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Royal Caribbean crew member dies after falling overboard near Bahamas
New York Post
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July 25, 2025
A Royal Caribbean crew member died after going overboard late Thursday as the ship was sailing through the Bahamas. The man, who hasn’t been identified publicly, plunged from the Icon of the Seas at roughly 7 p.m. A Royal Caribbean crew member...
Forward Madison adds midfielder Isaac Angking on loan from Rhode Island
Madison365 - Wisconsin
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July 25, 2025
Forward Madison FC has signed midfielder Isaac Angking on loan from Rhode Island FC, pending league and federation approval, the club announced in a press release Friday. Forward Madison competes in USL League One, the third division of...
Royal Caribbean crew member stabbed female coworker before his fatal plunge near Bahamas: police
New York Post
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July 25, 2025
The Royal Caribbean crew member who died after going overboard Thursday allegedly stabbed a female colleague before his fatal plunge near the Bahamas, police said. The 35-year-old man – whose identity has not been released – is accused of knifing...
Historic ICJ climate ruling: A landmark victory for Small Island States
St. Vincent Times
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July 25, 2025
In a groundbreaking decision that could reshape international climate action, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered a powerful ruling that empowers small island nations in their fight against climate change, marking a potentially...
12 Florida beaches with the clearest water that ‘rival the Bahamas'
Irish Star
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July 25, 2025
If you want a Caribbean vacation, you may not have to go that far. While Florida beaches don’t always get the best reputation, some of them have sparkling clear water, as if you’re on an exotic island. The state is a popular tourist destination...
BLDU president: Livery drivers don't want rivalry with taxi drivers
The Nassau Guardian
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Tory Austin, president of the Bahamas Livery Drivers Union (BLDU), told Guardian Business yesterday that the BLDU doesn’t want a rivalry with the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union (BTCU), saying that he sees livery drivers and taxi cabs as both providing an...
Press view opening of National Museum’s ‘Independence Bahamas: A Glimpse Into the Past’ exhibit
ZNS
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July 25, 2025
In commemoration of The Bahamas’ 52nd Independence Celebrations, the Museum of The Bahamas launched an open-air exhibition entitled ‘A Glimpse into the Past’, on the Great Lawn at Collins House, on July 21, 2025. Among those in attendance were...
Bahamas denies Russia operation of shadow tanker fleet under their flag – Yermak
Interfax Ukraine
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July 21, 2025
Photo: https://www.president.gov.ua/ Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, reported on the refusal of the Bahamas to allow tankers of the Russian shadow fleet to sail under their flag. "The Bahamas are officially depriving the...
Carnival Cruise Line unveils lavish $890m private island, Celebration Key in the Bahamas
Nine
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July 25, 2025
The world's tallest sandcastle, longest swim-up bar and biggest Caribbean freshwater lagoon - Carnival Cruise Line has gone all out with its $890m new private island. Celebration Key in the Bahamas is the latest destination to be unveiled by a...
Viva Fortuna Beach By Wyndham Offers Guests An Island Escape
Our News Bahamas
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July 25, 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – It was bright smiles and warm faces as we entered the Viva Fortuna Beach by Wyndham. As I stood in the lobby, I was enchanted by the serene landscape of...
Royal Caribbean crew member stabs woman, dies after jumping overboard, police say
CBS News
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A Royal Caribbean crew member stabbed a fellow crew member on a cruise ship and then died after jumping overboard Thursday night, authorities said. The incident occurred near the Bahamas off San Salvador Island, according to the Royal Bahamas...
Ex-Bahamas broker chief hits ‘flawed’ $15.5m fine proposal
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 25, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The principal of a former Bahamian broker/dealer has slammed recommendations that he be ordered to pay $15.537m in fines and disgorged profits as “flawed” and “punitive and...
Royal Caribbean crew member stabs colleague, dies after jumping overboard
NBC News
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July 25, 2025
A Royal Caribbean crew member jumped overboard to his death on Thursday night after stabbing another crew member on the cruise, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The crew member, a 35-year-old South African man, allegedly stabbed a...
Royal Caribbean crew member, 35, jumps to his death off cruise ship near San Salvador 'after stabbing female coworker, 28'
Daily Mail
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July 25, 2025
By ALYSSA GUZMAN and ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:00 EDT, 25 July 2025 | Updated: 15:30 EDT, 25 July 2025 A Royal Caribbean crew member jumped to his death after he stabbed a female coworker while the ship was cruising through the...
Crew member dies after falling overboard on Royal Caribbean cruise ship
LAD Bible
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A cruise ship worker has died after falling overboard on the Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the cruise liner has confirmed. Passengers travelling on the ship recalled an alarm being sounded onboard the vessel at around 7pm on Thursday (24...
OEF: The important business of bees
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 25, 2025
By YOLANDA PAWAR of One Eleuthera Foundation Summertime is one of the prime periods when bees take centre stage. It could be the heat or the abundance of sweet, seasonal fruits and vibrant flowers blooming in glorious displays that seem to draw...
Royal Caribbean crew member allegedly stabbed fellow employee, jumped overboard
AOL
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A Royal Caribbean International crew member went overboard from the Icon of the Seas ship after allegedly stabbing a fellow employee. The South African man, 35, stabbed a South African woman, 28, “multiple times” around 7:30 p.m. on July 24,...
This Ontario beach with a silky sandbar and azure water feels like a mini trip to the Bahamas
Narcity
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July 26, 2025
This hidden gem beach in Ontario will have you feeling like you're on a tropical vacation. Offering dreamy turquoise waters and a ribbon of fine sand, it's a magical spot to spend a sunny afternoon. Tucked away in a scenic provincial park, this...
This Map Shows Where Tourists Outnumber Residents
Mental Floss
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July 25, 2025
If you live near a vacation hot spot, you’re justified in a little grumbling when tourists jam the roads, restaurants, and everything else. Residents of Vatican City are entitled to a lot of grumbling: According to a study by safari specialists...
Royal Caribbean crew member dies after stabbing fellow worker, jumping off ship: Police
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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July 25, 2025
A Royal Caribbean crew member jumped to his death from a cruise ship after stabbing another crew member near the Bahamas, authorities said. The incident happened Thursday night as the ship was in the waters off San Salvador Island, Royal Bahamas...