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Treasure trove of jewels and gold from 17th century shipwreck found in Bahamas

Thousands of valuable pieces - from emeralds and amethysts to gold coins and medallions - have been salvaged from a 17th century shipwreck in the Bahamas thanks to new technology

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

Horrific injuries suffered by Brit boy, 8, mauled by sharks during Bahamas holiday

Finley Downer, eight, suffered horrific injuries when a number of usually placid nurse sharks attacked his legs, leaving him with gaping wounds before he was rushed to hospital

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

Bahamas migrant arrests soar in 2022 amid spike in sea voyages

The Bahamas has apprehended more migrants so far this year than in the previous three calendar years combined, according to figures released to Reuters, amid a steady rise in sea-bound vessels seeking to reach the United States.

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

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‘Like a scene out of Jaws’: British boy attacked by sharks in Bahamas

Finley Downer, eight, bitten on both legs by nurse sharks at Compass Cay before being pulled to safety

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022

British boy, 8, attacked by three sharks on family holiday in Bahamas

Finley Downer was attacked by around three nurse sharks while swimming in a lagoon before his sister pulled him to safety.

Daily Record · Aug 8, 2022

‘It was like a scene from Jaws’: Boy, 8, attacked by sharks in Bahamas

British schoolboy Finley Downer had to be pulled to safety by his sister after he was attacked by nurse sharks

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2022

'Like a scene out of jaws' says dad of Brit boy, 8, attacked by shark in Bahamas

Finley Downer was pulled to safety by his sister

Wales Online · Aug 8, 2022

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‘It was like a scene from Jaws’ says father of Bahamas shark attack boy, eight

British schoolboy Finley Downer had to be pulled to safety by his sister after he was attacked by nurse sharks while swimming in a lagoon.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

British boy, 8, attacked by three sharks on holiday in Bahamas ‘like scene from Jaws’

Finley Downer was dragged out of the water by his sister with deep cuts to his legs

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

Boy, 8, tells dad he 'didn't want to die' after being savaged by 3 sharks on holiday

Finley Downer was attacked by at least three nurse sharks while in the Bahamas with this family - his family entered a lagoon that was not part of the tour where people were feeding the sharks

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

Ohio State basketball wins second and final game of Bahamas exhibition

Ohio State basketball went 2-0 in the Bahamas, and here's how the last win over Puerto Rico went. #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 8, 2022

Ohio State basketball gets first exhibition win in the Bahamas

A winning effort to start the trip off right for Ohio State hoops in the Bahamas. #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 7, 2022

After 350 years, sea gives up lost jewels of Spanish shipwreck

Marine archaeologists stunned by priceless cache long hidden beneath the Bahamas’ shark-infested waters

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022

As Bahamas charges 4 men in Haitian migrant boat tragedy, family of 1-year-old mourns

The first time her phone rang, Lenise Georges didn’t believe the news. Her sister and 1-year-old niece were dead, the caller, another niece, said, explaining that their boat had capsized off the coast of Nassau, Bahamas, and that everyone onboard had died.

Miami Herald · Jul 30, 2022

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Reuters · Jul 29, 2022

Bahamas charges four men with manslaughter in deadly migrant-smuggling operation

Prosecutors in The Bahamas on Friday charged four men with manslaughter after their vessel capsized as it attempted to smugle mostly Haitian migrants into the United States, leaving 17 people dead including children and a pregnant woman.

Miami Herald · Jul 27, 2022

Bahamas police: Captain in Haitian migrant boat tragedy was previously convicted in US and Cuba

The captain of a twin-engine 30-foot speedboat that capsized in the waters off New Providence in the Bahamas on Sunday while ferrying Haitian migrants to Miami had been previously convicted of human smuggling in the U.S. and drug trafficking in Cuba, the head of Bahamian police said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022

Comedian Lil Duval hospitalized after car hits him on his four-wheeler in the Bahamas

Lil Duval had a scary run-in on his ATV Tuesday after he was struck by a car while riding in the Bahamas.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Comedian Lil Duval airlifted from the Bahamas following serious car crash

The 45-year-old was riding an ATV at the time of the accident

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Miami Herald · Jul 26, 2022

Why are more Haitian women dying in migrant boat tragedies? An expert has an answer

MIAMI — Nearly all of the dead victims recovered from a Miami-bound migrant boat that overturned Sunday in the Bahamas were women, the second time in two months that an overwhelming number of Haitian women have lost their lives in a vessel that capsized.

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

Isle of Man added to Russia's list of 'unfriendly countries' following sanctions

A statement from the Russian Cabinet press service reports the Isle of Man is one of three nations added to the list, for committing ‘unfriendly acts’ against Russia, along with Guernsey and the Bahamas

Miami Herald · Jul 25, 2022

Bahamian authorities continue search and recovery after suspected migrant boat capsizes

MIAMI — Nearly all of the dead victims recovered from a Miami-bound migrant boat that overturned Sunday in The Bahamas were women, the second time in two months that an overwhelming number of Haitian women have lost their lives in a vessel that capsized.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Bahamian officials search for survivors after boat sinks

Authorities in the Bahamas are combing shorelines and open waters in hopes of finding more survivors after a boat carrying up to an estimated 60 Haitian migrants apparently capsized

Miami Herald · Jul 24, 2022

‘Typically it doesn’t end well’: The seas migrants cross aren’t safe. Neither are the boats

MIAMI — The capsizing of a boat near the Bahamas on Sunday that killed at least 17 people — suspected to be Haitian nationals trying to land in Miami — underscores the dangers that migrants on illicit sea voyages face trying to reach American shores.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022

Boat carrying Haitian migrants sinks off Bahamas, killing 17

Authorities in the Bahamas say a boat carrying Haitian migrants apparently capsized at sea, and Bahamian security forces recovered the bodies of 17 people and rescued 25 others

WEKU · Jul 24, 2022

17 died in the Bahamas after a boat believed to be carrying Haitian migrants capsized

A vessel carrying as many as 60 people people capsized off the coast of the Bahamas. The islands have seen a recent increase in human smuggling incidents, as Haitians flee dire conditions back home.

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