Fifty-three people are dead or missing after a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, the UN migration agency reported Monday. The boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday, leaving only two survivors.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed the tragedy, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by migrants and asylum seekers attempting to cross the central Mediterranean route. The incident underscores the perilous nature of the journey, with hundreds already having died this year while attempting the crossing, according to The Guardian.
In other news, Ghanaian musician Ebo Taylor, a pioneer of the highlife genre, died at the age of 90. His son, Kweku Taylor, announced the news on Sunday, describing his father as "a colossus of African music." Taylor's death came a day after the launch of an Ebo Taylor music festival and exactly a month after his 90th birthday. He was considered a definitive force behind the highlife genre, and his legacy remains unmatched.
Meanwhile, Spain and Portugal were hit by another storm over the weekend, marking the third deadly storm to impact the Iberian peninsula in just two weeks. This latest storm followed the damage and flooding caused by Storm Kristin and Storm Leonardo.
In political developments, former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to block a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada in a recent social media post. Trump's comments came as Democrats prepared to vote on his tariffs on Canada. He also made a false claim about increased trade between Canada and China.
Finally, a White House official stated that current U.S. President Donald Trump opposes Israel's annexation of the occupied West Bank. The official said that a stable West Bank is in line with the administration's goal to achieve peace in the region, according to Reuters.
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