The man who allegedly footed the $7,800 bill for the failed hit on Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is a convicted drug trafficker, according to local media reports. Alberto Miguel Rodriguez Mota — who is still at large — was named by prosecutors Monday as the money man behind the June 9 operation in the Dominican Republic that left the […]

Taxi driver blew himself up and demolished house after sawing through a gas pipe and lighting a cigarette after he discovered his former partner was seeing someone else, inquest hears James Kirkby, 48, died in an explosion at his home in Andover on December 27 An inquest today heard his body was found on top of rubble in the rear […]

Peter Wrigley and other correspondents (Letters, 14 June) are looking for measures of success that are wider than GDP or the Office for National Statistics (ONS) measures of personal wellbeing. The ONS already publishes a dashboard of 43 objective and subjective measures of national wellbeing, chosen to reflect the things that matter to people. This is currently showing a long-term […]

RACEGOERS have descended on Royal Ascot for the first of five days filled with booze and betting. Punters in vibrant hats, facsinators and dresses have arrived amid one of the UK's biggest train operators going on strike today. Commuters into London Waterloo station were among passengers affected, as well as race goers heading to Royal Ascot. Buses replaced trains on […]

A newborn baby has been found dead in a garden this morning. A distraught homeowner discovered the tot in their garden in New South Wales, Australia, at around 7am local time. Police have been unable to confirm the gender of the child or determine when exactly it was born. They are now trying to find the mother after what a […]

Iran is not seeking to wage war against any nation, the country’s president said Tuesday while at the same time stressing that Iranians will withstand mounting U.S. pressure and emerge victorious. Interested in Iran? The remarks by President Hassan Rouhani came as Tehran and Washington are edging toward a flashpoint after Iran announced it was breaking compliance with the nuclear […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for June 18 Fox News Flash top headlines for June 18 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com An Iowa family of four was found dead over the weekend in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said Monday. The bodies of Chandrasekhar Sunkara, 44, his wife Lavanya Sunkara, 41, and their two boys, ages 10 and […]

Britain braces for MORE flooding as ‘severe’ thunderstorms bring hail, high winds and another month’s worth of rain in just 24 hours Met Office forecasters have warned up to 2in (50mm) of rain could fall along with hail and thunder Heavy showers in rain-hit Lincolnshire in next two days will put further pressure on Wainfleet All Saints Homes and businesses […]

Crack down on mobile phone ‘rip-off’ fees that see companies keep charging the same rates after customers have paid off the cost of their handset It is part of measures to hammer businesses that overcharge, mislead or exploit Watchdogs fast-track fines for breaches of consumer law without court hearings The changes will target shoddy practices such as hard-to-exit mobile contracts Theresa […]

An Indian magician who went missing after being lowered into a river tied up in chains and ropes in a Houdini-inspired stunt is feared drowned, police said June 17. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) An Indian magician inspired by Harry Houdini is feared dead after he failed to reappear when he was tied with ropes, locked in chains and dropped into a river. Chanchal […]