Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 27 May 2011

published 27 May 2011

Our popular news catch-up service is posted Monday to Friday at 8.0am. You can rely on it to keep you up to date through the working day with the main news talking points. RATKO MLADIC FIT FOR EXTRADITIONRatko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general facing accusations of war crimes, has been declared fit to be extradited from Serbia to face trial in The Hague. Mladic's legal team say he is in poor health and will appeal on Monday. They have requested that he be admitted to hospital. The 69-year-old was arrested on Thursday after 16 years on the run and is wanted by the UN war crimes tribunal on genocide charges. Justice at last for Ratko Mladic, Butcher of Bosnia Ratko Mladic arrest - pictures BABY P CHIEF WINS SACKING APPEAL The former head of children's services in Haringey, Sharon Shoesmith, has won a court battle over her dismissal in the wake of the Baby P case. Appeal judges said that she was unfairly sacked by the former children's secretary Ed Balls in 2008. She could now be entitled to £500,000 in compensation. Baby Peter Connelly, who was seen 60 times by social services, died of multiple injuries in 2007. Ed Balls in the dock after Baby P chief wins appeal BLATTER DRAWN INTO FIFA CORRUPTION ROWSepp Blatter (above) will appear before Fifa's ethics committee on Sunday along with his rival in the presidential election, Mohamed Bin Hammam, and Fifa vice president Jack Warner, who have been accused of bribery. After he was summoned to appear over the corruption claims, Bin Hammam said that if there had been any wrongdoing Blatter must have known about it. Fifa farce escalates with Blatter ethics charge carole caplin: NO 'HANKY-PANKY' with BLAIRCarole Caplin, 'lifestyle guru' to Tony Blair's Number 10, told the High Court yesterday that she had not engaged in "hanky-panky" when she gave massages to the former prime minister, denying that she was "some sort of randy masseuse". She is suing the Daily Mail for suggesting she was planning an article on the Blairs' "sex secrets". HILLARY CLINTON IN SURPRISE VISIT TO PAKISTANUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan early this morning on an unannounced visit aimed at soothing strained relations. She is the first high-level visitor since the killing of Osama Bin Laden on May 2. A suicide bomb which killed 32 at a military barracks yesterday was claimed by the Taliban as revenge for Bin Laden's death. PARANOID GADDAFI is LIVING IN HOSPITALSIntelligence agencies say Libyan dictator Col Gaddafi has become so afraid of Nato bombing that he moves from hospital to hospital, believing them safe from attack. In the latest move to step up the military pressure, David Cameron gave final authorisation for the deployment of four Apache attack helicopters to start operations in Libya. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL THE RICHEST EVERThis year's Champions League final, being held at Wembley on Saturday night, will be the richest ever. Winning the trophy will be worth as much as €126m to Manchester United or Barcelona, although the losers will still enjoy a net gain of €73m. London, the host city, will benefit to the tune of €52m thanks to the money fans spend at the stadium, on accommodation, and on food and drink. United need heroes as they prepare for Barcelona How can Man United stop Lionel Messi? ED MILIBAND GETS MARRIEDLabour leader Ed Miliband has married his long-term partner Justine Thornton in a private ceremony in Nottinghamshire. There were around 50 guests, including his brother David, at the civil ceremony at Langar Hall country hotel. The couple exchanged traditional vows although they left out the promise to "obey". Miliband also elected not to have a best man. CAMERON: give AID TO reduce imMIGRATIONDavid Cameron yesterday called on leading nations at the G8 summit in Deauville to increase financial support for the 'Arab Spring' because "that will mean less extremism" and reduce "the pressure of immigration that we might otherwise face". Britain is giving £110m over four years for development in North Africa and the Middle East. Crispin Black: How helicopters could win the war against Gaddafi MARIAH CAREY 'VISITED' BY CHILD SERVICESMariah Carey was 'visited' by Los Angeles Children and Family Services officers yesterday after being reported for breast feeding her new twins while drinking a bottle of Guinness, the gossip site TMZ revealed. The singer explained that she had been feeding the children in hospital and following the advice of a nurse, who said the famous stout would improve lactation.