Restrictions have been placed on content on some social media platforms in Afghanistan, Taliban government sources told BBC Afghan.Filters have been applied to restrict certain types of content on sites including Facebook, Instagram and X, the sources at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said.It is not clear exactly what sort of posts are subject to filtering. Some social media users in Kabul told the BBC that videos on their Facebook accounts are no…

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Great Britain’s Poppy Maskill broke her own world record to win the women’s S14 100m butterfly on the final day of the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore.The 20-year-old Cheshire swimmer won in one minute 2.58 seconds, lowering the mark of 1:03.00 she set in winning Paralympic gold in Paris…

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Will GrantMexico, Central America and Cuba correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesTourism is a vital component of the Cuban economyWhen US President Barack Obama stepped off Air Force One onto Cuban soil in 2016, he was one of around four million visitors to the island that year.A record high at the time,…

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Kevin Peachey & Lucy HookerBBC NewsBBCTwo years of rising prices have left many people struggling to pay their bills and in debt.If you are in that position one option is to seek a debt relief order (DRO) which lets people who have got into severe difficulties start afresh.The maximum amount…