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1. 7/7 London terror attack victims remembered at 20th anniversary service  The Guardian
2. 20 years on, the terrorist threat is as great as ever  The Telegraph
3. Is the UK really any safer 20 years on from 7/7?  BBC
4. POLL OF THE DAY: Are we better prepared for a terrorist attack now?  GB News
5. Britain marks 20th anniversary of deadly 7/7 terror attacks on London  upi.com
6. The 7/7 bombings: How London’s darkest day unfolded, minute by minute  The Independent
7. ‘Surviving 7/7 terrorist attacks changed my life’  BBC
8. Iraq war ‘made extremists of people’: ex-police terrorism chief looks back at 7/7  The Guardian
9. Royal Family lead nation in remembering those who lost their lives in 7/7 terror attack 20 years ago  Daily Mail

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LONDON — LONDON (AP) — King Charles III led commemorations Monday on the 20th anniversary of the 2005 London transit bombings, the deadliest attack on the British capital since World War II.

Fifty-two people died and more than 700 were wounded when four British men inspired by al-Qaida blew themselves up on three subway trains and a bus during the morning rush hour on July 7, 2005. They were the first suicide bombings on European soil.

Two weeks later, four other bombers attempted a similar attack, but their devices failed to explode. No one was hurt.

The bombings remain seared into London’s collective memory, and the anniversary will be marked with a ceremony at the 7/7 memorial in Hyde Park and a service of commemoration at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

In a message, the king said his “heartfelt thoughts and special prayers remain with all those whose lives were forever changed on that terrible summer’s day.”

He said the country could take heart from the bravery of the emergency services and others who responded to the attack, and “the countless stories of extraordinary courage and compassion that emerged from the darkness of that day.”

Charles also hailed the “spirit of unity that has helped London, and our nation, to heal.”

“As we remember those we lost, let us, therefore, use this 20th anniversary to reaffirm our commitment to building a society where people of all faiths and backgrounds can live together with mutual respect and understanding, always standing firm against those who would seek to divide us,” he said.