Japan will lift a coronavirus state of emergency in all regions on Thursday for the first time in nearly six months, as the number of new cases and deaths falls and the strain on the medical system eases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.

Following the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, many restrictions were imposed on women, from rape to forced hijab.

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two.