Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 14 Jul 2018

1. Further protests planned after Trump arrives in Scotland

Donald Trump is set to play golf at his resort in Ayrshire as further protests against his UK visit take place. Aides say that the US President will also be preparing for his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday. There was embarrassment as the White House was forced to delete a tweet which claimed Trump was "leaving the UK" as he flew from England to Scotland.

2. Explosive device hurled at home of Gerry Adams

An explosive device has been thrown at the West Belfast house of former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams. Two devices were thrown on Friday night, causing damage to a car, but no one was hurt. The party says that activist Bobby Storey's house was also attacked. Commentators have speculated that dissident Republicans were responsible.

3. Rescued Thai boys can go home on Thursday

Twelve boys recovering after they were rescued from a flooded Thai cave will be discharged from hospital on Thursday, says Thailand's health minister. Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said: "We need to prepare both the children and their families for the attention they will receive when they come out." The children and their 25-year-old football coach were saved during a risky three-day operation earlier this week.

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4. UN demands access to 250,000 stranded Syrians

The United Nations has called for access to Syrians stranded in the desert after the fall of Deraa. Up to 250,000 people are in a "dire" situation after fleeing the birthplace of the uprising. They have no shelter from desert heat and winds, and it is reported that food supplies are very low. The UN is calling on all warring sides to allow the passage of aid deliveries to civilians.

5. Organ regeneration 'to end barbaric transplants'

Scientific advances that could allow patients to regrow their own damaged tissue mean organ transplants will be seen as a "barbaric" relic of the past within a generation, says the president of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Sir Robert Lechler told The Times he expected that researchers would soon find a way to regenerate organs through stem cells or changes to their genetic machinery.

6. Wiltshire Novichock came from a small bottle

Police say that the Novichok that poisoned a couple in Wiltshire came from a small bottle found in the home of one of the victims. The bottle, which was found in a search at Charlie Rowley's Amesbury house, was tested by scientists at Porton Down. Rowley remains in hospital in Salisbury in a serious but stable condition. His partner Dawn Sturgess died last weekend.

7. Weinstein's lawyer says 'admission' interview misquoted

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has claimed that his client was misquoted in an interview where he seemingly admitted to having offered acting jobs in exchange for sex. The disgraced Hollywood mogul reportedly said: "Yes, I did offer them acting jobs in exchange for sex, but so did and still does everyone. But I never, ever forced myself on a single woman."

8. Russia 'started to hack Hillary on day Trump called for it'

Russian spies first attempted to hack Hillary Clinton’s personal email server on the same day Donald Trump urged the Russian government to find emails Clinton had erased, say prosecutors. On the day in question, Trump said at an event in Florida: "Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press."

9. Former Pakistan prime minister arrested in Lahore

Pakistan’s former PM Nawaz Sharif was arrested at the airport yesterday as he returned to face a 10-year prison sentence. Sharif claims the sentence was part of a wide-ranging, military-backed conspiracy to deny his party a second term in an election due later this month. Military police boarded his flight as it landed from a stop in Abu Dhabi after taking off in London.

10. Man sentenced to life for Prince George threat

An alleged supporter of Islamic State who called for an attack on Prince George has been jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years. Husnain Rashid also posted messages threatening people travelling to the World Cup. Judge Andrew Lees said Rashid, who admitted four terrorism charges, made it clear the prince "and other members of the Royal family should be viewed as potential targets".