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India citizenship act protests
Thousands held across India for defying a ban on protests
Indian police have detained thousands who defied a ban on protests against a controversial new citizenship law that offers citizenship to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. We hear from protesters and our BBC teams across India.
Also, President Donald Trump has been impeached and faces a trial in the US Senate. We have live reaction from Washington.
And, temperatures in Australia have hit a record high for the second day running. We hear from a reporter who wore firefighter gear as fires burned all around in south-west of Sydney.
(Photo:Delhi police detain protesters. Credit: EPA/Rajat Gupta)
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Thu 19 Dec 201916:06GMT
BBC World Service except Australasia
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- Thu 19 Dec 201916:06GMTBBC World Service except Australasia




