Geneva — The United Nations said Wednesday that 42 migrants were missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the Libyan coast, with only seven survivors rescued after six days adrift.

At least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives when a boat bound for Greece caught fire and went under off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed.

Hannibal Gaddafi, the youngest son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, who has been detained in Lebanon since December 2015, is likely to be released soon. He has been held on allegations of ...