Terrorist Abedi ‘likely didn’t act alone’ +++ Trump meets critic Pope Francis +++ Kern in Egypt discusses refugee crisis

24. Juni 2017, 02:00

Terrorist Abedi ‘likely didn’t act alone’

British authorities have said it is likely the Manchester bomber, Salman Abedi, was not acting alone. Authorities say Abedi had returned to Britain from Libya only days before carrying out Monday night’s suicide attack that killed 22 people. He was born in Britain and was of Libyan origin. Three people have been arrested today in connection with attack, bringing the number of detained to four. The terror threat level in Britain has been raised to its highest level of "critical", meaning more attacks may be imminent, and up to 3,800 troops deployed to protect key sites. British interior minister Amber Rudd: “The intelligence services and the police are pursuing their leads in order to make sure that they get all the information, and reduce therefore the risk, that they need to keep us all safe.” London has criticised United States secret services for releasing Abedi’s name before British police were ready, as they investigated his contacts. Meanwhile relatives of at least a dozen people say they remain unaccounted for following the attack, while more than 20 of the injured remain in critical condition.

Trump meets critic Pope Francis

US President Donald Trump is holding talks today with Pope Francis and Italy's leaders in Rome on the third leg of his overseas trip. The Pope has been an outspoken critic of Trump on a variety of issues including migration and climate change.

Kern in Egypt discusses refugee crisis

Chancellor Christian Kern is in Egypt on the first part of a two day visit to the Arab world. Kern's talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will cover the fight against the Islamic State terror group and the refugee crisis in the Middle East and Europe, including EU plans to negotiate a deal similar to that with Turkey on stemming the refugee flow. The Chancellor also visits the United Arab Emirates.

Taiwan allows gay marriage

Taiwan’s constitutional court has ruled that same-sex couples have the right to legally marry, the first such ruling in Asia. The court gave a period of two years for laws to be amended to allow same-sex marriage.

Duterte warns of national martial law

Philippine’s President Rodrigo Duterte has warned that martial law he declared in the southern region of Mindano could be extended across the country, as the security forces battles Islamist militants. He said he will deal harshly with terrorists.

Myanmar peace talks begin

Peace talks are underway in Myanmar aimed at ending over half a century of conflict between the army and ethnic rebel groups. China has intervened to ensure the participation at the talks of the most active rebel group, the Northern Alliance.

The weather

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