South African police tighten security as anti-migrant deadline approaches
Xenophobic protest groups have demanded that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30 .

Xenophobic protest groups have demanded that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30 .




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Thousands return to their homes following Iran-US deal despite Israel saying it won’t end its occupation of Lebanon.
The 22-year-old scored two goals against Tunisia but had muted celebrations against the country of his father’s birth.
A ‘yes’ vote would have forced the government to restrict asylum, residency permits, and scrap EU deal on free movement.
Thousands of police deployed to keep the rallies apart as far-right ‘remigration’ initiative gains traction.

The European Union’s new migration policy has come into force.
The rallies in Northern Ireland follow two nights of anti-immigrant violence provoked by a stabbing attack.

A new UNHCR report reveals that 117.8 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2025.
Migration has been a central theme throughout Pope Leo’s weeklong tour of Spain.
A lottery visa that turned into a death warrant. A grieving father fighting deportation, as relatives await reparation.
The return of unrest to the province, which suffered decades of sectarian violence, has provoked deep concern.