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 on Monday. The boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday, leaving only two survivors, according to the International Organization for Migration.
The tragedy is the latest in a series of incidents this year where hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers have died attempting to cross the central Mediterranean route, according to The Guardian. The perilous journey is often undertaken by those seeking refuge or a better life in Europe.
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, calling his father "a colossus of African music." Taylor was considered a definitive force behind highlife, and his legacy is unmatched, according to The Guardian. He passed away a day after the launch of the Ebo Taylor music festival and exactly a month after his 90th birthday.
Meanwhile, Spain and Portugal were hit by a third deadly storm in two weeks over the weekend, following the damage caused by Storm Kristin and Storm Leonardo, according to The Guardian. Residents are dealing with flooding and other damage as the storms continue to batter the Iberian peninsula.
In international politics, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was heading to Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump, with Iran negotiations as the primary topic of discussion, according to Al Jazeera.
Also, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented the US's oil block on Cuba, stating that the use of tariffs to cut off oil shipments harms the people Washington claims to want to help, according to Al Jazeera. She said, "You cannot strangle a people like this."
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