Thousands of migrants enter Spain's Cueta

Spain has deployed troops after record numbers of migrants entered its north African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. We hear from some of those affected.

Many countries in Europe are lifting coronavirus restrictions, but some Asian countries are tightening restrictions as cases rise and vaccine rollouts struggle. We look at the global situation with one of our regular coronavirus experts Dr Pedro Hallal, an epidemiologist from the Federal University of Pelotas in the south of Brazil.

Israel says it has targeted the homes of Hamas commanders, as fighting with Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip enters a 10th day. We've been hearing from different communities impacted by this conflict all week. Today, we speak to two childhood friends of Palestinian heritage who live Jaffa in Israel. Our BBC World Service Middle East editor will be on hand to explain some of what they share.

(Photo: A boy resident in Cauta and a Spanish soldier help a migrant near the fence between the Spanish-Moroccan border, after thousands of migrants swam across the border, in Ceuta, Spain, May 19, 2021.
Credit: Reuters/Jon Nazca)