Tuesday, 17 May 2011

The First Post 

The First Post

Irish diehards show their anger as history moves on

Crispin Black on Monday's bomb threat to London and today's massive operation to protect the Queen

Strauss-Kahn gets away from it all on Rikers Island

Conditions in the prison inspired one rapper to write: 'posses will devour punks with power'



Ten things you need to know today

Tuesday: The First Post’s super-quick catch-up on the main news talking points

Chris Huhne tries to avoid Commons appearance

The Mole: Labour fury at energy secretary's bid to introduce key green policy in absentia

Cannes 2011: on the red carpet

In pictures: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Jude Law at The Tree of Life premiere

Rwandan leader hits out at UK journalist on Twitter

Paul Kagame uses teenage text abbreviations in spat over press freedom

Should we destroy smallpox forever, asks WHO?

World Health Organisation debates destruction of Variola stocks - and it’s rich nations against poor

Malick’s The Tree of Life: Visionary or vainglorious?

Critics are divided on Terrence Malick's latest, hugely ambitious movie

Nakba riots

In pictures: Hundreds of Palestinians were injured by Israeli troops as commemorative protests turned violent