A nationwide telecoms shutdown has been imposed in Afghanistan, as part of a Taliban crackdown on “immoral activities”. Netblocks, a global internet watchdog, said on Monday that multiple networks in Afghanistan had been disconnected. Telephone services had also been limited, resulting in what Netblocks described as a “total internet blackout” in the nation of 43 million people. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Connectivity was cut...

The United States government will shut down on Wednesday if Democrats and Republicans in Congress cannot reach an agreement on a vital funding bill. The shutdown could temporarily halt some US government services and put the salaries of government employees on hold – or even end them altogether. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list While it has been normal practice to place staff on “furlough” during...