Multiple migrant boats sink off Canary Islands

Nearly 6,000 migrants have arrived by boat to the Canary Islands this year, according to Spain’s Interior Ministry. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Multiple migrant boats sink off Canary Islands [Migrants on a wooden boat as they wait to be assisted by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, in the Mediterranean sea, about 30 miles north of Libya, June 17, 2023.] Credit: Joan Mateu Parra/File/AP Canary Islands Authorities have [rescued scores of migrants]( after multiple boats sank earlier this week off the Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean near northwest Africa. Moroccan officials took over the rescue efforts of one of them. Dozens of people are feared dead, while others remain missing. The activist group Alarm Phone has criticized rescuers for not moving faster. Nearly 6,000 migrants have [arrived by boat]( to the Canary Islands this year, according to Spain’s Interior Ministry, but that number has declined since last year. This week’s incidents come off the heels of a major migrant boat disaster off Greece last week that left hundreds of people dead. Titan submersible The five crew members aboard the Titan submersible that had embarked on an undersea tourism expedition to visit the remains of the Titanic are [presumed dead]( after what was likely an implosion. The Coast Guard said that pieces of the vessel, which had gone missing earlier in the week, were found on the ocean floor about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic. There are new reports that a [secret US network of acoustic sensors]( picked up indications of an implosion on Sunday in the area around the time communications were lost with the submersible. But, not being able to confirm the information, they continued the search. US-India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi [addressed Congress]( on Thursday during his state visit to Washington. In talks with US President Joe Biden, the two leaders discussed a range of initiatives to advance cooperation in technology, energy and military hardware. They did not publicly discuss areas of disagreement, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For nearly a decade before he became prime minister, Modi was [refused visas to the US]( over human rights concerns, but Washington now sees him as a crucial ally, especially as a counterbalance to China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [What to expect from Modi’s historic visit to the US]( [India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden wave from the Blue Room Balcony during a State Arrival Ceremony at the White House in Washington, June 22, 2023.]( Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP US President Joe Biden is [hosting bilateral talks]( with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington. Modi also addressed a joint session of Congress on Thursday, followed by a lavish dinner reception at the White House. [This Brazilian immigrant to the US says the American dream still exists]( [Jose Jube came from Brazil to the US in the 1980s. He's shown here in a yearbook photo from back then.]( Credit: Courtesy of Jose Jube Despite the challenges, American campuses remain the top destination for international students. Jose Jube, who is one of The World's listeners, [shared the story]( of his own struggles and opportunities. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot Trigidia Jiménez, who was born in an Indigenous village in the Andean mountains of Bolivia, has earned international recognition for her work in the production, transformation and commercialization of cañahua. It’s a resilient crop and nutritious grain. And it now has the potential to reach international markets. 🌾 [Listen to the story]( by The World’s Tibisay Zea. 🎧 [Trigidia Jiménez seen holding the cañahua plant.] Credit: Courtesy of Trigidia Jiménez In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- 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](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.