IMF suspends payments to Afghanistan

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The International Monetary Fund has said it will withhold funds to Afghanistan, which were due to be handed over within days. The decision was made due to the lack of "clarity within the international community regarding recognition of a government in Afghanistan." We also hear from Aisha Wahab, council member in Haywood City in California. She was the 1st Afghan American Woman Elected to Public Office in the United States. Also in the programme, in a bid to clamp down on nationwide protests Cuba introduces a new law restricting use of social media. Canadian court hearings to determine whether the senior executive of the Chinese tech giant, Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, should be extradited to the United States have ended after two and half years. The Canadian government prosecutor said the court should have no difficulty in finding Ms Wanzhou guilty of commiting fraud, and so should be handed over to the Americans. Plus, the BBC's Elizabeth Hotson reports on how whilst it's still only August, many retailers and hospitality venues are already planning ahead for the Christmas season. PHOTO: Afghan currency dealers/Getty Images