Police feared "Al Qaeda terror attack" was planned for Easter

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester lets some information out, and denies most of the press speculation, but does say most of those arrested are Pakistani nationals in UK on student visas.

Serial Killers Working as Lorry Drivers Have Murdered 500 Women Across the USA

FBI has launched a Highway Serial killings database and found a pattern.

G20 Death. How Can We Trust the Police Now?

I was just thinking, better to run a critical piece on the police from the Telegraph rather than the Guardian...but it's not true any more. There's a Conservative dissatisfaction with the police that needs analysis. There's a hint towards the bottom. The experience of the Countryside Alliance demo in London left the shires in no doubt that the police are violent towards demonstrators. But there also seems to be a feeling that ACPO have got above themselves.

Liverpool Terror Alerts: Police foil Major Bomb Plot

From the Liverpool Echo. lots of pictures ans links to more. Probably the most exciting thing ever to happen at and in a University Library. Lots of anonymous officers around the country talking about plan for a big explosion. Poor old Bob Quick. It would have been his hour of glory!

Swiss hold "$150 million Nigeria bribes"

Nigeria's justice minister on bribery by Haliburton, the results of a US case, and the lack of prosecutions of the bribe-takers in Nigeria.

Police Chief quits over blunder

There have been coordinated raids on properties across the North of England and a number of arrests. Bob Quick, senior police officer in charge of counter-terrorism was photographed getting out of a car with a document visible giving details of the raids. He has now resigned, but the story goes off at a number of tangents. The most important one will be whether the raids had to be rushed and mistakes made as a result. Equally important is the question of whether a major al Qaeda inspired operation has been thwarted. Then there is the problem of the rights of photographers and media publishing of material, which will bring up the hoary old D-notice system. Finally, the Boris Johnson question will also arise. Who do senior Met officers give their resignation to? The Home Secretary or the Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority? There is also the question of why relations are so bad between senior police officers and the Tories, but that wont get a lot of discussion...

Somali pirates seize more vessels

5 vessels seized in quick succession

Gangsters guilty of wake murder

Gangsters here meaning "members of gang". Unpleasant story of murders, torture and drug dealing.

Relief matched by dismay as Zuma cleared

All to do with "the timing of the charges". Yet again, no court case...and thus no confidence in the judicial process or the will to bring corruption to court. Mind you, not many trials for corruption in the UK either...are there...

Net tightens on Insider Trading

We'll see. Its only the FSA that claims to be making enquiries...But to be fair...they just won their first case [yup, first ever]