shared a message of hope with fans Tuesday as dignitaries, survivors, first responders and the people of Manchester gathered to mark the anniversary of the concert bombing that killed 22 people.
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Across Manchester, a 19th-century industrial powerhouse turned diverse and creative modern city, residents made defiant statements of unity in the face of extremist violence.
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Thousands of people paused outside Manchester Cathedral at 2:30 p.m. for a minute of silence that was observed across the country 害羞草研究所� including in Parliament, where lawmakers paused their debates and fell still.
Prince William and Prime Minister Theresa May joined survivors and emergency workers who responded to the attack for a remembrance service at the cathedral.
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William read a passage from the Bible害羞草研究所檚 book of Corinthians, ending: 害羞草研究所淔aith, hope and love abide, these three but the greatest of these is love.害羞草研究所�
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Later, thousands of people 害羞草研究所� including a choir of survivors 害羞草研究所� are due to gather for a concert and sing-song in St. Ann害羞草研究所檚 Square. The event will include renditions of Grande害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淥ne Last Time害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淟ook Back In Anger害羞草研究所� by Oasis, which became an unofficial anthem of Manchester after the bombing.
Bells on the city hall and churches will ring out at 10:31 p.m., a year since the bomb exploded.
Police say 100 investigators are still working on the case. The U.K. has issued an arrest warrant for Abedi害羞草研究所檚 younger brother, Hashem Abedi, and is seeking his extradition from Libya 害羞草研究所� a far-from-straightforward process given that country害羞草研究所檚 political chaos.
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