FBI agents bust a £131m global credit card fraud ring
24 cyber hackers thought to be involved in a potential £131m credit card scam have been busted by the FBI.
Hugh Grant calls for EU-wide media regulation
Hugh Grant, the Brit actor who made his name in Hollywood for movies like Four Weddings and a Funeral and About A Boy has taken his fight over Media Law to the EU.
Flaming van attack on Microsoft office in Greece
The Greek offices of Microsoft have been set on fire in a highly ‘unusual’ and dangerous attack using a flaming van! Miraculously no-one was injured.
32,000 people flee their homes due to Colorado wildfires
Some 32,000 people in the state of Colorado have been forced to flee their homes after ferocious wildfires took hold.
Andy Murray picked for Team GB at London 2012
It’d be one of the biggest sporting gaffes if Olympic organisers didn’t select Britain’s top tennis player & World Number 4 to be part of Team GB in this year’s Olympics, right?
Thanks Ma'am! UK retail sales for May up by 1.4%
Us Brits have been buying more food and booze lately, and it's all The Queen's fault. Yes the Diamond Jubilee effect and the mini-heatwave has seen UK retail sales jump up by 1.4% last month, smashing expectations.
Abseiling Chinese cop swoops to thwart suicide attempt
Dramatic scenes from China now as police rescued a distraught man who’d climbed onto the outside ledge of his apartment block, all set to throw himself off.
Argentina fuel strikes cause headache for Fernandez
She might enjoy showing off to her peers about her tough stance on the
Falkland Islands, but last night Argentinian President Cristina
Fernandez cancelled a planned speech at a UN conference in Brazil to
fly home early to deal with more pressing
Israel & USA created the Flame computer virus
Remember the Flame Virus - the most sophisticated and complex computer virus yet? Well the Washington Post is quoting a number of officials from America saying it was developed by the CIA, the National Security Agency and the Israeli military.
WikiLeaks founder seeks political asylum from Ecuador
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, has spent his first night in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he’s seeking asylum.
'Falklands face-off' between Cameron and Fernandez
There’s been a ‘Falklands face-off’ between Prime Minister David Cameron and Argentinian President Christina Fernandez. By all accounts the feisty leader tried to hijack him at the G20 summit with a letter about the Falkland Islands.
Gay porn star murder due to appear in court
The gay porn star at the centre of Canada’s biggest ever manhunt is expected in court today. Luka Rocco Magnotta is accused of killing, chopping up and eating a Chinese student in Montreal.
Jurors shown plastic bag used to suffocate two children
A court in Spain has been hearing and seeing some disturbing evidence on the second day of a case of a British woman who’s confessed to killing her two young children whilst on holiday.
Aung Sang Suu Kyi spends her birthday in Britain
The people of Britain will be able to get up close and personal with therevered Burmese opposition leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi today as she spends her birthday here and meets politicians at the House of Commons.
Tesco v Sainsbury’s: Who’s Winning?
The battle between two of Britain’s biggest supermarkets has never been fiercer. Sainsbury’s issued some solid results for the first 3 months of this year. But Tesco didn’t fair so well in the same period.
Staying British? - 2013 referendum over Falklands Islands
Thirty years after the war which claimed the lives of some 900 people, the war of words over the Falkland Islands might be coming to an end.
UK House prices continue to fall: RICS
The latest UK house prices figures have been issued by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. And it seems that prices are still falling, but last month they fell at a slower rate.
'March of Millions' anti-Putin rally underway in Moscow
Russian officials are keeping up their tough stance on anyone who speaks out against President Vladimir Putin.
Around 100 feared dead in two Afghan earthquakes
Around 100 people are feared dead, trapped under mud and rocks due to landslides caused by two strong earthquakes in Afghanistan.
England fans prepare for first Euro 2012 match
The weather warmed up just as much as the excitement from the eager fans as the England team arrived at their hotel yesterday.
Funeral of Bee Gee Robin Gibb takes place today
A private funeral will be held this afternoon for the Bee Gees star Robin Gibb who died two and a half weeks ago, at the age of 62, after battling a long illness.
Santander UK: Is your money safe with Spanish-owned bank?
‘Don’t worry, your money’s safe with us’ â€" that’s what Santander UK (the British arm of the Spanish-owned bank) has effectively told us here at IBTIMES UK.
'No formal complaint over racism', says Dutch FA
The Dutch Footballing Association will not be making a formal complaint after allegations that racist chanting was heard from the crowds where their Euro 2012 side trained in Poland yesterday.
Relief for World's tallest man: he's stopped growing!
It's everything he's been wanting and more. The world's tallest man has finally stopped growing!! At 8 feet, 3 inches tall wouldn't you want an end to hitting your head on doorframes too??
Suicide bomber on motorbike kills 22 in Afghanistan
Two suicide bombers in Afghanistan have killed 22 people and injured at least 50 others. They struck outside the airport in the city of Kandahar just as four regional governers were meeting at the nearby NATO base.
£200 'burqa bounty' being offered in Belgium
Right-wing campaigners in Belgium are causing uproar in the country after offering a tasteless so-called 'burqa bounty' to people who report anyone flouting the law.
Haute couture brands wage war on designer duds
Some of the world’s most famous designer brands have decided to wage a war against fakes, claiming they’re losing millions of pounds each year.
18 dead, 53 injured in one of Iraq’s bloodiest days
It’s been one of the bloodiest days in Iraq for months as a series of five bomb attacks across the country has killed at least eighteen people â€" including several police officers â€" and injured 53.
India's 5.3% Q4 GDP growth: lowest in over 8 years
As one of the rock stars of the emerging market countries, economists are thinking India's halo is beginning to look a touch tarnished right now after its first quarter GDP figures came out today.
Porn star named as suspect in Canada's worst crime
A male porn stars been named by Canadian police as the man they think posted chopped up body parts to government offices in one of the country's safest cities. A Senior Commander's said it's one of the worst crimes the force has ever seen.