Today is Wednesday, September 8th,

what to know about the Taliban's newly announced government in Afghanistan,

a powerful earthquake in Mexico,

and the billions of dollars up for debate in the U.S.

Plus, why flu season could be worse this year,

a major update in the legal case that sparked the free Britney movement,

and in what way TikTok has overtaken you too.

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The Taliban announced a new government in Afghanistan that's not likely to get a lot of support

from Western nations. It does not include any women or members from the last Afghan government's

leadership. Instead, this new interim government is stacked with Taliban veterans who were in charge

of the hard-line government 20 years ago. Several of them are listed by the U.S. and United Nations

as a global terrorist. For example, the key post of Interior Minister was given to a man who's

on the FBI's most wanted list. He led a network that's blamed for many deadly attacks and

kidnappings, and he's believed to still be holding at least one American hostage.

Besides him, other cabinet members used to be inmates at the Guantanamo detention camp,

and at least one of the leaders is said to have ties to the al-Qaeda terror group

that was responsible for the attacks on 9-11.

The Taliban says these appointments are temporary, but they have not said how long

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