Italy recovers 10 bodies as boat with nearly 60 on board capsizes off Malta

Italian coastguard recovered 10 bodies after a boat carrying nearly 60 migrants capsized about 45 nautical miles east-southeast of Malta. A fishing boat rescued 48 people, with search operations coordinated by Maltese authorities ongoing after the vessel overturned on Sunday following departure from Libya. The incident underscores a deadly Mediterranean season, as the IOM notes at least 990 deaths this year and 2,180 last year. EU talks on asylum policy continue, including potential “return hubs” outside the bloc, though formal approval is pending. Protests outside Tripoli’s UNHCR office drew attention to migration and humanitarian concerns in the region.