Hurricane Jose threatens islands already destroyed by Irma as newly-formed Hurricane Katia hovers over the Gulf of Mexico. Before residents of Antigua and Barbuda could even survey the damage left by Irma, another hurricane warning was issued for Jose, which is, so far, following Irma’s path but may later threaten the East Coast. “A hurricane watch is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda and a tropical... 

Dressed in a orange jumpsuit and with his hands and legs shackled, Jewish cricket tycoon Sir Allen Stanford arrived at court today to face allegations he masterminded a £4.2billion fraud. Laywers for the Texas billionaire, 59, told a judge that he denied running a giant Ponzi scheme. But Dick DeGuerin, defending, revealed he had turned to alcohol to deal with the stress of the accusations. ‘Allen...