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Hundreds Feared Dead in Mediterranean Migrant Crossing; Other Global Crises Unfold

Hundreds of migrants are feared dead after attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea during Cyclone Harry, while Southern Africa grapples with devastating floods and Northern Ireland prepares to implement new graduated driver licensing rules. In other news, India and the European Union announced a landmark trade deal, and a Guyanese businessman facing extradition to the US was elected opposition leader.

The Italian coastguard reported that up to 380 people may have drowned last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta. Maltese authorities confirmed a shipwreck resulting in the loss of 50 lives, with only one survivor who was hospitalized in Malta, according to The Guardian.

Meanwhile, Southern Africa is reeling from floods that have killed over 100 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. The Guardian reported that authorities and aid workers are warning of potential hunger, cholera outbreaks, and dangers posed by crocodiles that have spread due to the floodwaters. More than 70 deaths were recorded in Zimbabwe and 30 in South Africa, where hundreds were evacuated.

In Europe, Northern Ireland is set to become the first part of the UK to introduce graduated driver licensing reforms in October, according to BBC News. These changes, aimed at reducing fatal road crashes involving young people, will primarily affect 17 to 23-year-olds. The new rules will include a six-month waiting period for learner drivers before they can take a practical test. These reforms are described as the most significant changes in 70 years and mirror laws already in place in countries like Australia, the US, and the Republic of Ireland.

On the economic front, India and the European Union announced a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of negotiations. "We did it, we delivered the mother of all deals," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a media briefing in Delhi, as reported by BBC News. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the deal as "historic." The agreement will allow free trade of goods between the 27 European Union member states and India, representing nearly 25% of global gross domestic product.

In Guyana, Azruddin Mohamed, a businessman facing extradition to the US on gold-smuggling and money-laundering charges, was elected as the country's opposition leader, The Guardian reported. This occurred just six months after Mohamed formed a political party that quickly became the second largest in the country.