Today’s the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul to the Taliban – time flies, eh? That led to the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under President Ashraf Ghani and the reinstatement of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan under the Taliban’s control. Estimates say hundreds of thousands of Afghans have fled, including more than 122,000 people who were airlifted out in chaotic circumstances by the US, Australia and many others in an attempt to protect those who had helped Western forces over the previous 20 years. As for life now, experts say some things have improved. Corruption is said to be down, and the fighting has mostly stopped leading to some rebuilding. But… the UN says almost every Afghan lives below the poverty line. As for women, their rights have been stripped – that was demonstrated on Saturday when female protesters were beaten. Expect to see a bit about this milestone anniversary today.