12 killed as residents leap for their lives from tower block inferno
Police expect death toll to rise +++ Firefighters continue to search building +++ 18 people fighting for life
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Desperate relatives and friends of Grenfell Tower residents were still seeking information about loved ones on Wednesday evening as the Mayor of London said the fire operation had moved from rescue to recovery phase.
Heartbreaking photos as mourners moved to tears at candlelit vigil
Devastated families and neighbours today gathered to light candles at a vigil in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Tower residents predicted catastrophe in chilling warning before fire
Residents of a tower block which erupted in flames in a horrific fire said they “predicted a catastrophe” but claim safety warnings “fell on deaf ears”.
Grenfell Tower's management company: Who are KCTMO?
As residents of Grenfell Tower struggled to come to terms with the aftermath of a huge blaze at the building, attention turned to the firm that manages the borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s housing stock.
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A baby was caught by a member of the public after being dropped from Grenfell Tower as it was engulfed with flames, a witness said.
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Dozens of builders abandoned a construction site in Notting Hill to help stricken families in the aftermath of the deadly tower block inferno.
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Tower blocks set for emergency checks after Grenfell blaze tragedy
Blocks of flats undergoing the same refurbishment work as Grenfell Tower will have emergency checks to avoid another tragedy, a government minister said.
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Flowers are left as a tribute near the burning 24 storey residential Grenfell Tower block in Latimer Road, West London
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Traders and visitors pause for a minute's silence to remember the victims of the London Bridge terror attack before the market bell is rung to mark the opening of Borough Market
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3/20 Cuddly cat
A seven-and-a-half-week-old Siberian tiger cub is introduced to the public in the Debrecen Zoo in Debrecen, Hungary
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4/20 Bad As I Wanna Be
Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport, seemingly on his way to visit Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea
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5/20 Striking blooms
Visitors view lotus flowers at a park in Tongling, China
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6/20 Taking a spin
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tests out a Swifty Scooter at the launch of London Tech Week 2017
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7/20 Going presidential
Kevin Spacey impersonates President Bill Clinton at the 71st annual Tony Awards
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8/20 Game of Thorns
Balinese fighters fight as they are armed with thorny pandanus leafs during an annual sacred Usaba Sambah ritual in Tenganan, Karangasem, Bali
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9/20 Shock result
Theresa May and her husband Philip stand on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street after the Conservative Party lost their majority
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10/20 Worshipper
A Palestinian worshipper attends the second Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in front of the Dome of the Rock at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound
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11/20 Ewe better believe it
Merritt Barnes, 5, of Gilmer, Texas rides a sheep in the Mutton Busting event held before the start of the XTreme Bulls night at the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo
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12/20 Arise
The Duchess of Cornwall jokingly knights actor Callum Arnott with a leek as she visits the 50th South of England Show
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13/20 The big day
Sorcha Eastwood, Alliance candidate for West Belfast, casts her vote in her wedding dress
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14/20 Snarling beauty
A leopard during a hot summer day at Africano animals park, along the Cairo-Alexandria desert road, Egypt
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15/20 People's Prince
Prince Harry meets Daphne Dunne, 97, during a walk around The Rocks district of Sydney with New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian during a visit to promote the 2018 Invictus Games in Australia
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16/20 Barking idea
A Thai company allowed staff to bring their dogs to work at office aimed to lower stress, promote positive work environment in the office and increasing the productivity
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17/20 A strong and stable laugh
Prime Minister Theresa May on a visit to Smithfield Market in the City of London on the final day of campaigning for Thursday's General Election
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18/20 Look into my eyes...
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson makes a speech on the General Election campaign trail in Shildon, County Durham
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19/20 Creepy
Workers set-up the stage for the 24th Life Ball in front of the city hall in Vienna, Austria
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German chancellor Angela Merkel stands next to the mascot of the World Wildlife Fund during the inauguration of the Unesco World heritage forum in Sassnitz
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