Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 11 Mar 2016
- 1. Rubio questions Trump's stance on Islam
- 2. Johnson: Leaving EU a 'vote for freedom'
- 3. Welby: It's not racist to fear immigration
- 4. White House back-pedals on Cameron criticism
- 5. Trump supporter: 'Next time we'll kill him'
- 6. Rafa Benitez takes over as Newcastle manager
- 7. Murray: Sharapova 'deserves a ban' for drug use
- 8. '4ft rat' discovered on London estate
- 9. Former Putin press minister 'died of blunt force'
- 10. Briefing: Aung San Suu Kyi picks aide to be president
A free daily digest of the biggest news stories of the day - and the best features from our website
Thank you for signing up to TheWeek. You will receive a verification email shortly.
There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.
1. Rubio questions Trump's stance on Islam
Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio criticised frontrunner Donald Trump's assertion that Islam "hates America", during the latest televised debate between the candidates. Rubio said the religion had a problem with radicalisation but many Muslims were proud Americans. Another former candidate, Ben Carson, who withdrew from the race last week, today endorsed Trump
Trump travel ban: Judge expands definition of relatives
2. Johnson: Leaving EU a 'vote for freedom'
Boris Johnson has said that the UK is "big enough and strong enough" to survive outside the EU. In his first speech since breaking ranks with David Cameron he said leaving Europe was a ""win-win for all of us" and a "vote for freedom". Meanwhile former PM Tony Blair has demanded more "fervour" from the pro-Europe campaign on the day Cameron said a Brexit would cost British farmers £330m a year.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

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.
3. Welby: It's not racist to fear immigration
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said Britons are "justified" in fearing mass immigration and to call those who do racist is "absolutely outrageous". He said: "Fear is a valid emotion … This is one of the greatest movements of people in human history. Just enormous. And to be anxious about that is very reasonable."
Refugee crisis: Calais Jungle children 'have nowhere to sleep'
4. White House back-pedals on Cameron criticism
The White House said last night that David Cameron has been "as close a partner" as President Barack Obama has had, in an apparent attempt to address embarrassment caused when the US leader told The Atlantic the Prime Minister had become "distracted" after the 2011 invasion of Libya and described the situation there as a "mess".
Barack Obama criticises David Cameron for Libya 's*** show'
5. Trump supporter: 'Next time we'll kill him'
A 78-year-old man who was filmed punching a black protester at a rally for Donald Trump said: "Next time we see him we might have to kill him." John Franklin McGraw has been charged with assault and disorderly conduct. Rakeem Jones was pinned to the ground by several police officers immediately after being punched.
6. Rafa Benitez takes over as Newcastle manager
Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has been named as the new manager of Newcastle United after Steve McClaren was sacked. He takes over with ten games remaining this season and the Magpies second from bottom of the Premier League table. Under McClaren this season Newcastle have won just six of their 28 Premier League matches.
Newcastle sack McClaren: Can Benitez resurrect the Magpies?
7. Murray: Sharapova 'deserves a ban' for drug use
British tennis star Andy Murray says Maria Sharapova deserves a ban from the sport for failing a drug test. He also said it was wrong for any player to take a drug not specifically required for a medical condition and was critical of his own racket manufacturer, Head, for saying it will extend the Russian star's sponsorship.
Sharapova deserves to be suspended, says Andy Murray
8. '4ft rat' discovered on London estate
A "4ft-long" rat has been found in east London. Gas engineer Tony Smith spotted the dead rodent in a bush near a children's playground on an estate in Hackney. He said the animal was bigger than his pet Jack Russell dog and weighed 25lb. Normal brown rats are around a foot long and the largest rat species in the world, found in the Philippines, has a body length of just over 3ft.
9. Former Putin press minister 'died of blunt force'
Vladimir Putin's former press minister, Mikhail Lesin, suffered blunt force injuries to his head, neck, torso, arms and legs before his death in November, US authorities say. Lesin, who set up the television network Russia Today, was found dead in a hotel in Washington DC. Family members said at the time he had died of a heart attack after a long illness.
10. Briefing: Aung San Suu Kyi picks aide to be president
Aung San Suu Kyi has nominated her senior aide and former driver to be president of Myanmar, ending hopes she could become the country's first democratically elected leader. Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party won power in a landslide victory in national elections last November, but a constitutional clause drawn up by the country's military in 2008 prohibits her from becoming leader as her sons are British citizens. After weeks of negotiations, the Nobel Peace Prize winner failed to have the clause overruled.
Aung San Suu Kyi picks aide to become president of Myanmar
Continue reading for free
We hope you're enjoying The Week's refreshingly open-minded journalism.
Subscribed to The Week? Register your account with the same email as your subscription.
Sign up to our 10 Things You Need to Know Today newsletter
A free daily digest of the biggest news stories of the day - and the best features from our website
-
What to know when filing a hurricane insurance claim
The Explainer A step-by-step to figure out what insurance will cover and what else you can do beyond filing a claim
By Becca Stanek Published
-
How fees impact your investment portfolio — and how to save on them
The Explainer Even seemingly small fees can take a big bite out of returns
By Becca Stanek Published
-
Enemy without
Cartoons
By The Week Staff Published
-
10 things you need to know today: September 22, 2023
Daily Briefing Zelenskyy visits Washington as Biden unveils more Ukraine aid, Rupert Murdoch steps down at Fox and News Corp., and more
By Harold Maass Published
-
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 22 September 2023
The Week’s daily digest of the news agenda, published at 8am
By The Week Staff Published
-
10 things you need to know today: September 21, 2023
Daily Briefing Biden extends temporary protections to 470,000 Venezuelans, Republicans grill Garland on Biden and Trump investigations, and more
By Harold Maass Published
-
Woman reunited with egg she signed in 1951
It Wasn't All Bad Good news stories from the past seven days
By The Week Staff Published
-
10 things you need to know today: September 20, 2023
Daily Briefing Zelenskyy, Biden urge UN members to oppose Russian aggression, hardline Republicans block spending bill as shutdown looms, and more
By Harold Maass Published
-
10 things you need to know today: September 19, 2023
Daily Briefing Iran, US swap prisoners in a complex deal, Canada accuses India of role in Sikh leader's assassination, and more
By Harold Maass Published
-
10 things you need to know today: September 18, 2023
Daily Briefing Protesters call for ending fossil fuel ahead of UN meetings, Trump doesn't 'even think' about going to jail, and more
By Harold Maass Published
-
10 things you need to know today: September 15, 2023
Daily Briefing A grand jury indicts Hunter Biden on gun charges, House defense spending bill stalls as shutdown looms, and more
By Harold Maass Published