Morning Update: The Taliban turn off the internet | Unpublished
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Author: Danielle Groen
Publication Date: October 2, 2025 - 06:20

Morning Update: The Taliban turn off the internet

October 2, 2025

Good morning. The Taliban severed internet and cellphone connections across Afghanistan, then abruptly flipped them back on – more on that below, along with five provinces hiking their minimum wage and Jane Goodall’s remarkable life. But first:

Today’s headlines


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