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the Manchester victims and European Union flags flew at half mast in Brussels.
EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wrote to Mrs May offering the British people his “deepest sympathies”.
He added: “It breaks my heart to think that, once again, terrorism has sought to instil fear where there should be joy.
“They underestimate and your resilience.
“These cowardly attacks will only strengthen our commitment to work together to our defeat the perpetrators such vile acts.”
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: “All Nato allies stand united in the fight against terrorism and in defence of our open societies.”
The Vatican conveyed Pope Francis’s deep sadness and “heartfelt solidarity” with all those affected.
He said he both praised the emergency services and invoked “God’s blessings of peace, healing and strength upon the nation”.
The Kremlin said Russian of President Vladimir Putin had offered Mrs May his condolences.
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull told his parliament the Manchester bombing was “a brutal attack on young people everywhere – especially vile, an attack on innocents – on freedom everywhere”.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his “pain”.
In Canada, PM Justin Trudeau said his countrymen were “shocked by the news of the horrific attack”.
And a Japanese government spokesman said: “Such abhorrent acts of terrorism cannot be justified for any reason, and Japan firmly condemns such an act of terrorism.”
Security is set to be stepped up at major cultural and sporting occasions around the world after the Manchester attack. French
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Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said police and organisers of sporting and cultural events had been given orders about extra vigilance.
Ariana Grande, whose fans were the target of the Manchester attack, has a string of further international dates in her diary, including in France next month.
Hong Kong’s AsiaWorldExpo, where Ms Grande is due to perform in September, said it would add metal detectors and search dogs to baggage inspection at all major events.