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⚰️🌊 At least 143 migrants dead or missing off Mauritania in boat tragedy

At least 143 refugees and migrants are dead or missing from a single boat off the coast of Mauritania that was trying to reach Europe, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. The agency expressed being “extremely saddened” by the deaths, which occurred despite three rescue operations off Mauritania between July 14 and 18 that pulled 387 people to safety from other stranded boats.

🦠🥬 US Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Infects Over 4,100 People

An outbreak of the parasitic intestinal illness cyclosporiasis has infected more than 4,100 people across the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

✈️🇱🇧 US to resume direct flights to Lebanon after 40-year hiatus

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will allow direct flights to Lebanon, reversing a ban imposed over 40 years ago. The suspension of direct air service dates back to 1985, during the Reagan administration, following the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.