Websites linked to £500m credit card fraud shut down by police
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), working with the FBI and US Department of Justice, as well as authorities in Germany; the Netherlands; Ukraine; Australia and Romania, swooped after...
View ArticleUnqualified ALS interpreter revealed to have halted Rajvinder Kaur trial
The man turned up at Winchester Crown Court 45 minutes late and concerns were raised after 30 minutes that he was not translating questions into Punjabi properly for a key witness during the trial of...
View ArticleDeadlock at the UN - but Syrian rebels land blows against regime
The United States envoy to the UN, Susan Rice, levelled a scathing statement towards Russia and China after those nations vetoed a draft Security Council resolution that called for sanctions if the...
View ArticleIsrael threatens a 'heavy price' for Iran after deadly bus bomb
As Bulgarian officials said the suspected bomber in the attack on Wednesday that killed five Israeli holidaymakers was a lanky, long-haired man in a baseball cap and T-shirt, carrying a fake American...
View ArticleBOA lose appeal to keep drug cheats out of London Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will tomorrow announce their decision that the BOA's bylaw does not comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) global code, sources with knowledge of...
View ArticleGladhanding at UN – but no move to tame wounded Syrian regime
The United States envoy to the UN, Susan Rice, levelled a scathing statement towards Russia and China after those nations vetoed a draft Security Council resolution that called for sanctions if the...
View ArticlePC Harwood: Not guilty. But no innocent
PC Simon Harwood, 45, is now facing a public misconduct hearing and civil action from the victim Ian Tomlinson's family, who described the not guilty verdict as a "joke". The highly trained officer...
View Article£383,000 of prisoners' pay used to fund victim support
Under the Prisoners' Earnings Act, which came into effect in September last year in England and Wales, the charity Victim Support receives up to 40% of the wages of low-risk prisoners who work outside...
View ArticleJulian Assange lawyer claims to have been placed on 'watch list'
Jennifer Robinson said a member of airport security told her she "must have done something controversial" and that they would have to contact the Australian High Commission in London before letting...
View ArticleAthletes angry over doping decision
A decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport is expected early next week and it seems certain to free Dwain Chambers and David Millar to compete in this summer's London Games. Yesterday Dave...
View ArticleAuthor Chris McGrath faces six figure legal bill after unfavourable Amazon...
Chris McGrath, an online entrepreneur from Milton Keynes, tried to sue Vaughan Jones, 28, from Nuneaton, over a series of reviews and postings he made on the Amazon website about his self-published...
View ArticleOverseas terror victims eligible for compensation, says government
Justice Minister Crispin Blunt said the payments to victims of atrocities overseas were to be limited to those “who have a clear and sufficient connection to the UK”. The scheme will also only apply...
View ArticleFake Olympic flags seized at Heathrow airport
The haul of around 10,000 flags displaying the Olympic rings on a white background were sent from China and were due to be delivered to an importer in Norwood, south London. The Border Force said...
View ArticleThe short knight, the tall pay and an investor rebellion
Sir Martin is speaking here as if the row is some mysterious business, its providence and meaning beyond the perception of a mere chief executive. We'll commission a report! A full and thorough...
View ArticleGrowing fear of reprisals after US soldier kills 16 civilians in 3am...
The Afghan Ministry of Interior has urged people to show restraint until investigators have completed their inquiry, but the killing spree deepens a crisis between US forces and their Afghan hosts....
View ArticleUS charges JetBlue pilot for midair meltdown
Flight 191 was diverted to Amarillo, Texas, on Tuesday, following what authorities described as erratic behavior by Captain Clayton Frederick Osbon, who allegedly ran through the cabin before...
View ArticleLeading article: Too soft on drugs in sport
The British Olympic Association is to be applauded, then, for its efforts to ensure that drug-takers are banned for life from the UK team. Never mind that the BOA's appeal against the World...
View ArticleHunt for Assad is on amid claims of wife Asma's exit to Russia
Although the president made a brief appearance on state television yesterday to swear in his new Defence Minister, Fahad Jassim al-Freij, whose predecessor was killed in the Damascus blast that took...
View ArticleSimon English: What's going on? The computers are in charge now
This being a novel, you know the computer is going to go wrong. It's so advanced it gets smarter, keeps learning how to better make such astonishing profits that it begins to threaten the existence of...
View ArticleTorres assured he will be lead striker at the Bridge next season
Chelsea will not take any action against Torres, right, and it was clear from CEO Ron Gourlay's words that the new manager – whether it is Roberto Di Matteo or not – will be expected to accommodate...
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