Hundreds of Pakistanis die after boat sinks off Greece

People have been fleeing Pakistan amid the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Hundreds of Pakistanis die after boat sinks off Greece [A group of men wait at the turnstiles and speak with survivors, mostly from Pakistan, of a deadly migrant boat sinking at a migrant camp in Malakasa north of Athens, June 19, 2023.] Credit: Petros Giannakouris/AP Pakistan More than 300 Pakistanis have died after an [overcrowded fishing trawler sank]( off the coast of Greece. Greek authorities have yet to confirm the actual death toll. People have been fleeing Pakistan amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades and soaring inflation. Efforts to secure a financial lifeline from the IMF have been complicated by ongoing political turmoil. Meanwhile, police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have [arrested 12 people]( involved in sending local youth to Libya to then travel onward to Europe. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a national day of mourning on Monday for the migrants who died. India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting US President Joe Biden in Washington this week. The two are expected to discuss a [range of topics](, including cooperation on defense and technology, as well as strategies for countering China’s influence. The US plans to share access with India to [critical American technologies]( that Washington doesn’t normally share with non-allies. Modi will also address a joint session of Congress, which is rare for foreign heads of state. His trip has also been underscored by dissent back home from advocacy groups and political opponents accusing the prime minister of discriminating against minorities. Lebanon Celebrated Lebanese chef Ramzi Choueiri has died of a heart attack at the age of 52. He was a [pioneer of Middle Eastern cuisine](. He obtained a degree in law and economics in France, and then went on to study culinary arts at the University of London. Choueiri was later honored as a member of the French Union of Pâtissiers-Boulangers and won several awards and distinctions, including former Lebanese President Emile Lahoud's [Medal of Merit]( in 2003. He also launched a live cooking show in 1994, attracting a daily viewership of up to 10 million people. 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Among the five passengers aboard are British billionaire and adventure traveler Hamish Harding, British Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and Dawood’s son, Suleman. 🌊 [This photo shows the remains of a coat and boots in the mud on the sea bed near the Titanic's stern.] The remains of a coat and boots near the Titanic's stern, courtesy of the Institute for Exploration, Center for Archaeological Oceanography/University of Rhode Island/NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration/AP/File In case you missed it on The World Breaking Barriers: Higher Education Special --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. 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