South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign

The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a "migration management" campaign five weeks ago.

Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, officials say, and the number is likely to rise as repatriations and deportations continue.

South Africa is carrying out one of its biggest crackdowns on undocumented migrants in years, following weeks of anti-immigration protests that have seen violence, intimidation and looting.

Protesters have been demanding tighter border controls and mass deportations


Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

Funeral prayers will be held on Sunday evening before several days of public mourning across the country to mark his death.

Flags will be flown at half mast, while government offices and public institutions will be shut as a mark of respect.

King Charles and Queen Camilla paid tribute, saying Sheikh Hamad had "dedicated many years of distinguished service to Qatar".

"His leadership, vision and commitment to the welfare of the Qatari people were widely admired, both within Qatar and around the world," they added.

India declared


'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires

The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in the village of Bédar, in southern Spain's Almería province.

The blaze spread rapidly through the region on Thursday and hundreds of firefighters have been battling the fires, which have claimed the lives of 12 people.

Wildfires have burned through 6,600 hectares (16,300 acres), according to local authorities.

A sustained heatwave with temperatures of around 40


David Willey, esteemed BBC foreign correspondent, dies aged 93

David Willey, who served as a BBC foreign correspondent for more than half a century, has died aged 93.

He reported from Algeria, Vietnam and China, but is best known for his time in Rome as the BBC's Vatican correspondent, where he covered the papacies of five popes.

Widely regarded as one of the most experienced journalistic voices on the Vatican, Willey wrote a book on Pope Francis and was awarded an OBE for services to broadcast journalism.

He was still working well into his nineties - last


Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say

With at least 12 people dead, this is already among the deadliest wildfires in Spanish history.

In 1984, 20 people died in a fire on the Canary Island of La Gomera, while in 1979, 21 people, including nine children, died in a forest fire near Lloret de Mar in north-eastern Spain.

Climate change is driving up temperatures around the world, and Europe is the fastest warming continent, heating up twice as fast as the global average, according to


People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop

CCTV footage from a coffee shop in the Ukrainian city of Sumy captured the moment people crouched on the floor as explosions were heard nearby.

Surveillance cameras showed three different angles from the scene, one outside the shop and two inside.

As soon as the explosions stopped people ran inside, where customers were queuing by the counter.

Five people were killed, including a 13-year-old girl, and at least 30 injured when glide bombs hit the north eastern city of Sumy on Saturday, mayor Artem Kobzar said


US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness', his office says

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 following a brief and sudden illness.

His office has released a statement saying he died on Saturday evening, adding that Graham's family "asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period."

Elected to the Senate in 2002, the South Carolina politician was one of Washington's most influential voices on foreign policy and a key ally of Trump.

He had just returned from Kyiv, where he met the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday


How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter

For some urban commuters, the new city location offers a better experience than older formats. Kelvin Dozier, who usually shops at an Aldi in Brooklyn, recently started visiting the Manhattan location right across from his office for convenience.

"The one here - it's brighter," Dozier told the BBC, noting the fresh sweet navel oranges in his basket. "The one in Brooklyn is a little smaller. It almost seems temporary, but here it looks like a permanent location."

Still, winning over city slickers


At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting

At least two people have been killed in a shooting at a street festival in Toronto.

Police in the Canadian city initially received reports of an active shooter on St Clair Avenue at approximately 20:12 local time (01:12 BST), where a salsa festival was being held.

Six victims with gunshot wounds were found by police, who said two people had been pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said they had secured the scene, but urged the public to stay away from the area,


Muslim judge in India faces death threats after convicting 'cow vigilantes'

In one video, a man warned of "bloodshed" across the country unless the convicted men were freed within 10 days. At the time of writing, many of the videos remained online, attracting thousands of likes and shares. The speakers' faces and social media handles were clearly visible as they issued threats and incited violence.

An anchor of Sudarshan News, a right-wing Hindi news channel, expressed solidarity with the families of the convicted men, saying that "they might have never imagined that their family members