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White Island volcano: Operation to recover bodies despite danger

Mission to recover bodies from White Island is about to begin.

New Zealand police say the mission to recover bodies from White Island will go ahead despite the risk of another eruption. At least eight people were killed in this week's eruption. We speak to a local reporter.

We discuss the controversial Citizenship Bill in India with our colleagues from BBC Hindi and BBC Urdu. The bill offers amnesty to non-Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

And there’s been a big social media response to the word of the year, “they” by the US dictionary Merriam-Webster. “They” is used as a singular personal pronoun for non-binary people. We hear from people who explain the importance of being able to use the word in the new context.

(Photo: An aerial view of the Whakaari, also known as White Island volcano, in New Zealand. Photo: Jorge Silva/REUTERS)

53 minutes

Last on

Thu 12 Dec 201917:06GMT

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  • Thu 12 Dec 201917:06GMT

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