Rescue teams found 44 survivors and five dead bodies on the vessel. ^[1] Spanish Maritime Rescue teams located a vessel adrift in the Atlantic Ocean 65 nautical miles southwest of Gran Canaria's coastal town of Arguineguín on Wednesday. ^[2] Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an economic forum in Russia's Far East that there is a possibility of reaching a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, noting the United States, China and other countries are willing to support a settlement but Russia and Ukraine must ultimately resolve the conflict themselves. ^[3] US government debt has surpassed $40 trillion, and yields on some US government bonds have reached their highest levels in nearly two decades, increasing the cost of financing the government. ^[4] Human rights activist Helena Maleno Garzón, founder of Spanish charity Caminando Fronteras, said 83 people had lost their lives. ^[5] The boat is believed to have departed The Gambia in West Africa in early August with 127 occupants on board. ^[6] Kenyan President William Ruto ordered Tata Chemicals to stop operating in Kenya, accusing the Indian company of failing to deliver sufficient benefits to the local economy, and said two new companies would take over its Magadi soda ash facility in Kajiado County. ^[7]