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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Crew Member Stabbed Co-Worker Before Jumping Off World's Largest Cruise Ship: Police
A Royal Caribbean crew member who died after going overboard off the coast of the Bahamas on Thursday night is alleged to have stabbed his co-worker before jumping into the sea. The 35-year-old South African man—who has not been named publicly—stabbed his 28-year-old female South African co-worker multiple times on board the Icon of the Seas near the Bahamian island of San Salvador, according to police. Shocked passengers reported hearing the 'Oscar' alarm code sound over the ship's emergency address system at roughly 7 p.m., indicating someone had gone overboard. The nearly 250,0000-ton cruise ship slowed, changed course, and deployed rescue vessels. The man was recovered unresponsive and later pronounced dead by medical staff on board. In a statement, the cruise line described the incident as a 'personal dispute.' 'One of the crew members was injured, was attended to by the onboard medical team, and she is now in stable condition,' a Royal Caribbean spokesperson said. 'Unfortunately, the other crew member is deceased after he went overboard and was recovered in a search and rescue operation.' A Royal Bahamas Police Force Public Affairs and Communications Officer told TMZ that the unnamed man intended to take his own life following the incident. The Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise vessel in the world. She is currently sailing a 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary and is scheduled to dock in Miami on Saturday. An autopsy will be carried out to determine the 35-year-old's precise cause of death. The alleged assault remains under investigation. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Royal Caribbean crew member, 35, jumps to his death off cruise ship near San Salvador 'after stabbing female coworker, 28'
A Royal Caribbean crew member jumped to his death after he stabbed a female coworker while the ship was cruising through the Bahamas. The unidentified South African male crew member, 35, stabbed his 28-year-old coworker, who was also South African, multiple times during a personal dispute, the cruise line and the Royal Bahamas Police Force said. 'One of the crew members was injured, [she] was attended to by the onboard medical team, and she is now in stable condition,' Royal Caribbean told Daily Mail in a statement. 'Unfortunately, the other crew member is deceased after he went overboard.' After stabbing her, he plunged off the ship around 7pm on Thursday, and as Oscar alert - which notifies ship passengers that someone went over - was immediately enacted. Rescue crews retrieved his body shortly after he went overboard and he was found unresponsive. Crews could be seen performing CPR, but he was eventually declared deceased. Royal Bahamian Police Force told Daily Mail in a statement that the 'matter is presently being investigated.' 'The cruise ship just arrived on the island this morning,' a spokesperson told Daily Mail. Rescue efforts were deployed immediately on Thursday and the boat turned back toward the overboard man. The boat was near San Salvador, which is roughly 200 miles East of Nassau, when it turned backed. The Icon of the Seas ship runs a seven-day trip, where the last stop before returning to the US is at CocoCay, Bahamas, a private island owned by the Royal Caribbean. The ship is about on course and is expected to return to Miami on Saturday. The Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world at nearly 1,200 feet long. It cost $2billion to build the vessel and was one of the most expensive ever. It holds up to 7,600 passengers and weighs at about 250,800 tons.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
El Salvador Bitcoin Buying Halted Since February, IMF Compliance Docs Show
El Salvador hasn't purchased bitcoin (BTC-USD) since February 2025, despite repeated claims from President Nayib Bukele's administration about daily BTC buys, according to a July 15 compliance report by the International Monetary Fund. In a letter signed by central bank president Douglas Pablo Rodriguez Fuentes and finance minister Jerson Rogelio Posada Molina, the government stated its bitcoin stockpile has remained unchanged since a $1.4 billion IMF financing deal commenced. The IMF confirmed it was provided wallet addresses for audit. The IMF report, reviewed by The Block, said recent increases in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Fund are the result of consolidating bitcoin across various government-controlled walletsnot fresh acquisitions. This directly contradicts ongoing statements from Bukele's Bitcoin Office, which continues to announce daily 1 BTC purchases, claiming a national reserve of 6,242 BTC (worth roughly $737 million). Blockchain analytics firm Arkham has traced bitcoin transfers linked to government wallets, though these appear to come from exchanges like Binance or Bitfinex. Bukele has previously insisted that BTC buys would continue regardless of IMF conditions. It won't stop now, and it won't stop in the future, he posted on X. The IMF, however, told Forbes in March that wallet consolidations did not violate loan terms, suggesting room for interpretation around BTC accounting. The IMF's July findings suggest El Salvador's bitcoin strategy is less aggressive than the administration's rhetoric. Investors watching bitcoin adoption trends by nation-states may view this as a recalibration tied to global lender obligations. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
Irish Examiner
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
San Salvador leads Joseph O'Brien double at Ballinrobe
Versatile veteran San Salvador defied top-weight in the featured Download The Tote App Handicap in Ballinrobe, providing the second leg of a double for Joseph O'Brien and stable-jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, who is now only five behind reigning champion Colin Keane (45-50) in the title race. Last seen when running creditably in the Ascot Stakes, nine-year-old San Salvador tracked front-runner Cristal Clere before challenging on the approach to the straight and, in front inside the final furlong, stayed on to triumph by a length and three-quarters. 'He's an absolute legend of a horse to ride,' stated the delighted winning rider. 'He's so straight-forward, stays well but has a good turn of foot. He has a lot of speed for an old horse and travelled really well. I kept taking him back but he picked up well when I asked him. He was the class horse in the race and won like it. I'm sure Joseph has a plan for him.' Earlier, Dylan Browne McMonagle guided well-backed 3/1 shot, Kashel Spring, to a clear-cut victory in the Tote Never Beaten By SP Maiden, sparing the Carriganog double. The Australia filly swept to the front turning for home before being driven clear to score by five lengths from favourite Minella Study, prompting her rider to comment, 'She's a very straight-forward filly, with a good attitude, and is progressing with experience. I had her in a good position, with a nice pace to aim at. The ease in the ground helped her and, hopefully, she keeps improving.' The Paul Gilligan-trained Buddy One, a high-class staying hurdler, had the perfect pipe-opener ahead of next Wednesday's Tote-sponsored Galway Plate when opening his flat account in the Maiden, mastering front-runner So Golden by a length. The eight-year-old was ridden by Rory Cleary, who stated, 'He's a classy hurdler and Paul told me to buck him out and have him handy all the way, that his class should see him go close. I was pretty much flat out all the way, but he picked up and stayed going well. He just did enough when he got to the front, but it should leave him spot-on for Galway.' Apprentice Nicola Burns, who registered a double at the last meeting here, struck again when partnering the Andy McNamara-trained Galaxy Wonder to a gutsy, all-the-way win in the Follow Tote On X Handicap, holding off the late challenges of Boyne Valley and Eagles Dream. 'He seems to be happy racing on his own and I'm delighted for his very enthusiastic owner Dessie Kelly,' declared McNamara. Front-running tactics also paid off for Robert Whearty on board Paul Flynn's mare Grizabella in the Tote Guarantee Handicap as the six-year-old mare bolted-up by ten lengths from Lunar Landscape. 'She doesn't suit hurdles and doesn't really stay two miles,' commented the winning trainer, 'Her wind is not perfect and these country tracks suit her – filling her up the whole time.' Up 4lb. for a recent win in Bellewstown, Ciaran Murphy's mare Steps In The Sand, ridden by Patrick McGettigan, followed-up in the Tote-sponsored apprentice handicap.
The National
19-07-2025
- The National
Best photos of July 19: Clashes in Sweida to Kurdish wedding
One of the 10 US citizens in an exchange between the US government and the Venezuelan government waves a US flag on arrival at the San Oscar Romero International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, on July 18. The Americans, whose names have not been officially released, were taken to San Salvador en route to the US and appear in the video posted on the social networking site X in a ceremony with US special envoy for hostages Adam Boehler. AFP
