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Britain deploys soldiers to key sites and raises its terror alert to the maximum after the Manchester suicide bombing by a local man of Libyan origin who may have been radicalised in Syria. IMAGES of troops at Downing Street
Taylor Swift fans gather outside Wembley stadium, London, ahead of doors opening for her first of five London dates. The popstar is resuming her monumental ‘Eras’ tour under tight security following the cancellation last week of three concerts in Vienna, due to a foiled suicide attack plot. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a "standing army" of police will combat far-right riots that have flared across England, calling for ramped up criminal justice to ensure arrested offenders feel "the full force of the law". Starmer was speaking after an emergency response meeting bringing together ministers and the police to discuss how to quell the violence that first broke out in Southport, northwest England, on July 29 over the murder of three children. SOUNDBITE
Images of French gendarmes and members of civil defense boarding an air force plane bound for New Caledonia after France imposed a state of emergency, following three nights of clashes in its Pacific territory that have left five dead and hundreds wounded. Largely indigenous protests against a French plan to impose new voting rules on the archipelago have spiraled into the deadliest violence since the 1980s. IMAGES
Britain's King Charles III officially hands over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to Prince William, appointing his heir to the ceremonial role in his younger son Prince Harry's old regiment. The 75-year-old monarch's decision to hand the role, which he held for 32 years, to William, 41, was seen as a snub to Harry when it was announced last year. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.