--- description: Authorities believe the suspected Manchester bomber likely did not act alone as they made three more arrests. These are today's top stories title: Top Stories: Manchester Attack, Trump in Vatican, 'Top Gun 2' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04c9b239aa0defb8/6988cea80a4a22eb139ce4e4/trump-pope-francis.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [the morning brief](/tag/the-morning-brief/) ## the morning brief Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Morning Brief: Manchester Attack Arrests, Trump Visits the Vatican and _Top Gun 2_ by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 24, 2017 12:50 PM CUT  President Trump and Pope Francis meet at the Vatican, May 24, 2017. President Trump and Pope Francis meet at the Vatican, May 24, 2017.Evan Vucci—Pool/Reuters by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 24, 2017 12:50 PM CUT Good morning. These are today’s top stories: ## U.K. says another terror attack may be ‘imminent’ British Prime Minister Theresa May said another terror attack on U.K. soil “may be imminent” as she [raised the national threat level](http://time.com/4791666/theresa-may-manchester-ariana-grande-terror-threat-level-critical/ "undefined") from severe to critical, which is the [highest level](https://www.mi5.gov.uk/threat-levels "undefined"). Authorities believe suspected suicide bomber Salman Abedi likely [did not act alone](http://time.com/4792014/manchester-attack-ariana-grande-concert-bomber-not-alone/?xid=homepage "undefined") when he killed 22 people and wounded 59 others at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Police have arrested three more people in connection with the worst attack in the U.K. since 2005. Meanwhile, the identities of [more victims have been revealed](http://time.com/4790194/ariana-grande-concert-manchester-bomb-victims/ "undefined"). That includes 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, whose mother had made an emotional appeal on TV for people to help bring her then-missing daughter home. ## President Trump meets Pope Francis in the Vatican President Donald Trump — in the middle of his first foreign trip as commander-in-chief — [met Pope Francis](http://time.com/4791969/president-trump-pope-francis-meeting-vatican/?xid=homepage "undefined") in Vatican City, where the two leaders appeared to put their past criticisms of each other aside. The Pope last year [questioned](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-trump-is-not-christian/ "undefined") whether Trump was “Christian” over his foreign policies, and Trump called Francis “disgraceful” for saying that. ## Tom Cruise confirms _Top Gun 2_ is coming soon Actor [Tom Cruise said _Top Gun 2_](http://time.com/4791886/tom-cruise-top-gun-2/ "undefined") — the sequel to the 1986 hit action film he starred in — is “definitely happening” and that filming will likely start next year, according to Australian TV program _Sunrise_. Rumors about the sequel have been swirling for years. **Also:** **Taiwan** has [ruled in favor](http://time.com/4792027/taiwan-same-sex-marriage-equality-ruling/?xid=homepage "undefined") of **same-sex marriage**, setting a first for Asia. Philippine President **Rodrigo Duterte** has [declared](http://time.com/4791237/rodrigo-duterte-martial-law-philippines/?xid=homepage "undefined") the country’s south under **martial rule** “on the grounds of existence of rebellion.” Actor **Roger Moore**, who was known for [playing James Bond](http://time.com/4790347/roger-moore-dead/?xid=homepage "undefined"), has **died** at age 89. The **World Health Organization** has [elected](http://time.com/4790283/world-health-organization-director-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus/?xid=time%5Fsocialflow%5Ftwitter "undefined") a new **director-general** from Ethiopia. **Uber** said it [underpaid](http://time.com/4791826/uber-underpaid-nyc-drivers/ "undefined") its **New York City drivers** tens of millions of dollars. _The Morning Brief is published Mondays through Fridays. 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