Friday, 3 December 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

What they’re saying about the World Cup decision

Should England have let the PM and the Prince prostrate themselves before Fifa?

Fifa chooses two terrorist hotspots in Russia & Qatar

Robert Fox: Islamists threaten Russia while Qatar makes ‘little effort’ to beat al-Qaeda... Nice choice, Fifa

Lady Gaga, Rihanna caught in star-hacking scam

Two German hackers admit to stealing unreleased music from pop stars’ computers

WikiLeaks goes Swiss after being dropped by US firm

Cyberwar against whistleblower site continues apace, but latest setback is minor inconvenience

It’s time Bono came to the aid of his own country

Johnny Dee: Ireland needs its rich to pay their taxes. That means U2, Bono...

Apple kills off 3D glasses with eye-tracking display

Apple patents system which reflects single pixels into each eye

New respect for brother Lambert Wilson

Film of the Week: Star of two Hollywood flops turns in brilliant performance in ‘Of Gods and Men’