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Afghan children are paying the price of an economic crisis

Afghan children are paying the price of an economic crisis

Update: 2024-09-09
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From the BBC World Service: Afghanistan is facing a food crisis. Some 3.2 million children under the age of 5 are malnourished, and health services do not have the resources to cope. Plus, South Korea is removing pictures of soldiers from the armed forces communications network amid concerns over sexually explicit deepfake manipulation. Then, some runners are willing to pay others to notch up an impressive time on the fitness app, Strava.

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Afghan children are paying the price of an economic crisis

Afghan children are paying the price of an economic crisis

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne