{"id":"9e7eb6dc-4143-4c10-b05f-f84c799b4ae9","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/15/five-years-taliban-rule-afghanistan-collapse-visualised","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan plunges into a state of collapse – visualised","plainHeadline":"Afghanistan’s state of collapse after five years of Taliban rule, visualised.","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-16T11:09:30.930Z"},"summary":["Nearly half the population will need humanitarian aid in 2026 due to economic collapse.","Inflation rose from 3.6% in 2025 to 7.6% by March 2026, hurting households.","Unemployment has nearly doubled since 2021; over 500,000 jobs disappeared.","US aid halted in January 2025, removing about 45% of humanitarian support.","Women’s rights have sharply regressed, with bans on education and public participation."],"topics":["Economy","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T06:00:49.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-15T06:22:04.160Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/482495d5-7b08-478d-8e73-9cc3ac470c4f"}