Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 11 Jul 2018

1. Thai cave rescue ‘just in time’

The pumps used to drain water from the Thai cave network where 12 boys and one adult were trapped for more than two weeks failed just hours after the last boy was rescued, with 100 divers and other workers still inside, it has emerged. The Wild Boars football team survived in the cave by drinking water dripping down the walls.

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