Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 3 Mar 2016

1. Migrant camp 'will cross Channel' if UK leaves EU

French finance minister Emmanuel Macron has warned it may end the practice of allowing British authorities to carry out immigration checks on its side of the Channel if the UK votes to leave the European Union. The end of the arrangement could mean migrant camps would spring up in Britain.

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2. Romney joins Republican attacks on Trump

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has joined leading party figures to express concern over the prospect of Donald Trump winning the candidacy for this year's election. Senior Republicans are increasingly alarmed by Trump's popularity. Romney reportedly described the billionaire as a "phony" who was "playing the American public for suckers".

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3. Web trolls face prosecution for fake profiles

Adults who create fake online profiles and use them to threaten or harass people could face prosecution under new guidelines from the Crown Prosecution Service. It adds that prosecution should follow if posts made from a fake profile are "indecent, grossly offensive or so false they caused distress and anxiety".

Internet trolls face prosecution for fake online profiles

4. North Korea 'fires short-range missiles into sea'

South Korea says its northern neighbour has fired six short-range projectiles - either rockets or guided missiles - into the sea, hours after new United Nations sanctions were imposed in response to nuclear tests. All cargo going to and from the country will now be inspected, while 16 new individuals and 12 organisations have been blacklisted.

5. Match.com rapist Lawrance jailed for life

Rapist Jason Lawrance, who met his victims through dating site Match.com, has been jailed for life. The 50-year-old was convicted of five counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault following a two-week trial. He used two profiles to contact thousands of women on the site and detectives fear there may be other victims.

Jason Lawrance: Match.com rapist 'may have other victims'

6. Debris found in Africa 'could be from MH370'

Debris found on the coast of Mozambique is to be sent for analysis in Australia to see if it is from Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which vanished en route to Beijing two years ago. The three-foot-long piece of metal was found earlier this week and oceanic drift patterns mean the location is consistent with it being from the missing plane.

7. Sunderland in the dock over Adam Johnson

Sunderland Football Club is under pressure to explain why it allowed Adam Johnson to continue playing after he was charged with sexually activity with a child. Johnson faces jail after being convicted of three offences. The club sacked him when after he pleaded guilty to two charges, but it has been claimed that the club knew of admissions he made in police interviews.

Sunderland in the dock after Adam Johnson found guilty

8. Volcano on Mars moved north and south poles

Scientists have found that 3.5 billion years ago, a volcanic area on Mars emitted so much lava that its weight shifted the planet's crust and altered the positions of the north and south poles. The French-led research would explain the unexpected location of features on the planet's surface, including dry river beds.

9. Oval cricket ground gasometer now listed

The Victorian gasometer which looms over the Oval cricket ground in London - and is a familiar sight in TV coverage of the sport - has been given listed building status. Made of wrought iron, Gasholder No1 was built in 1847 and remodeled in 1879. Heritage minister David Evennett said the structure was "iconic".

10. Briefing: Osama bin Laden's will

Washington has declassified a trove of personal documents that belonged to Osama bin Laden, including his will.

The papers were seized after the al-Qaeda leader was killed by US Navy Seals in Pakistan in 2011. They reveal his "anxieties about both his personal security and his long term legacy", says the Daily Telegraph. Bin Laden's handwritten will instructs his family to spend the majority of his £20.7m wealth on terror attacks.

Osama bin Laden's will: £21m to go on jihad and charity