Fifty-three people are dead or missing after a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency reported on Monday. The boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday, leaving only two survivors, according to the International Organization for Migration. This tragedy adds to the hundreds of migrant and asylum seeker deaths already recorded this year along the central Mediterranean route, as reported by The Guardian.
In other news, Ghanaian highlife music pioneer and guitarist Ebo Taylor passed away at the age of 90. His son, Kweku Taylor, announced the news on Sunday, calling his father "a colossus of African music." Taylor, who was celebrated for his contributions to Ghanaian music, died a month after his 90th birthday and a day after the launch of an Ebo Taylor music festival, The Guardian reported.
Meanwhile, Spain and Portugal were hit by a third deadly storm in two weeks, as reported by The Guardian. Storm Marta swept across the Iberian peninsula over the weekend, following the damage and flooding caused by Storms Kristin and Leonardo the previous week.
Air Canada has cancelled all flights to Cuba due to a fuel shortage, the airline announced. The Cuban authorities cited the US oil blockade as the cause of the fuel shortage, which has also affected airlines from Russia, China, and Spain. Air Canada will begin repatriating 3,000 customers, according to The Guardian.
Finally, the White House announced that United States President Donald Trump opposes Israel's annexation of the occupied West Bank. A White House official stated that a stable West Bank is in line with the administration's goal to achieve peace in the region, according to Reuters, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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