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The man suspected of carrying out an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, Monday that killed 22 people and injured 59 others was identified as 22-year-old Salman Abedi, police said today. Abedi died at the scene after using an improvised explosive device, officials said. Police are still trying to determine if he acted alone or was part of a group. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the explosion. In a statement translated from Arabic, ISIS said that a "soldier of the caliphate" placed explosives at a gathering of "crusaders" — meaning Christians — at the Manchester Arena. The statement said about 30 people were killed and about 70 more were wounded. The explosion is being treated as a terrorist attack, and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said the threat level remains at severe, meaning the government considers another attack highly likely. The severe level is the second highest of five, with critical the highest. Greater Manchester...

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump asked two of the government's top intelligence chiefs to publicly deny evidence of cooperation between his campaign and Russia during the 2016 election, multiple current and former US officials confirmed to CNN Monday. The revelations, first reported by The Washington Post, deepen the intrigue over alleged links between Trump's campaign and Russia. They follow the President's firing of FBI Director James Comey and subsequent statement he sacked Comey because of the Russia probe. Trump, on his first major trip abroad as President, has sought to shake off the damaging political blowback from the drama, exacerbated by the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller last week. The President's treatment of Comey has raised questions about whether he abused his powers by seeking to discredit the FBI investigation or risked giving the impression that he was obstructing justice, a debate now given new life by the latest revelations. Tr...

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday in Kano said the Federal Government remained committed to the fight against corruption in the country. He reiterated the commitment while declaring open the 2nd Kano Economic and Investment Summit held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano. The summit is part of activities organised by the Kano State Government to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister of Interior, retired Gen. Abdurrahman Dambazau said the Federal Government was also committed to tackling security and economic challenges bedevilling the country. “We will remain committed on the three focused areas which include fighting corruption, insurgency and providing employment to the teeming number of unemployed youths in the country,” he said. He said that the Economic and Investment summit was in line with the Federal Government’s effort toward economic growth and development in the country. According to ...

A famous feature of Mount Everest has collapsed, potentially making the world's highest peak even more dangerous to climbers. Mountaineers said the Hillary Step may have fallen victim to Nepal's devastating 2015 earthquake. The near-vertical 12m (39ft) rocky outcrop stood on the mountain's southeast ridge, and was the last great challenge before the top. It was named after Sir Edmund Hillary, who was the first to scale it in 1953. British mountaineer Tim Mosedale confirmed the news of the Step's demise on Facebook after reaching the summit on 16 May. Speaking to the BBC, he said the loss of the Step was "the end of an era". "It is associated with the history of Everest, and it is a great shame a piece of mountaineering folklore has disappeared," Mr Mosedale said. Nepal bans India 'fake Everest' pair Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake Everest preparation claims 'Swiss Machine' climber Man held for Everest bid with...

. It has been confirmed that at least 19 killed after suspected terror attack at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena. The attack occurred some hours ago. From online press reports,many others are feared injured after a suspected terror attack at the Manchester Arena during an Ariana Grande pop concert. Manchester is the UK city for two prominent football clubs – Manchester United and Manchetser City. A father has described seeing “carnage everywhere” in the wake of an explosion at Manchester, including children and disabled people.

■ Nineteen people were killed and 59 others were injured in an explosion about 10:35 p.m. on Monday in the foyer outside the main hall of the Manchester Arena. ■ Prime Minister Theresa May said the police were treating the incident as “an appalling terrorist attack.” ■ The authorities suspect the blast came from either an abandoned backpack or a suicide bomber, a senior American intelligence official said. British officials said they were investigating reports that a suicide bomber detonated an improvised device containing nuts and bolts as shrapnel. ■ The explosion occurred just as a concert by the American pop star Ariana Grande was ending. Traumatized fans, including children, screamed and ran. Ms. Grande was not injured. ■ Parents who were separated from their children during the mayhem were told to go to nearby hotels, where many had taken refuge. Other children were being kept in the arena. Continue reading the main story ■ The police carried out a controlled explosion near ...

Convicted former Delta State Governor James Ibori has won a London High Court declaration that he was unlawfully detained by Home Secretary Amber Rudd. But Ibori, who claimed £4,000 in damages for breaches of his human rights, is only entitled to a nominal £1, a judge ruled. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, sitting in London, declared that Ibori was unlawfully held for one day, 18 hours and 10 minutes from December 20 to 21 last year, the Mail reported. The judge said the Home Secretary “failed to have regard to her limits to detain” as attempts were made to claw back millions from the fraudster. Ibori, a former London DIY store cashier, was jailed for fraud totalling nearly £50m in April 2012. He was only half way through his 13-year sentence for fraud and money-laundering when he was released from prison last December. He has refused to give up the money he stole, and still owns a £2million three-bedroom apartment on Abbey Road in St John’s Wood, North London, opposite the recording s...