• As many as 245 migrants were feared dead in two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, pushing the toll so far this year past 1,300. [The New York Times]

• Moon Jae-in, a son of North Korean refugees, was sworn in as president of South Korea, returning the country’s liberals to power. [The New York Times]

• The Nigerian government is seeking to trade captured Boko Haram commanders for the release of more schoolgirls the militant group abducted in 2014. [The New York Times]

• In Germany, the authorities detained a second soldier in their inquiry into a xenophobic group’s plans to stage a terrorist attack and put the blame on migrants. [Deutsche Welle]

• FIFA announced it would replace the judge and prosecutor whose investigations resulted in the suspensions of Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini and other top soccer officials. [The New York Times]

• Former President Barack Obama could hardly have found less controversial ground for a return to the global stage than discussing food in Italy. [The New York Times]