Afghanistan, Nigeria, Israel-Palestine.

Today's three stories you should know.

Afghanistan

So much for Taliban 2.0. Today, in the latest of a series of blows to any hopes for women’s rights in the country, Afghanistan’s rulers ordered women to cover their faces and wear head-to-toe clothing. A decree issued by the group said the preferred covering was the burqa, which became symbolic of women’s oppression during the Taliban’s previous period in power. Most women in Afghanistan wear headscarves but many, particularly in urban areas like the capital Kabul, do not cover their faces. The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice said women’s fathers or closest male relatives would be held responsible if they did not cover their faces in public, and could be jailed if the new ruling was violated.

More from AP here.

Nigeria

All airlines in Nigeria have been grounded over spiralling fuel prices caused by the war in Ukraine. The Airline Operators of Nigeria, which represents nine domestic airlines, said the cost had risen fourfold this year and that “no airline in the world” could cope with such an increase. The move will be a huge blow to Africa’s largest economy, and Nigerians flooded social media with outrage after the announcement.

More from Reuters here.

Israel-Palestine

Israeli forces today destroyed the family home of a Palestinian man accused of stabbing an Israeli student to death in the occupied West Bank five months ago. Soldiers blew up the first floor apartment but left the rest of the building standing. Demolishing the homes of Palestinian suspects and their families is a practise that Israel says it uses as a deterrent. The demolitions, though, are a tactic rights groups say amount to collective punishment - a war crime under the Geneva Conventions.

More from Al Jazeera here.