At least 20 migrants from Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian security official told Reuters.
He said the coastguard rescued five people, and they were searching for about 20 others who were on board the boat, which contained about 45 people.
Former US VP Dick Cheney dies at 84
Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 who was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.
Dozens killed, army helicopter downed as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines
The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines hit 46 on Tuesday, including six crew of a military helicopter that crashed during the powerful storm that unleashed heavy rains and floods across the central region.
Trump threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins mayoral race
US President Donald Trump endorsed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City on Monday and threatened to hold back federal funds to the city if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral election on Tuesday.
Worker trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies
A Romanian worker trapped for hours under the rubble of a partially collapsed medieval tower near the Colosseum in central Rome has died, Italian and Romanian authorities said on Tuesday.
Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman to visit Trump in White House
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be at the White House on November 18 for an official working visit with US President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday.
