders to confront extremism.
    He has spoken of reviving long-stalled peace efforts between the Israelis and Palestinians, but few specifics have emerged of how he intends to do so.
    Before dinner at Netanyahu´s residence on Monday, Trump avoided delving into details.
    "I´ve heard it´s one of the toughest deals of all, but I have a feeling that we´re going to get there eventually, I hope," he said.
    Trump in Israel says 'rare opportunity' to bring peace to region
    Trump will attempt to revive stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process with visits to Jerusalem and the West Bank
    Earlier Monday, Trump also lashed out at Iran, Israel´s arch-enemy, saying it should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons and criticising Tehran for supporting "terrorists" -- a reference to proxy militant groups it backs in the region.
    He said Iran should have thanked the United States for the 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers because it led to sanctions being lifted.
    "Instead of saying thank you to the United States, they now feel emboldened," Trump said.
    In Tehran on Monday, Iran´s newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani ridiculed US strategy in the Middle East, dismissing Trump´s summit with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia as "just a show".
    Separation wall
    Security remains tight for Trump´s journey to Bethlehem, a 20-minute drive from Jerusalem but located across Israel´s controversial separation wall.
    The wall is part of a project begun in 2002 during the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, that is to extend some 700 kilometres (450 miles) once completed.
    It is a stark symbol for Palestinians of Israel´s 50-year occupation of the West Bank, and in Bethlehem the wall has been covered by graffiti and street art.
    US President Donald Trump prepares to leave a note at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  Trump is to meet Abbas at the presidential palace in Bethlehem, which holds deep significance as the site where Christians believe Jesus was born.

    Their talks come with hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17, and activists were hoping to display banners in Bethlehem to draw Trump´s attention to it.
    Hossam Zomlot, an aide to Abbas, said that "if President Trump wants to mediate and leads us to a historic agreement, a major agreement, we are ready to be his partners".
    Trump and Abbas met earlier this month at the White House.
    Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
    Trump vowed on Wednesday to do
    Trump initially sparked deep concern among Palestinians when he backed away from the long US commitment to a two-state solution to the conflict.
    Meeting Netanyahu in Washington in February, he said he would support a single state if it led to peace, delighting Israeli right-wingers who want to see most of the West Bank annexed.
    Disputed Jerusalem
    Trump also advocated during his campaign breaking with decades of precedent and moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, deeply alarming Palestinians.
    He has since said the move was still being looked at.
    At the same time, he urged Israel to hold back on settlement building in the West Bank, a longstanding concern of Palestinians and much of the world.
    The most high-profile moment of Trump´s stay in Jerusalem was his visit to the Western Wall, one of the holiest sites in Judaism.
    He became the first sitting US president to visit the site in the east of the disputed city. He was not accompanied by any Israeli leaders during the visit.
    Allowing them to do so could have led to accusations that Washington was implicitly recognising Israel´s unilateral claim of sovereignty over the site, which would break with years of US and international precedent.
    The status of Jerusalem is ultra-sensitive and has been among the most difficult issues in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, stalled since April 2014.
    Israel occupied east Jerusalem and the West Bank in 1967 in moves never recognised by the international community.
    It later annexed east Jerusalem and claims the entire city as its capital. The Palestinians see east Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.
    After Israel and the Palestinian territories, Trump will head to the Vatican along with Brussels and Italy for NATO and G7 meetings.


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    Police seen outside Manchester Arena, where Ariana Grande had been performing when the blast occurred - Reuters  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the blast which hit a concert at Manchester Arena, in what British police suspect as a terrorist attack.

    ?We strongly condemn terrorist incident in #Manchester that caused loss of 19 precious human lives & injured scores,? Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said in a Twitter post earlier today.
    "Pakistan expresses solidarity with Govt &ppl of UK & offers condolences to the bereaved families & pray for recovery of injured," he tweeted.
    Following updates from the British authorities that the death toll in the blast had risen to 22, Nafees Zakaria tweeted, "PM Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the explosion that occurred in #Manchester, resulting in death of 22 persons and injuring many others."

    "PM stated that elimination of terrorism requires concerted efforts &such acts targeted towards innocent people is highly condemnable," he continued.
    "Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Govt & ppl of UK against all forms of terrorism - PM Nawaz"

    "We deeply sympathize with the families of the deceased - PM Nawaz," the spokesperson's post added.

    At least 22 people were killed in a blast at a concert in the English city of Manchester late Monday night, where US singer Ariana Grande had been performing.
    22 killed in blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester
    If confirmed as an incident of terrorism, it would be the deadliest attack in Britain by militants since July 2005
    British police said the incident, which left at least 50 people injured, was being treated as a terrorist attack. They added that the lone attacker had died at the site of the blast. 
    Police carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device a few hours after the blast.


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    FILE PHOTO: The logo of Sberbank is seen on top of a building in central Moscow, Russia April 22, 2016.   Russian cybercriminals used malware planted on Android mobile devices to steal from domestic bank customers and were planning to target European lenders before their arrest, investigators and sources with knowledge of the case told Reuters.
    Their campaign raised a relatively small sum by cyber-crime standards - more than 50 million roubles ($892,000) - but they had also obtained more sophisticated malicious software for a modest monthly fee to go after the clients of banks in France and possibly a range of other western nations.
    Russia's relationship to cyber crime is under intense scrutiny after U.S. intelligence officials alleged that Russian hackers had tried to help Republican Donald Trump win the U.S. presidency by hacking Democratic Party servers.
    The Kremlin has repeatedly denied the allegation.
    The gang members tricked the Russian banks' customers into downloading malware via fake mobile banking applications, as well as via pornography and e-commerce programs, according to a report compiled by cyber security firm Group-IB which investigated the attack with the Russian Interior Ministry.
    The criminals - 16 suspects were arrested by Russian law enforcement authorities in November last year - infected more than a million smartphones in Russia, on average compromising 3,500 devices a day, Group-IB said.
    The hackers targeted customers of state lender Sberbank (SBER.MM), and also stole money from accounts at Alfa Bank and online payments company Qiwi (QIWI.O), exploiting weaknesses in the companies' SMS text message transfer services, said two people with direct knowledge of the case.
    Although operating only in Russia before their arrest, they had developed plans to target large European banks including French lenders Credit Agricole (CAGR.PA), BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) and Societe Generale (SOGN.PA), Group-IB said.
    A BNP Paribas spokeswoman said the bank could not confirm this information, but added that it "has a significant set of measures in place aimed at fighting cyber attacks on a daily basis". Societe Generale and Credit Agricole declined to comment.
    The gang, which was called "Cron" after the malware it used, did not steal any funds from customers of the three French banks. However, it exploited the bank service in Russia that allows users to transfer small sums to other accounts by sending an SMS message.
    Having infected the users' phones, the gang sent SMS messages from those devices instructing the banks to transfer money to the hackers' own accounts.
    The findings illustrate the dangers of using SMS messages for mobile banking, a method favoured in emerging countries with less advanced internet infrastructure, said Lukas Stefanko, a malware researcher at cybersecurity firm ESET in Slovakia.
    "It's becoming popular among developing nations or in the countryside where access to conventional banking is difficult for people," he said. "For them it is quick, easy and they don't need to visit a bank... But security always has to outweigh consumer convenience."
    Cyber criminals 
    The Russian Interior Ministry said a number of people had been arrested, including what it described as the gang leader. This was a 30-year-old man living in Ivanovo, an industrial city 300 km (185 miles) northeast of Moscow, from where he had commanded a team of 20 people across six different regions.
    Four people remain in detention while the others are under house arrest, the ministry said in a statement.
    "In the course of 20 searches across six regions, police seized computers, hundreds of bank cards and SIM cards registered under fake names," it said.
    Group-IB said the existence of the Cron malware was first detected in mid-2015, and by the time of the arrests the hackers had been using it for under a year.
    The core members of the group were detained on Nov. 22 last year in Ivanovo. Photographs of the operation released by Group-IB showed one suspect face down in the snow as police in ski masks handcuffed him.
    The "Cron" hackers were arrested before they could mount attacks outside Russia but plans to do that were at an advanced stage, said the investigators.
    Group-IB said that in June 2016 they had rented a piece of malware designed to attack mobile banking systems, called "Tiny.z" for $2,000 a month. The creators of the "Tiny.z" malware had adapted it to attack banks in Britain, Germany, France, the United States and Turkey, among other countries.
    The "Cron" gang developed software designed to attack lenders including the three French groups, it said, adding it had notified these and other European banks at risk.
    A spokeswoman for Sberbank said she had no information about the group involved. However, she said: "Several groups of cyber criminals are working against Sberbank. The number of groups and the methods they use to attack us change constantly."
    "It isn't clear which specific group is being referred to here because the fraudulent scheme involving Android OS (operating system) viruses is widespread in Russia and Sberbank has effectively combated it for an extensive period of time."
    Alfa Bank did not provide a comment. Qiwi did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
    Google (GOOGL.O), the maker of Android, has taken steps in recent years to protect users from downloading malicious code and by blocking apps which are insecure, impersonate legitimate companies or engage in deceptive behaviours.
    A Google spokesman said: "We've tracked this malware family for several years and will continue to take action on its variants to protect our users."
    Fake mobile apps 
    The Russian authorities, bombarded with allegations of state-sponsored hacking, are keen to show Russia too, is a frequent victim of cyber crime and that they are working hard to combat it. The interior and emergencies ministries, as well as Sberbank, said they were targeted in a global cyber attack earlier this month.
    Since the allegations about the U.S. election hacking, further evidence has emerged of what some Western officials say is a symbiotic relationship between cyber criminals and Russian authorities, with hackers allowed to attack foreign targets with impunity in return for cooperating with the security services while Moscow clamps down on those operating at home.
    The success of the Cron gang was facilitated by the popularity of SMS-banking services in Russia, said Dmitry Volkov, head of investigations at Group-IB.
    The gang got their malware onto victims' devices by setting up applications designed to mimic banks' genuine apps. When users searched online, the results would suggest the fake app, which they would then download. The hackers also inserted malware into fake mobile apps for well-known pornography sites.
    After infecting a customer's phone, the hackers were able to send a text message to the bank initiating a transfer of up to $120 to one of 6,000 bank accounts set up to receive the fraudulent payments.
    The malware would then intercept a confirmation code sent by the bank and block the victim from receiving a message notifying them about the transaction.
    "Cron's success was due to two main factors," Volkov said. "First, the large-scale use of partner programs to distribute the malware in different ways. Second, the automation of many (mobile) functions which allowed them to carry out the thefts without direct involvement."
    ($1 = 56.0418 roubles)


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    The boy jumped from the mobile tower on Masoom Shah Road after two hours.Photo: Geo News screen grab MULTAN: A 15-year-old was critically injured after he jumped from a mobile tower on Multan?s Masoom Shah Road early Tuesday morning.
    According to the police, the 15-year-old teenager A* left his house and climbed a mobile tower after a domestic dispute. His family tried their best to make sure he comes down but the teenager did not budge.
    The family then called Rescue 1122 to the site. The Rescue 1122 team was attempting to bring the teenager down when he jumped from the tower after two hours.
    A picture of the boy climbing the mobile tower on Masoom Shah Road. Photo: Geo News screen grab  The injured was shifted to Nishtar Hospital, where he is currently under treatment.
    According to the paramedics, A* is in critical condition.
    The police registered a case against the youngster at Delhi Gate police station for attempted suicide. 
    *Name withheld to protect identity 



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    US President Donald Trump with the first lady Melania Trump  Speculation around Donald Trump and Melania Trump's marriage has always been the most discussed issue but it seems that it is about to get a whole lot more intense this time.
    While Donald Trump's first international trip is in full swing, there also have also been news circulating regarding their trip.
    Most recently the video captured during Donald Trump's visit to Israel with wife Melania Trump has taken the internet by storm.
    Before you wonder about it, check out the video below!

    GIF
    Yes, you saw that right!

    In a video of the pair walking away from Air Force One after landing in Tel Aviv, Melania Trump can be seen slapping her husband's hand away when he reaches out to hold hers:
    The video which is getting viral suggests things aren?t going so great between the couple.
    In the past, another video got viral for the same reason when Donald Trump behaved rudely with Melania at the inauguration ceremony.




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    LAHORE: 480 grammes of cocaine was recovered from a parcel that arrived from Peru in Lahore?s General Post Office on Tuesday.
    The contraband was expertly concealed in a thermos  The illegal drug was expertly concealed in the package carrying a thermos, sources told Geo News.
    Read more: Over 20 KGs of heroin seized from PIA plane at Islamabad airport
    A bid to smuggle heroin was foiled at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport on Monday when 20 kilogrammes of the contraband was seized from a London-bound flight of the national carrier.
    The drugs were found by the Pakistan International Airlines' vigilance team concealed in catering galley of PK-785.
    Although the plane was cleared to fly to London, the smuggler remained unidentified.
    Prime Minister's Aviation Adviser Sardar Mehtab Abbasi ordered an immediate inquiry into the incident and posted AIG Hussain Asghar as the inquiry head. 


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    A shallow westerly wave is present along north-west Balochistan and its adjoining areas, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.
    Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country today.
    Explore: 7 easy hacks to beat the heat

    However, rain and thunderstorm with gusty winds are expected at isolated places in Hazara, Bannu, Multan, D.G.Khan, Kalat, Quetta, Zhob, Sukkur, Larkana divisions, upper FATA, Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas, the PMD forecasted.
    Past weather
    The weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country. However, rain and thunderstorm with gusty winds occurred at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Bannu, Rawalpindi, Zhob, Kalat divisions, Islamabad, Dadu, FATA, and Kashmir.
    Rainfall in the last 24 Hours (mm)
    KP: Bannu 16, Parachinar 08, Mirkhani, Kakul, Balakot 02, Punjab: Murree 13, Rawalpindi, Kasur 02, Kamra 01, Kashmir: Rawalakot 07, Garidupatta 03, Muzaffarabad 02, Sindh: Dadu 05, Balochistan: Zhob, Khuzdar 02.
    Yesterday's highest temperatures
    Dalbandin 46°C, Nokkundi 45°C, Padidan, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sakrund 43°C. 




    Data courtest: Pakistan Meteorological Department 


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    PM Nawaz Sharif paying his respects at Roza-e-Rasool, where he later offered Nawafil. Photo: Twitter MADINA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that Muslim across the world should join hands to combat terrorism.
    He was speaking to media in Madina Munawwara on Monday.
    He also remarked that he hasn?t decided if he will be a part of the World Centre Against Extremism, a counter-radicalisation initiative by the Saudi government
    Speaking about the summit, he said that the Arab Islamic American Summit will go a long way in eradicating terrorism. He added, it was a good step to jointly combat terrorism.
    He urged Afghanistan to take effective steps to counter terrorism.
    On his interaction with US President Donald Trump, he remarked that it was quiet positive.
    Defeating terrorism our mutual goal, Trump says in Saudi summit
    The session was earlier addressed by King Salman Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
    PM won?t hold bilateral meetings in Saudi Arabia
    Foreign Office says ?full agenda of half-day summit? doesn?t permit bilateral meetings








    Pakistan has rendered great sacrifices in the war against terrorism and it has suffered a loss of over one hundred and twenty billion dollars, besides losing twenty-four thousand lives in this fight.
    The PM visited Masjid-i-Nabwi where he offered prayers. He was accompanied by his wife Kalsoom Nawaz, son Hussain Nawaz, foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz among others.
    He prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the country as well as unity among the Muslim world. 


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    Kumar Sangakkara in action. Photo: Getty Images LONDON: Sri Lankan cricketing legend Kumar Sangakkara said Monday he will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the present English county championship season in September.

    The 39-year-old -- fifth in the list of all-time Test run scorers averaging more than 57 runs in 134 Tests, making 11 double centuries -- is still in prime form having scored two centuries for Surrey in their match with Middlesex which finished on Monday.
    However, Sangakkara -- also one of the all-time great limited overs batsmen and a member of the Sri Lanka side that reached both the 2007 and 2011 World Cup finals (losing to Australia and India respectively) -- said he could sense the time was right to retire.
    "You try to fight the inevitable but you need to get out while you´re ahead," Sangakkara, who was a pivotal member of the Sri Lanka team that lifted the 2014 World Twenty20 trophy and lost in both the 2009 and 2012 finals, told the BBC.
    "It´s the last time I´ll play a four-day game here. I´ll be 40 in a few months, this is about the end of my time in county cricket."
    Sangakkara, who formed a swashbuckling partnership on many occasions with fellow Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene, said he didn´t want to make the error of overstaying his welcome.
    "The biggest mistake that sometimes you can make is that you think you´re better than you really are," he said.
    "Cricketers, or any sort of sportsperson, have an expiry date and you need to walk away.
    "I have been very lucky to play for as long as I did so but there´s a lot more life to be lived away from the game."


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    US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk in a procession to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst BETHLEHEM, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Donald Trump makes the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the unpredictable US president to remain committed to an independent Palestinian state.

    His talks in Bethlehem with the Palestinian president come after Trump on Monday made a heavily symbolic visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem and met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    Later Tuesday, Trump will return to Jerusalem to visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and give a speech at the Israel Museum before wrapping up his two-day stop.
    Trump´s visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories is part of his first trip abroad as president, and follows an initial leg in Saudi Arabia, where he urged Islamic leaders to confront extremism.
    He has spoken of reviving long-stalled peace efforts between the Israelis and Palestinians, but few specifics have emerged of how he intends to do so.
    Before dinner at Netanyahu´s residence on Monday, Trump avoided delving into details.
    "I´ve heard it´s one of the toughest deals of all, but I have a feeling that we´re going to get there eventually, I hope," he said.
    Trump in Israel says 'rare opportunity' to bring peace to region
    Trump will attempt to revive stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process with visits to Jerusalem and the West Bank
    Earlier Monday, Trump also lashed out at Iran, Israel´s arch-enemy, saying it should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons and criticising Tehran for supporting "terrorists" -- a reference to proxy militant groups it backs in the region.
    He said Iran should have thanked the United States for the 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran and world powers because it led to sanctions being lifted.
    "Instead of saying thank you to the United States, they now feel emboldened," Trump said.
    In Tehran on Monday, Iran´s newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani ridiculed US strategy in the Middle East, dismissing Trump´s summit with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia as "just a show".
    Separation wall
    Security will be tight for Trump´s journey to Bethlehem, a 20-minute drive from Jerusalem but located across Israel´s controversial separation wall.
    The wall is part of a project begun in 2002 during the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, that is to extend some 700 kilometres (450 miles) once completed.
    It is a stark symbol for Palestinians of Israel´s 50-year occupation of the West Bank, and in Bethlehem the wall has been covered by graffiti and street art.
    US President Donald Trump prepares to leave a note at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  Trump is to meet Abbas at the presidential palace in Bethlehem, which holds deep significance as the site where Christians believe Jesus was born.

    Their talks come with hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17, and activists were hoping to display banners in Bethlehem to draw Trump´s attention to it.
    Hossam Zomlot, an aide to Abbas, said that "if President Trump wants to mediate and leads us to a historic agreement, a major agreement, we are ready to be his partners".
    Trump and Abbas met earlier this month at the White House.
    Trump initially sparked deep concern among Palestinians when he backed away from the long US commitment to a two-state solution to the conflict.
    Meeting Netanyahu in Washington in February, he said he would support a single state if it led to peace, delighting Israeli right-wingers who want to see most of the West Bank annexed.
    Disputed Jerusalem
    Trump also advocated during his campaign breaking with decades of precedent and moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, deeply alarming Palestinians.
    He has since said the move was still being looked at.
    At the same time, he urged Israel to hold back on settlement building in the West Bank, a longstanding concern of Palestinians and much of the world.
    The most high-profile moment of Trump´s stay in Jerusalem was his visit to the Western Wall, one of the holiest sites in Judaism.
    He became the first sitting US president to visit the site in the east of the disputed city. He was not accompanied by any Israeli leaders during the visit.
    Allowing them to do so could have led to accusations that Washington was implicitly recognising Israel´s unilateral claim of sovereignty over the site, which would break with years of US and international precedent.
    The status of Jerusalem is ultra-sensitive and has been among the most difficult issues in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, stalled since April 2014.
    Israel occupied east Jerusalem and the West Bank in 1967 in moves never recognised by the international community.
    It later annexed east Jerusalem and claims the entire city as its capital. The Palestinians see east Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.
    After Israel and the Palestinian territories, Trump will head to the Vatican along with Brussels and Italy for NATO and G7 meetings.


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    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: At least 22 people were killed in a blast at a concert in the English city of Manchester on Monday where US singer Ariana Grande had been performing.

    Two US officials speaking on condition of anonymity said a suicide bomber was suspected in the explosion. 

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    British police said the incident, which left at least 50 people injured, was being treated as a terrorist incident. Police carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device a few hours after the blast.

    Manchester Arena blast: How it happened?
    Follow how the blast took place and the then-updates directly from Manchester
    According to the police, the lone attacker was also killed. 

    Police said they responded to reports of an explosion shortly after 10:35 PM (2:35 AM PST, Tuesday) at the arena, which has a capacity for 21,000 people, and where the American singer had been performing to an audience that included many children.

    If confirmed as an incident of terrorism, it would be the deadliest attack in Britain by militants since four terrorists British Muslims killed 52 people in suicide bombings on London's transport system in July 2005.
    The blast also came two and half weeks ahead of an election, in which Prime Minister Theresa May is predicted by opinion polls to win a large majority.

    Theresa May responds
    May said on Tuesday that authorities were working to establish the details of the blast, adding that it was being treated as an "appalling terrorist attack".
    "We are working to establish the full details of what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack," she said in a statement.
    "All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those who have been affected."
    Witness' video
    A witness who attended the concert said she felt a huge blast as she was leaving the arena, followed by screaming and a rush by thousands of people trying to escape the building. A video posted on Twitter showed fans, many of them young, running from the venue.

    "We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming," concert-goer Catherine Macfarlane told Reuters.
    "It was a huge explosion - you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out."
    A spokesman for Ariana Grande, 23, said the singer was "okay".

    Terrorism in Britain
    Manchester Arena, the largest indoor arena in Europe, opened in 1995 and is a popular concert and sporting venue.
    Seven arrested in probe into attack on UK parliament
    Police says four, including attacker, killed in the assault
    Britain is on its second-highest alert level of "severe", meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. British counter-terrorism police have said they are making on average an arrest every day in connection with suspected terrorism.
    In March, a British-born convert to Islam ploughed a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge, killing four people, before stabbing to death a police officer who was on the grounds of parliament. He was shot dead at the scene.
    ?This is a developing story. Please stay tuned for more updates.


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    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: At least 19 people were killed in a blast at a concert in the English city of Manchester on Monday where US singer Ariana Grande had been performing.
    Two US officials speaking on condition of anonymity said a suicide bomber was suspected in the explosion.
    British police said the incident, which left at least 50 people injured, was being treated as a terrorist incident. Police carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device a few hours after the blast.
    Manchester Arena blast: How it happened?
    Follow how the blast took place and the then-updates directly from Manchester
    Police said they responded to reports of an explosion shortly after 10:35 PM (2:35 AM PST, Tuesday) at the arena, which has a capacity for 21,000 people, and where the American singer had been performing to an audience that included many children.
    If confirmed as an incident of terrorism, it would be the deadliest attack in Britain by militants since four terrorists British Muslims killed 52 people in suicide bombings on London's transport system in July 2005.
    The blast also came two and half weeks ahead of an election, in which Prime Minister Theresa May is predicted by opinion polls to win a large majority.

    Theresa May responds
    May said on Tuesday that authorities were working to establish the details of the blast, adding that it was being treated as an "appalling terrorist attack".
    "We are working to establish the full details of what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack," she said in a statement.
    "All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those who have been affected."
    Witness' video
    A witness who attended the concert said she felt a huge blast as she was leaving the arena, followed by screaming and a rush by thousands of people trying to escape the building. A video posted on Twitter showed fans, many of them young, running from the venue.

    "We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming," concert-goer Catherine Macfarlane told Reuters.
    "It was a huge explosion - you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out."
    A spokesman for Ariana Grande, 23, said the singer was "okay".

    Terrorism in Britain
    Manchester Arena, the largest indoor arena in Europe, opened in 1995 and is a popular concert and sporting venue.
    Seven arrested in probe into attack on UK parliament
    Police says four, including attacker, killed in the assault
    Britain is on its second-highest alert level of "severe", meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. British counter-terrorism police have said they are making on average an arrest every day in connection with suspected terrorism.
    In March, a British-born convert to Islam ploughed a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge, killing four people, before stabbing to death a police officer who was on the grounds of parliament. He was shot dead at the scene.
    ?This is a developing story. Please stay tuned for more updates.


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    Following the explosion during Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena, the singer took to Twitter and said she is "broken" and apologised to her fans from the bottom of her heart. 
    She added, "I don't have words."
    The singing community also sent out their love for the families of the blast victims. 
    Not just singers, but other celebrities also sent out love for all the people affected by the incident. 




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    A police van and an ambulance are seen outside the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester, northern England, Britain May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jon Super 
    MANCHESTER: At least 19 people were killed and 50 injured in an explosion at Manchester Arena, where 23-year-old American singer Ariana Grande was performing in a concert.

    In a statement issued early morning, the Greater Manchester Police said it is "being treated as a terrorist incident until police know otherwise".

    ?This story has been updated in real-time.

    Update [6:30 AM PST]: Initial signs point to a suicide bomber as the cause of a blast, two US officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said.
    Update [6:20 AM PST]: British politicians have started releasing their statements on the horrific Manchester Arena blast.
    British Prime Minister Theresa May has said her thoughts are with the victims and families of those affected in "what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack", Express UK reported.

    Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said, "My thoughts are with all those affected and our brilliant emergency services."

    Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron also tweeted a message.

    On the other hand, US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan stated that he is "praying for the victims and their families".

    Update [6:00 AM PST]: A Twitter user tweeted photos of those who have been reported missing and others who have been found.
    Update [5:49 AM PST]: The GM police officers engaged in the "precautionary controlled explosion in Cathedral Garden confirm that it was abandoned clothing, not a suspicious item", GM Police said on Twitter.
    Update [5:35 AM PST]: The GM Police, in an update, said they intend to carry out "a controlled explosion in Cathedral gardens shortly if you hearing anything don't be concerned".
    Update [5:15 AM PST]: The GM Police has released fresh information pertaining to the Manchester Arena blast.
    Update [5:12 AM PST]: Speculations surrounding the blast indicate that a 'nail bomb' was used, Geo News reported.
    Update [5:10 AM PST]: American media is terming the incident as a "terrorist act", Geo News reported.
    Update [5:00 AM PST]: The North West Counter Terrorism Unit is treating the incident in Manchester as a possible terrorist incident, sources said.
    Senior national Counter-Terrorism officers are assembling in London and are liaising with the Home Office.
    Investigative teams and British Police have cordoned off a one-mile-radius area. In addition, a taxi service is offering free rides to those affected to facilitate commuting from the scene.
    Geo News reporters were refused to enter the area, while police refrained from making any comments to them.
    Update [4:45 AM PST]: A bomb disposal squad has reached the site of the explosion.
    The Oxford Circus venue nearby has also been evacuated.
    Police officers are seen outside the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester, northern England, Britain, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jon Super  Update [4:30 AM PST]: According to unconfirmed reports from unofficial sources, as many as 25 people are dead, while over 100 have been injured.
    Note that the police have only confirmed fatalities in the incident, but not provided a number yet.
    Update [4:21 AM PST]: Helicopters have been summoned to the site for additional medical assistance. British police have termed it a "serious incident".
    "We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming," concert-goer Catherine Macfarlane told Reuters.
    "It was a huge explosion ? you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out."
    Update [4:10 AM PST]: More than 50 ambulances are currently present at the site.

    An ambulance drives away from the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester, northern England, Britain, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Yates  Update [4:02 AM PST]: The GM Police says "there are a number of confirmed fatalities".
    Update [3:35 AM PST]: A spokesman for Ariana Grande's record label said the singer was "okay".
    Update [3:32 AM PST]: The area around Manchester Arena has been cordoned off, with security authorities asking people to "stay away" from the area. Ambulances and emergency teams rushing to the site.

    Update [3:31 AM PST]: Some people on social media say the blast may be a balloon at the venue.
    Update [3:30 AM PST]: Unconfirmed reports indicate a man has been apprehended while trying to escape during the stampede, Geo News reported.

    Update [3:25 AM PST]: Services at the Victoria Park Railway Station have been suspended following the incident.

    Initial report [3:20 AM PST]: Reports of a blast at Manchester Arena, UK, surfaced late Monday night, with Greater Manchester Police confirming "an incident".
    American singer Ariana Grande was performing at Manchester Arena, a venue in the northern English city.
    At least 19 killed in blast at Ariana Grande concert in British arena
    If confirmed as an incident of terrorism, it would be the deadliest attack in Britain by militants since July 2005
    Police have issued a warning to "stay away from the area", following two blasts that led to a stampede, with almost 15,000-20,000 attendees trying to escape.
    Videos from the site surfaced social media.
    Another video clip has emerged that, by chance, recorded the sound of the blast.
    Most of the nearby arenas have also been evacuated. It is noteworthy that most of the locality has residential apartments and student hostels.
    Celebrities also started issuing comments on social media.
    "Manchester Arena, the largest indoor arena in Europe, opened in 1995 and has a capacity for 21,000 people, according to its website.

    People present at the event included those who had come in from other parts of Europe.
    (Editorial note: Content shared by users on social media has not been independently verified)

    ?Additional reporting by Tanveer Khatana and Ghulam Mustafa Mughal; editing by Haseem uz Zaman




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    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: At least 19 people were killed in a blast at a concert in the English city of Manchester on Monday where US singer Ariana Grande had been performing.
    Two US officials speaking on condition of anonymity said a suicide bomber was suspected in the explosion.
    British police said the incident, which left at least 50 people injured, was being treated as a terrorist incident. Police carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device a few hours after the blast.
    Manchester Arena blast: How it happened?
    Follow how the blast took place and the then-updates directly from Manchester
    Police said they responded to reports of an explosion shortly after 10:35 PM (2:35 AM PST, Tuesday) at the arena, which has a capacity for 21,000 people, and where the American singer had been performing to an audience that included many children.
    If confirmed as an incident of terrorism, it would be the deadliest attack in Britain by militants since four terrorists British Muslims killed 52 people in suicide bombings on London's transport system in July 2005.
    The blast also came two and half weeks ahead of an election, in which Prime Minister Theresa May is predicted by opinion polls to win a large majority.

    Theresa May responds
    May said on Tuesday that authorities were working to establish the details of the blast, adding that it was being treated as an "appalling terrorist attack".
    "We are working to establish the full details of what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack," she said in a statement.
    "All our thoughts are with the victims and the families of those who have been affected."
    Witness' video
    A witness who attended the concert said she felt a huge blast as she was leaving the arena, followed by screaming and a rush by thousands of people trying to escape the building. A video posted on Twitter showed fans, many of them young, running from the venue.

    "We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming," concert-goer Catherine Macfarlane told Reuters.
    "It was a huge explosion - you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out."
    A spokesman for Ariana Grande, 23, said the singer was "okay".

    Terrorism in Britain
    Manchester Arena, the largest indoor arena in Europe, opened in 1995 and is a popular concert and sporting venue.
    Seven arrested in probe into attack on UK parliament
    Police says four, including attacker, killed in the assault
    Britain is on its second-highest alert level of "severe", meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. British counter-terrorism police have said they are making on average an arrest every day in connection with suspected terrorism.
    In March, a British-born convert to Islam ploughed a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge, killing four people, before stabbing to death a police officer who was on the grounds of parliament. He was shot dead at the scene.
    ?This is a developing story. Please stay tuned for more updates.


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    Though he denies it, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has gambled the club's season on the outcome of Wednesday's Europa League final against Ajax in Stockholm.
    Having missed out on Champions League qualification via the Premier League, United must beat Ajax at the Friends Arena to secure a return to Europe's elite competition.
    Mourinho has made his priorities clear in recent weeks by resting players for league fixtures, but he claims United's injury problems left him with no choice.
    "It was not a gamble. It was a simple decision," said Mourinho, who picked a team with an average age of 22 years and 284 days for Sunday's season-ending 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace.
    "When we lost players in a period of 17 matches in seven weeks, it was the impossible job. It was not a gamble, just a consequence of our situation."
    Mourinho won the UEFA Cup, as the Europa League was previously known, with Porto in 2003, but the two-time Champions League winner has been publicly dismissive of the competition in recent years.
    Upon returning to Chelsea in 2013, Mourinho said of the tournament, which the London club had won the previous season: "I don't want to win the Europa League. It would be a big disappointment for me."
    United's performances during this season's tournament suggest their players were not sure how much they wanted to win it either.
    They lost their first two away games, against Feyenoord and Fenerbahce, needed extra time to beat Anderlecht in the quarter-finals and were given a scare by Celta Vigo in the semi-finals.
    Now that the trophy is within touching distance, Mourinho has started to paint the tournament in a different light.
    He has already masterminded a League Cup success and has suggested Europa League glory would mean United have had a more successful season than trophy-less top-four rivals like Manchester City and Liverpool.
    In the words of defender Phil Jones: "People will say we've not had a good season, but would you rather finish second and win nothing or win two cups and be in the Champions League?"
    'No pressure'

    Victory on Wednesday would enable United to complete their collection of trophies.
    They can also become only the fifth club -- after Juventus, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Chelsea -- to have won the Champions League, the Europa League and the now defunct European Cup Winners' Cup.
    The final will not, however, be a glorious homecoming for United's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
    He will watch from the stands, along with fellow injury victims Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young, after sustaining knee ligament damage during the semi-final second leg win at home to Anderlecht.
    Mourinho has confirmed that Sergio Romero will continue to start instead of David de Gea in goal, while Jones and Chris Smalling are vying for the right to replace suspended centre-back Eric Bailly.
    Ajax approach the game with none of the cloying pressure that United must contend with.
    Peter Bosz's exciting young team have carried the club to a first European final since a 4-2 loss on penalties to Juventus in the deciding match of the 1995-96 Champions League.
    Ajax won the previous season's Champions League and famous figures from their 1990s golden team have helped to restore the club to former glories.
    Edwin van der Sar and Marc Overmars are on the board of directors, while Dennis Bergkamp is one of Bosz's assistants.
    There is even an on-pitch link in the form of 18-year-old winger Justin Kluivert, son of Patrick, who scored the only goal in the 1995 Champions League final against AC Milan.
    "I feel no pressure," says Bosz, a former midfielder capped eight times by the Netherlands. "Everyone dreams of these games, so there's no pressure, just a big opportunity.
    "They have a bigger budget for sure and if they feel pressure because of that, then OK. We like to play good football and hope to win."


  25. Waqas Dar
    MANCHESTER: At least 19 people have been killed and 50 injured after a reported explosion hit Manchester Arena following a concert by US singer Ariana Grande.
    Greater Manchester Police in a statement said the incident is "being treated as a terrorist incident until police know otherwise".

    ?This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is received. Please stay tuned.

    Update [5:15 AM PST]: Greater Manchester Police has released fresh information pertaining to the Manchester Arena blast.
    Update [5:12 AM PST]: Speculations surrounding the blast indicate that a 'nail bomb' was used, Geo News reported.
    Update [5:10 AM PST]: American media is terming the incident as a "terrorist act", Geo News reported.
    Update [5:00 AM PST]: The North West Counter Terrorism Unit is treating the incident in Manchester as a possible terrorist incident, sources said.
    Senior national Counter-Terrorism officers are assembling in London and are liaising with the Home Office.
    Investigative teams and British Police have cordoned off a one-mile-radius area. In addition, a taxi service is offering free rides to those affected to facilitate commuting from the scene.
    Geo News reporters were refused to enter the area, while police refrained from making any comments to them.
    Update [4:45 AM PST]: A bomb disposal squad has reached the site of the explosion.
    The Oxford Circus venue nearby has also been evacuated. 
    Update [4:30 AM PST]: According to unconfirmed reports from unofficial sources, as many as 25 people are dead, while over 100 have been injured.
    Note that the police have only confirmed fatalities in the incident, but not provided a number yet.
    Update [4:21 AM PST]: Helicopters have been summoned to the site for additional medical assistance. British police have termed it a "serious incident".
    "We were making our way out and when we were right by the door there was a massive explosion and everybody was screaming," concert-goer Catherine Macfarlane told Reuters.
    "It was a huge explosion ? you could feel it in your chest. It was chaotic. Everybody was running and screaming and just trying to get out."
    Update [4:10 AM PST]: More than 50 ambulances are currently present at the site.

    Update [4:02 AM PST]: Greater Manchester Police says "there are a number of confirmed fatalities".
    Update [3:35 AM PST]: A spokesman for Ariana Grande's record label said that the singer was "okay".
    Update [3:32 AM PST]: The area around Manchester Arena has been cordoned off, with security authorities asking people to "stay away" from the area. Ambulances and emergency teams rushing to the site.

    Update [3:31 AM PST]: Some people on social media say the blast may be a balloon at the venue.
    Update [3:30 AM PST]: Unconfirmed reports indicate a man has been apprehended while trying to escape during the stampede, Geo News reported.

    Update [3:25 AM PST]: Services at the Victoria Park Railway Station have been suspended following the incident.

    Initial report [3:20 AM PST]: Reports of a blast at Manchester Arena, UK, surfaced late Monday night, with Greater Manchester Police confirming "an incident".
    American singer Ariana Grande was performing at Manchester Arena, a venue in the northern English city.
    Police have issued a warning to "stay away from the area", following two blasts that led to a stampede, with almost 15,000-20,000 attendees trying to escape.
    Videos from the site surfaced social media.
    Another video clip has emerged that, by chance, recorded the sound of the blast.
    Britain is on its second-highest alert level of "severe" meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely. On the other hand, major, nearby arenas have also been evacuated.
    An unconfirmed number of people have been injured, sources revealed. Most of the locality has residential apartments and student hostels.
    "Manchester Arena, the largest indoor arena in Europe, opened in 1995 and has a capacity for 21,000 people, according to its website.

    People present at the event included those who had come in from other parts of Europe.
    ?Additional reporting by Tanveer Khatana and Ghulam Mustafa Mughal (on site); editing by Haseem uz Zaman
    (Editorial note: Any content shared by users on the social media has not been independently verified)



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