At least 49 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

By J. D. Longstreet The Flemish Nationalists, in Belgium, have thwarted the ascent of a secessionist party in the Belgian elections. The Flemish Nationalists, who are the largest party in the Flemish region of Belgium, have been able to keep the secessionist party, the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), from gaining a majority in the Flemish parliament.

The European Union is holding its first-ever direct elections for the European Parliament. The results will determine the direction of the 27-nation bloc for the next five years.

President Joe Biden’s administration is leaving migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in limbo over the fate of asylum, as it grapples with a surge in arrivals and a court order that has blocked a key policy change.

The European Union is facing a crisis of legitimacy, with the rise of populist, nationalist parties that are challenging the very foundations of the bloc. These parties, which have gained significant ground in recent years, are united by their opposition to immigration, their skepticism of globalization, and their rejection of the EU’s institutions and values.