8am: According to local sources, two women have hanged themselves in the provinces of Kapisa and Faryab. It should be noted that since the beginning of the Taliban’s renewed rule in the country, suicide rates have increased. Poverty, unemployment, family violence, and strict Taliban restrictions are among the reasons for such events. Click here to read more (external link).

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