Andy Coulson, former Downing Street spokesman and debuty editor of the News of the World between 2003 and 2007, has pleaded not guilty to charges of phone hacking and bribing public officials.
A second man has been charged with the “terrorist” murder of Lee Rigby in Woolwich, on 22 May.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19 year old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings which injured more than 130 people, is in custody after being found hiding in a boat in a suburban homeowner’s backyard
A policeman has been shot dead at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus, followed by a reported police chase, and heavy gunfire and explosions in the Watertown area of Boston.
Citing an Interpol investigation underway with the cooperation of Mastercard and Visa, Czech-based payment processor iKoruna discontinued service to file-hosting sites this week. The target of the investigation was not announced but transaction information was handed over to Interpol and all remaining funds have been frozen. The news comes soon after an Italian prosecutor announced a major crackdown on file-hosting sites, including some iKoruna clients.