Tom Flaherty, 54, was accused of stealing the desk diary of Association of Chief Police Officers president Sir Hugh Orde (pictured) from his Whitehall office.

Dr Abdul Choudhuri claimed he had lost the item when he overheard staff at the Starbucks in Nottingham saying that a tourist had mislaid it.

The scheme set up in Staffordshire allows shoplifters three days’ worth of supplies donated to foodbanks. But the idea has angered some who believe it will promote theft.

A financial adviser has been convicted of stealing an entire kitchen from friends, who lived in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, after pretending to help them out of debt.

Zimbabwe election officials said this afternoon that Mugabe, 89, won the presidential election with 61 per cent of the vote, compared to 33 per cent for challenger Morgan Tsvangirai.

Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, who is the target of two Italian criminal investigations, also said in the letter he tried to fight abusive activities by lay superiors in the Vatican's financial administration, which Francis wants to reform. Scarano worked …

With the U.S. unemployment rate at a still agonizing and unacceptable 7%+, Americans are understandably concerned about anything that might cause an additional loss of jobs.

In what appears to be an attempt to pressure caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati, caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil on Friday warned that Israel could be stealing offshore oil and gas resources from Lebanese waters.

Israel is the leader in the development; it starts its activities without waiting for neither ultimate resolution of legal issues, nor settling the emerging disputes with neighbors. It has been exploring the shelf area for many years.

Investment advisor sentenced to 12 years for stealing 57M. Eran Mizrahi, investment broker from upscale suburb in central Israel convicted of stealing over NIS 50M from clients, sentenced to 12 years. Judge: Public interest demands future thieves be …