From BBC Learning English.
This is Learning English from the News, our podcast about the news headlines.
In this programme, Taliban cuts off internet in Afghanistan.
Hello, I'm Beth.
And I'm Phil.
In this program we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode as well as a worksheet on our website bbclearningenglish.com.
OK Phil, let's hear about this story.
The Taliban government has cut the internet and many telephone services across Afghanistan.
This follows services being cut in some provinces earlier this month.
Authorities said that this was to prevent immorality.
After women and girls over 12 were barred from schools, universities and many types of jobs,
many of them used the internet to study online or to sell products abroad.
This shutdown has stopped them from being able to do this.
Afghans living outside the country have reported being unable to contact their relatives inside Afghanistan.
Foreign media organisations have reported being unable to contact their offices in Kabul and flights have also been disrupted.
Let's have our first headline.
This comes from CNN.
Total internet blackout in Afghanistan sparks panic after Taliban vowed to stamp out immoral activities.
That headline again from CNN,