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New malaria vaccine 'a historic development'

The World Health Organization has endorsed the widespread use of the first malaria vaccine.

News of a vaccine against malaria is celebrated around the world - and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the worst-affected area. We'll hear what sort of difference it will make - and whether it will be affordable enough to roll out widely

A judge in the US has halted Texas's controversial near-total ban on abortion - so what happens next?

And our correspondent looks into allegations of abuses carried out by the Taliban against members of the Hazara ethnic group in Afghanistan.

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  • Thu 7 Oct 2021 04:06GMT