welcome to the programme. it s now monday in afghanistan and across europe, and a year since the taliban swept back into the afghan capital, kabul, marking their takeover of the country and sparking scenes like these at the airport thousands trying to leave in fear of what could lie ahead. one year on, life for women and girls in particular is very different, with harsh rules, including restrictions on education and employment. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who was in kabul during the taliban takeover, has returned and sent this special report. it s a man s world. afghanistan is a conservative country, but the rules are now set by the ultraconservative taliban. spaces which had opened up for women have now been slammed shut. we met three generations of women whose lives speak loudly about their world. many are afraid. they don t want to be identified. this woman used to be a senior official in the finance ministry. last year the taliban told her, stay a
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a walrus nicknamed freya that had become a popular attraction in the oslo fjord in norway has been put down. authorities had warned earlier this week that they were considering the measure after issuing warnings about crowds getting too close to the mammal. norwegian officials say she was euthanised in a humane way. but there s been public outcry over the decision. let s get more on this from our news reporter azadeh moshiri. why do authorities say that they needed to do this? this why do authorities say that they needed to do this? as you sa , they needed to do this? as you say. freya they needed to do this? as you say. freya had they needed to do this? as you say, freya had become - they needed to do this? as you say, freya had become a - they needed to do this? as you i say, freya had become a popular attraction in oslo, she was named after the goddess of love and beauty and she had been on somewhat of a euro trip this past year. there were sightings in the united kingdom and sw