A small insurer headquartered in New Zealand is suspected of helping in the trade of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil by providing vessels skirting Western sanctions with the insurance they need to enter ports.

Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa, packing sustained winds of up to 282 kph, is on course to barrel into Jamaica, in what could be the largest storm on record for the Caribbean island.

Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier are among dozens of people charged in connection with federal gambling investigations involving the league and the Mafia.

Paris' public prosecutor has revealed the value of jewels stolen at the Louvre museum. While the thieves may be found, their loot may not, experts say.

Prince Andrew giving up his royal titles was the "right course of action," a senior British government minister says.