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Economic challenges facing Afghanistan after US withdrawal
Prices are surging for everyday essentials like flour, cooking oil, and fuel
To get an overview of the economic challenge now facing the one of the world's poorest countries and how the Taliban are going to tackle it, we speak to Vanda Felbab Brown, an expert on Afghanistan from the Brookings Institute. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Rahul Tandon explores an increase in underaged girls in India being married off, which is linked to the pandemic and school closures. And Kanye West's new album finally came out on Sunday after a number of delays - but the artist isn't happy about it. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Steve Holden tells us why. (Image: Women shop in Kabul market, Credit: Hoshang Hashimi/Getty)
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