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India PM opens grand temple

Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya.

India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has consecrated a Hindu temple on the site of the 16th century Ayodhya mosque whose destruction by a mob 32 years ago sparked religious riots. We explain the history of the site and get reaction from India.

Cameroon has begun the rollout of the world's first routine vaccine programme against malaria. The WHO has hailed it as a historic moment in the global fight against the mosquito-borne disease. We bring together people who have contracted malaria many times, to share their experiences of suffering from the illness.

Palestinians in southern Gaza say the Israeli bombardment by air, land and sea is the most intense since the war began. We speak to our regional editor in the BBC newsroom.

We get reaction from Republican voters after Ron DeSantis dropped out of the US presidential race.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: Indian Prime Minister Modi presides over inaugural ceremony at Ram Mandir temple, Ayodhya, India - 22 Jan 2024. Credit: INDIA PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU/EPA)

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Jan 202416:06GMT

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  • Mon 22 Jan 202416:06GMT

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