Social media site Twitter is under fire for the lies and false rumours that were placed on its site on Tuesday morning and afternoon that caused businesses, shops and restaurants to close across South London.
JD Sports Fashion has estimated the financial impact of the riots spreading across the country is most likely to be more than £10m for the retailer.
The hacker collective Anonymous has released a series of files allegedly proving corruption within the Brazilian Government.
Numerous theatres and entertainment venues closed last night in anticipation of further rioting, while disrupted travel was minimal from Tuesday morning.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called on Prime Minster David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May to have a rethink on the depth of police cuts as the scale of the damage and violence of four days of riots in London becomes clearer.
South Korean Unification Ministry, the ministry which handles relations with North Korea has been targeted by hackers an official said Tuesday.
Members of the public have taken to the streets of London to protect their communities from violence and looting. People have taken to the streets of Enfield where over 70 men patrolled the streets on Tuesday nights. Some members of the Enfield community have taken a stand against rioting and are said to be standing with the over stretched police force.
Following the rioting and looting incidents spreading across Britain, the Metropolitan Police has released an advice guide for the general populace outlining how to stay safe during the civil unrest.
Tensions between South and North Korea have been mounting in the last few months and according to a new report from the Associated Press "South Korean marines returned fire Wednesday after North Korea launched artillery shells into waters near the disputed maritime line that separates the two rivals."
As the Libyan conflict continues to drag on, more and more conflicting reports emerge, making it difficult to dissociate propaganda from facts.
Monday night saw some of the worst scenes of destruction and violence on London's streets for decades. The violence has now spread across the UK with Birmingham Manchester and Nottingham seeing widespread violence last night. The social unrest caused the Metropolitan Police to deploy 16,000 officers to protect the capital. In the main the extra police presence kept businesses and residents safe with only minor scuffles reported in Canning Town and Woolwich. Many people are questioning why it ...
The International Olympic Committee remains confident that the 2012 Olympic Games will proceed as planned, despite the recent disorder in London and across the UK.
A website that stocked a range of children's T-shirts bearing a controversial quote from Kate Moss has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Following the civil unrest sweeping the UK, reports suggest that a number of companies, including big names like Apple, have begun emptying stores in an attempt to deter looters.
The Riot Damages Act (1886) says that a claim must be made to the police force within 14 days, and it is important that all business owners act promptly.
The United States sent a representative for the first time to the annual memorial service for victims of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, one of two nuclear attacks that led Japan to surrender in World War II.
There will be no increase in the number of Fire Fighters on call tonight as the London Fire Brigade insist they can "cope".
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe does not miss an occasion to hit back at his 'arch enemy' as he told Britain "to put out your own fires" and warned the country should focus on its own internal problems instead of interfering in his southern African nation.
The hacker group Team Poison has hacked BlackBerry's blog after the company agreed to help London police track rioters using its messenger service.
Ukraine on Tuesday hit back at criticisms regarding the arrest of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.
Celebrities have taken to social network site Twitter to offer their messages of hope to the riot-ridden communities reports Sky News.
As Birmingham, Liverpool and Londoners wake up to scenes of devastation in their cities, there have been growing calls from celebrities, MP’s and ordinary families for the army to be brought onto the streets of Britain to restore calm and order.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is now embroiled in a new lawsuit after the chambermaid who pressed charges for sexual assault against him in a hotel in Manhattan three months ago, now filed a lawsuit accusing him coming at her from behind with "depravity in his heart."
The rioting, looting and criminality that has engulfed London and touched other parts of England is one of the most disturbing events in modern Britain and re-poses the question "Who governs Britain?"
IBTimes reporter Joe Rennison gives his account of being out on the streets of Whitechapel on Monday night.
This is the Prime Minister's statement on the London riots as reported by Joe Rennison on Twiiter.
China said the Muifa tropical storm will also have important consequences on the country's economy as new figures estimate the losses to be up to about 3.1 billion yuan ($480 million).
London is ablaze and after three days of violence rioters and looters have taken over what started off as a peaceful demonstration outside of Tottenham police station, following the death of Mark Duggan.
Londoners have woken up to scenes of devastation in towns across the capital after widespread violence from the weekend has escalated from North to South from East to West.
In a bid to help UK residents avoid the slew of riots spreading across UK cities, a new map has appeared on Google Maps marking current riot danger zones.
