Heath Barnes opened his book on the upper decks of the Bahamas-bound Carnival Freedom cruise ship in between bouts of rain.
But his relaxation Saturday afternoon was suddenly stolen with "the loudest thunder and lightning I have ever heard," he told (...)
A British warship has shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, the defense secretary has said.
HMS Diamond, a Type 45 Destroyer, successfully destroyed the target on Saturday, Grant Shapps said.
The Ministry of Defense said it was the (...)
A 44-year-old American visiting the Bahamas from Boston was killed in a shark attack while paddleboarding near a beach resort Monday, according to local authorities.
The woman had traveled to the Bahamas with a male relative, the Royal Bahamas (...)
A major rescue operation is underway off the German coast to find several people missing after a collision between two cargo ships in the North Sea.
The incident was reported by the maritime rescue services in the city of Cuxhaven, on the shore of (...)
The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis.
The decision follows repeated calls for military (...)
The parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued for money they allegedly received improperly from the crypto firm ahead of its collapse.
In a filing, managers at the bankrupt firm accuse the couple of holding millions of "fraudulently (...)
OceanGate, the owner of the Titan submersible that imploded last month, killing all five passengers on board, has fully suspended its activities.
The company posted a one-line note on its website saying it had stopped "all exploration and commercial (...)
RIYADH —Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov announced on Sunday that Moscow is preparing intergovernmental agreements on visa-free travel with 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia.
"We are preparing draft intergovernmental agreements on (...)
Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX has located more than $5bn (£4.1bn) of assets, an attorney for the firm says.
However, a US bankruptcy court was told on Wednesday that the extent of losses to customers is still not known.
Prosecutors have (...)
Sam Bankman-Fried, the boss of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has agreed to be extradited to the US to face charges, the BBC understands.
The 30-year-old, who lives in the Bahamas, has been accused of committing "one of the biggest (...)
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been denied bail by a judge in the Bahamas.
US authorities charged Bankman-Fried with "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history" on Tuesday.
The ex-FTX boss built a (...)
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been arrested in The Bahamas, the country's attorney general has said.
He is scheduled to appear on Tuesday in a magistrates' court in the Caribbean country's capital, (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, approved the mandatory cooperative insurance against medical errors should include health practitioners working in these (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.
At the outset the session, the Cabinet was briefed on the meetings and talks that took (...)
The organizing committee of the 22nd edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit revealed the outlines, the most important features, and the elite attendees of the upcoming global event, which will be hosted in Riyadh from Nov (...)
The organizing committee of the twenty-second edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit revealed the outlines, the most important features, and the elite attendees of the upcoming global event, which will be hosted in Riyadh (...)
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) Governor Dr. Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Tamimi held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s Plenipotentiary Conference here in Romania.
He met (...)
Hurricane Fiona is continuing to strengthen — threatening lives in parts of the Caribbean, say US forecasters.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the category two storm currently packing speeds of 110mph (175km/h) could even worsen to a (...)
The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Salam Palace here, praised the positive assessments of the credit rating agencies on Saudi Arabia's economy, calling it a reflection of the (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.
At the outset of the session, the Cabinet was briefed on the content of the recent talks (...)
US President Joe Biden declared on Sunday morning "emergency exists" in Puerto Rico, and ordered federal assistance and local response efforts due to Hurricane Fiona.
"The president's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal (...)
Antigua and Barbuda will vote on whether to become a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the country's prime minister revealed.
Gaston Browne said a referendum could take place within three years — but emphasized that the move was (...)
At least 17 people from Haiti have died in a boat accident off the coast of The Bahamas, the government has said.
Bahamian PM Philip Davis said it is thought those on board were travelling from Haiti to Miami, Florida in the US.
Police in The (...)
SYDNEY — Australia's largest music festival has turned into a mud pit, forcing organizers to cancel the first day of acts as concertgoers complained of quagmires and flooded tents.
Fans had been excited about the return of Splendour in the Grass, a (...)
Antigua and Barbuda should "one day become a republic", its prime minister has told the Earl and Countess of Wessex during their Caribbean tour.
Gaston Browne said during a meeting with the royal couple, who are touring the region to mark the (...)