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Article snippet: (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • Manchester sees itself as the multicultural capital of northern England, and the city held itself to a high standard in memorial events for the 22 people killed in Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack since 2005. Crowds sang the Oasis song “Don’t Look Back in Anger” after observing a minute of silence. Queen Elizabeth II visited young victims at a hospital. The authorities intensified their search for any accomplices, including a possible bomb maker. _____ • President Trump vowed to prosecute those responsible for “leaks of sensitive information” after Britain implied that U.S. officials disclosed details from the Manchester terrorism inquiry. Leaks are far more common in Washington than in London, partly because of differing laws regarding the publication of government secrets. The New York Times defended its decision to publish crime scene photographs and an analysis of the bomb: “Our coverage of Monday’s horrific attack has been both comprehensive and responsible.” Here’s our independent public editor’s take on the editorial decision. _____ • In Brussels, Mr. Trump again backed away from endorsing NATO’s mutual defense policy. Instead, he publicly lectured European leaders on what he called their “chronic underpayments” to the alliance. And he appeared to push aside the prime minister of Montenegro. “America First,” an analyst on a German news broadcast rema... Link to the full article to read more