The Taliban obliged the inhabitants of Afghanistan to use only the national currency in trade. Deputy Minister of Information and Culture in the interim cabinet Zabihullah Mujahid announced this on his Twitter page.

News: A few days ago, adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin told the media that matters with the IMF will be concluded over the revival of the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). He also said that a formal announcement will be made soon. [Source: Dawn]

The Khaleej Times in the UAE reported that there is a worrying increase in children running away from home. The typical age range of the youth are from as young as 7 years old though to early teenagers. Most children are found after being reported to the police and before any serious danger comes to them.

The G20 Leaders' summit was held in Rome and hosted by Italy. Global Warming and Climate Agreement was on the agenda of the world leaders....The meeting, which was supposed to last 20 minutes, lasted for 1 hour and 10 minutes, but Erdoğan could only summarize this meeting with these words: “It was positive meeting.