Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 19 Nov 2015

1. Paris attacks: Abdelhamid Abaaoud confirmed dead

French forensics officers have identified the human remains left behind after yesterday's shoot-out at a north Paris flat as those of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, alleged to be the mastermind of Friday's terror attacks, and his girlfriend, Hasna Aitboulahcen. The seven people arrested in the explosive police raid, that led to the partial collapse of the building, have not yet been named.

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2. Missing teen Kayleigh Haywood: body found

Police hunting for a missing teenager, Kayleigh Haywood, have found a body in a field in Ibstock, Leicestershire. Formal identification has yet to take place but two men, aged 27 and 28, are being questioned for murder. The 15-year-old was last seen on Friday at 6pm when she was dropped off outside Ibstock Community College.

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3. World is 'on the cusp of post-antibiotic era'

Scientists are warning that the world is entering a "post-antibiotic era" after a new mutation of bacteria was found in China which is resistant to colistin, a drug of last resort when all others have failed. They believe the resistance will spread worldwide, ruining surgery and cancer treatments and leaving medicine in a "new dark age".

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4. Arrest over 1984 murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher

A Libyan man has been arrested over the 1984 murder of policewoman Yvonne Fletcher. The 25-year-old died after being shot from a window of the Libyan Embassy as she policed a demonstration outside. The man, in his 50s, was detained on Thursday morning in south-east England and is now in custody. He and two others are also suspected of money laundering.

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5. UK schools advised against trips to France

The Foreign Office says British schools should cancel any trips to France planned for before 22 November, in line with advice from the French authorities aimed at French schools. One headteacher from Grimsby, David Hampson, said he felt he was "giving in to terrorism" but had cancelled two history trips by 96 children aged 12 to 13.

6. Gender pay gap 'may close in 118 years'

The World Economic Forum says it will take another 118 years for the gap between what women and men earn to close. It says progress has stalled in recent years, even though a quarter of a billion more women are working now than ten years ago. It also found that in several countries more women are going to university than men.

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7. PM to get own plane for official trips

David Cameron and senior ministers are to get their own plane for official trips, instead of repeatedly chartering one. An RAF Voyager A330 is to be refitted for the purpose. The government says the move will save around £775,000 a year. One MP insisted there must be "transparency" around the plans, to get the best deal for the taxpayer.

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8. Junior doctors to strike next month

Junior doctors will go on strike next month after 98% voted in favour of strike action in their dispute with the government over a new contract. The walk-outs are scheduled for 1, 8 and 16 December and the action is likely to mean thousands of routine appointments, tests and operations are disrupted or cancelled as the NHS is forced to prioritise emergency cases.

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9. Eddie Jones to take over as England rugby coach

Australian Eddie Jones is poised to take over as the coach of the England rugby team after travelling to London to finalise details of the appointment. The 55-year-old has coached Australia and Japan and will be the first foreigner to take charge of the England team. The RFU must pay to secure his release from South African franchise the Stormers.

10. Briefing: Morrissey and the bad sex awards

The shortlist for the least sought-after gong in publishing has been revealed – with musician Morrissey tipped to take home the prize. His debut novel, The List of the Lost, is a firm favourite for the Literary Review's Bad Sex in Fiction Award, thanks to its toe-curling references to a "bulbous salutation" and a "giggling snowball of copulation". But the former Smiths frontman faces stiff competition from novelists including Richard Bausch, Joshua Cohen and Erica Jong.

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