Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 23 Jun 2015

1. Rwanda 'outrage' at London war crimes arrest

Rwandan intelligence chief General Karenzi Karake, wanted in Spain for war crimes, has been arrested in London. The 54-year-old was held at Heathrow on Saturday. He is accused of ordering massacres during the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the killing of three Spanish nationals. Rwanda has called his arrest "an outrage".

2. Port strike causes migrant chaos at Calais

A strike in Calais has disrupted ferries and closed the Channel Tunnel, and hundreds of migrants are attempting to take advantage of the traffic queues by boarding lorries heading to the UK. The tunnel was closed by a fire, started by "protesters", and the strike has also shut down the port. Lorry drivers have been urged to make sure their vehicles are secure.

3. South Carolina governor: take down flag

The governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, has made an U-turn after the racist murders at a historic black church in Charleston, calling for the Confederate flag to no longer be flown at the statehouse. The flag, which represented the southern, slave-owning states during the civil war, has flown there for 50 years.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up

South Carolina to take down confederate flag

4. Former Ofsted chief Woodhead dies aged 68

England's former chief inspector of schools Sir Chris Woodhead has died at the age of 68. He was an outspoken and often controversial figure during his tenure at Ofsted from 1994 to 2000. In 2006 he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and later became patron of the campaign group Dignity in Dying.

5. Eurozone leaders optimistic on Greece deal

The leaders of eurozone countries, who held an emergency summit yesterday, have echoed Greek hopes that a deal can be reached in the next few days on the country’s debt crisis. Angela Merkel said Greece’s latest concessions to its creditors constituted “some progress” - but she also warned that “time is short”.

Greece crisis: has bailout ended threat of Grexit?

6. New cancer guidelines could save thousands

New guidelines on cancer diagnosis could save thousands of lives each year according to health watchdog NICE. Its recommendations lower the threshold at which people are given cancer tests and call on GPs to order tests directly, rather than refer patients to specialists. Britain lags behind Europe in terms of cancer survival rates.

Cancer diagnosis: new strategy 'could save thousands of lives'

7. Chris Evans announces new series of TFI Friday

Chris Evans, recently unveiled as the new presenter of Top Gear, will also front a new series of TFI Friday after it was commissioned by Channel 4 after a one-off revival earlier this month. The eight show series will air before Christmas, but dates have not been confirmed. Evans said he was so excited he might "spontaneously explode".

8. 'Insane' man cleared of beheading murder

A man who beheaded a pensioner in her back garden as he "ran amok" in north London has been found not guilty of murder on the grounds of insanity. Nicholas Salvador killed Palmira Silva, 82, in September last year. The 25-year-old, who was "seeing demons" at the time, will be indefinitely detained at a psychiatric hospital.

Nicholas Salvador found not guilty after beheading woman

9. Skinny jeans ‘can seriously damage health’

Doctors have warned that skinny jeans can cause serious health problems. One case reported in a current medical journal involved a woman who had spent hours squatting to empty cupboards in skinny jeans. She developed a muscle condition called compartment syndrome and had to be cut out of her trousers.

Are tight-fitting skinny jeans a health risk?

10. Briefing: How 24-hour Tube will redraw map

A new map showing the London Underground lines to be operated during the capital's upcoming Night Tube service has been released. From 12 September, the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines will service selected stations 24 hours a day, just in time for the Rugby World Cup. Standard daytime tube fares will apply.

London Overground to join Night Tube network