Friday 15 October 2010

The First Post

The First Post

Ten things you need to know today

Friday: The First Post's super-quick catch-up on the main news talking points, sponsored by Saab

New US Afghan policy: let’s get out of here fast

Dutch report paints grim picture of US Marines' recent achievements in Afghanistan

Why did the Pope ban Bruni from the Vatican?

French media claim the president’s wife is ‘not welcome’ at the Vatican

First Hitler exhibition opens in Berlin

In pictures: Curators walk the line with effigies of Hitler and Nazi memorabilia

Zuckerberg no charmer yet critics like Facebook tale

Film of the Week: how to lose friends and influence people in The Social Network

Earth-like planet 20 light years away ‘does not exist’

Gliese 581g - found in the 'Goldilocks zone' of its parent planet - may turn out to be a fairy story

What lies in store for the Commonwealth Games?

The legacy of Delhi could be damaging, even though the Games were not the disaster some expected

Government spending cuts – how bad might it be?

A round-up of the rumours and speculation surrounding the government’s spending review