Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 11 Apr 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. GADDAFI ACCEPTS 'ROAD MAP' TO PEACELibyan leader Col Gaddafi has accepted a "road map" to peace, involving a ceasefire and political transition proposals put forward by the African Union, according to South African president Jacob Zuma after a meeting in Tripoli. However, Nato leaders insist that any peace plan is conditional on Gaddafi quitting. Nato forces destroyed 25 tanks in a fresh attack yesterday, giving a boost to the rebels. LAURENT GBAGBO SURRENDERSIvory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has been detained in Abidjan after surrendering to the forces of Alassane Outtara, who won presidential elections in November last year. Gbagbo had been under seige in the presidential compound for a week, but reportedly surrendered when French tanks advanced on the residence. Footage of the ousted president looking dazed but apparently uninjured was shown on pro-Ouattara TV on Monday. AFTERSHOCK PROMPTS JAPAN TSUNAMI ALERTA 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan today, prompting a warning of a two-metre high tsunami that was later lifted. The aftershock came one month to the day after a magnitude 9 earthquake unleashed a massive tidal wave on northeast Japan, killing an estimated 28,000 people. Meanwhile, the exclusion zone around the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant has been widened to 30km in some places. SCHWARTZEL WINS MASTERS IN FACE OF TIGER COMEBACKCharl Schwartzel of South Africa won the US Masters by two strokes over Adam Scott and Jason Day after a final day of turns and surprises at the Augusta National. Tiger Woods's comeback in the early play created the buzz, but was marred by missed putts and erratic strokes. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland threw away his three-day lead, dropping to finish ten strokes behind Schwartzel BANKING REPORT: CALL FOR RETAIL 'RING FENCE'British banks' retail operations need to be 'ring-fenced' so there is no threat to savers from riskier investment operations, according to this morning's much-heralded report from the Independent Commission on Banking. However, a total separation of retail and investment banking is not deemed necessary. The ICB also wants more Lloyds branches sold to encourage competition. Retail banks should be ring-fenced, says report SUBMARINE SHOOTING: SAILOR CHARGED WITH MURDERAble Seaman Ryan Donovan of Dartford, Kent, will appear before magistrates in Southampton today charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder. It follows the incident on Friday aboard the nuclear submarine HMS Astute in which Lt Cdr Molyneux was shot dead. It emerged over the weekend that Donovan, 22, is an aspiring gangsta' rapper who changed his name to Reggie Moondogg. Sub gunman Donovan 'knew Tinie Tempah' FALLEN AINTREE JOCKEY FIGHTS FOR LIFEJockey Peter Toole is in critical condition with brain swelling after a heavy fall in a warm-up race for the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. His mount Classic Fly crashed in the Maghull Novices Chase. The 22 year-old jockey has been put into a medically-induced coma after suffering bleeding on the right side of the brain. In the National itself, two horses died – Ornais and Dooneys Gate. BBC row after two horses die in Grand National CAMERON'S 'F-WORD' OUTBURST AFTER BLAMING BRITAINDavid Cameron turned on a Daily Telegraph journalist who had reported his "Britain is to blame" remark in Pakistan, and shouted: "You fuck!" The outburst came aboard the plane leaving Pakistan when he learned that the paper would be reporting his remark as a diplomatic gaffe. He had to admit that the report was accurate, but angrily insisted that it had been "blown up out of all proportion". The Mole: ‘Spineless’ Lib Dems are driving the Tories crazy MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED IN HACKING SCANDALMore arrests are expected as early as this week in the News of the World phone hacking scandal. News International now admits that there may have been as many as 100 victims. Murdoch's offer of an "unreserved apology" and a £20 million compensation fund was brushed aside over the weekend as lawyers for actress Sienna Miller said she would continue with her court action. News of the World: growing list of the Disappeared FRENCH 'BURKA BAN' COMES INTO FORCEA controversial law has come into force in France that outlaws the wearing of Islamic veils like the burka and niqab in public. Those in contravention of the law face fines of €150. Two women were arrested at protests outside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, and there was also a demonstration outside the French embassy in London. French police have been ordered to apply the law with as much tact as possible and not unmask Muslim women. In pictures: French burka ban

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