Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 20 Sep 2016

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1. US blames Russia for Syria aid convoy attack
2. New York bomb suspect charged with attempted murder
3. May: All EU member states will trade with us
4. Riot police called to mass brawl of children
5. NHS doctors told to declare private income
6. Date set for Olympic and Paralympic celebration
7. George HW Bush 'voting for Clinton'
8. Fewer smokers in England than ever
9. Jim Carrey sued over ex-partner's suicide
10. Briefing: McDonald's could face $500m EU back-tax bill

published 20 September 2016

1. US blames Russia for Syria aid convoy attack

The US says it blames Russia for an "inexplicable" air strike on an aid convoy making its way to desperate people in Syria as part of a US-Russia brokered peace deal yesterday. At least 12 aid workers were killed and 18 trucks of food destroyed. The US said Russia was responsible for ensuring Syria kept to the ceasefire.

2. New York bomb suspect charged with attempted murder

US police have charged a man with attempted murder following the detonation of a bomb in Manhattan, New York, at the weekend. Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalised US citizen originally from Afghanistan, was arrested yesterday after a gunfight with police.

3. May: All EU member states will trade with us

Theresa May has rejected the possibility that some EU states might veto a new trade and free movement deal with the UK, saying: "The 27 [member states] will sign up to a deal with us." The Slovakian Prime Minister, Robert Fico, said last week that four eastern EU nations would veto any arrangement that did not treat their citizens as "equals".

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4. Riot police called to mass brawl of children

Six people were arrested and two hospitalised after riot police broke up a mass brawl of schoolchildren in south-east London yesterday. Officers said they had attended a "large fight" on Northumberland Heath, in Bexley, at around 5.40pm. Some reports said up to 100 youths were involved, some in school uniform.

5. NHS doctors told to declare private income

New plans to increase transparency and avoid conflicts of interest will see NHS doctors in England having to declare publicly the amount they earn from private work. NHS England chairman Sir Malcolm Grant denied the proposal was intended to restrict consultants from carrying out private work.

6. Date set for Olympic and Paralympic celebration

A two-day celebration of the UK's achievements at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio is to start with a homecoming parade for the athletes in Manchester on 17 October, with more festivities in London the following day. Team GB came second to China in the medal tables of both events, with 91 golds overall.

7. George HW Bush 'voting for Clinton'

Former Republican US president George HW Bush plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, according to a Facebook post from Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, John F Kennedy's niece. Bush has previously made clear he will not endorse Republican candidate Donald Trump, although his family refused to confirm Townsend's claim.

8. Fewer smokers in England than ever

There are now fewer smokers in England than there have been since records began. Public Health England says just 16.9% of the population smoke and there are double the number of ex-smokers as current – 14.6 million compared to 7.2 million. Last year, around 2.5 million smokers attempted to quit, with a fifth succeeding.

9. Jim Carrey sued over ex-partner's suicide

Jim Carrey is being sued for allegedly using his wealth and celebrity status to illegally obtain the prescription drugs used by his ex-girlfriend, Cathriona White, to kill herself last year. The wrongful death lawsuit, brought by White's estranged husband, Mark Burton, claims the actor tried to conceal his involvement after her death.