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Manchester bombing victims mourned at home and abroad

A bombing attack targeting young concertgoers has brought together mourners of different faiths and countries.

Concert attack draws support and sympathy from around the world

Floraltributes

People look over floral tributes in St. Ann's Square on Wednesday for the victims ofthe Manchester suicide bombing. Twenty-two people were killed and dozens injured during Monday night's bombingafter an Ariana Grande concert.

(Andy Rain/EPA) (Andy Rain/EPA)

Makeshift memorial

Peopleleft handwritten notes andflowers for the victims ofthe bombing.

(Peter Nicholls/Reuters)

Multi-faith vigil

A woman wearing a Union Jack hijabreads a poem during amulti-faithvigil for victims of the attack. Leaders from Manchester's Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities echoed the message that extremists would not drive a wedge between the city's religious groups.

(Peter Nicholls/Reuters)

Small comfort

A Muslim man comfortsa Jewish woman prayingnext toa display of flowers in Albert Square, where a vigil was held on Tuesday for victims of Monday night's attack.He then helped her away, linking arms with her and carrying her chair in his other hand.

(Darren Staples/Reuters)

Minute of silence

Liverpool and Sydney teams observe a minute silence for the victims of the Manchesterattack, ahead of the exhibition match between Sydney FC and Liverpool FCat ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.

(Paul Miller/EPA)

Manchester United

Fans display a bannerbefore a soccer match between Ajax Amsterdam and Manchester United soccer teams on Wednesday.

(Lee Smith/Reuters)

French condolences

French President Emmanuel Macron signs the book of condolences next to British Ambassador Edward Llewellyn at the British Embassy in Paris on Tuesday."Our terrorist enemies have struck again," Macron wrote in the condolence book. "We are more united and determined than ever in facing them."

(Etienne Laurent/Reuters)

Evening vigil

Around 6,000 people gathered in central Manchester on Tuesdayto unite in solidarity and to remember the victims of the bombing the night before.

(Jon Super/Reuters)

Signs of support

Thousands of people waveplacards showing their love for Manchester during Tuesday'svigil.

(Andy Rain/EPA)

Canada at half-mast

The Canadian flag flies at half-mast on the Peace Tower in Ottawa. The flag will remain at half-mast until sunsetThursdayin memory of the victims of the attack in Manchester.

(Patrick Morrell/CBC)

Swiss remembrance

A water fountain in Geneva is lit with blue, red and white in remembrance ofthe victims of the attack.

(Denis Balibouse/Reuters)

Tribute in Croatia

A man stands in front of a fountain illuminated with the colours of the Union Jack on Tuesday evening, in Zagreb, Croatia.Britain will fall silent for a minute at 11a.m. on Thursday morning to remember the victims of theManchester attack.

(AFP/Getty Images)