A man has been charged with robbing a Malaysian student whose ordeal during the UK riots was caught on camera and quickly became a video sensation.

Ashraf Rossli, 20, was rushed to hospital with a broken jaw on Monday after being set upon during London's riots, less than a month after arriving in Britain.On Saturday, a London police spokesman said Reece Donovan had been charged with robbing the student.Donovan, who police say is either 21 or 23 years old, will appear in a London court on Saturday.The attack prompted widespread anger after police...

SENIOR Guardian journalist could face a police probe on phone hacking after it emerged he had admitted breaking into a businessman's mobile.

Assistant editor David Leigh made the admission in his own paper - which has led reporting of the hacking scandal - five years ago.He said he got a "voyeuristic thrill" out of hearing private messages.Speaking before former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman was jailed for hacking, Mr Leigh added: "I've used some of those questionable methods myself over the years."I listened to the messages...

Liberal MP overseas after drive-by shooting

The State Government has confirmed a drive-by shooting occurred outside the home of a Melbourne backbencher.The shots were fired at the Berwick home of Mordialloc MP Lorraine Wreford on July 5.It is believed the shots were fired by a man who was pursuing her son for a drug debt. The matter is now before the courts.Ms Wreford is currently overseas on a holiday that was planned before the shooting,...