• RT @thisisinsider: The Taliban has seized control of most of Afghanistan and entered the capital city of Kabul on Sunday. Here's what's be…
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 17:47
  • The Taliban plans on renaming Afghanistan in a ceremony at the presidential palace. Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 17:37
    The Taliban plans on renaming Afghanistan in a ceremony at the presidential palace. A Taliban official announced they will declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Only a handful of countries recognized the regime under the same name from 1996 to 2001.
  • RT @thisisinsider: ? Follow our live blog for the latest as the Taliban returns to power in Afghanistan. Link https://t…
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 16:47
    The Taliban has seized control of most of Afghanistan and reached the capital city of Kabul on Sunday. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country as insurgents advanced and ordered the unconditional surrender of government officials.  Afghanistan will have a "peaceful transfer of power" to the Taliban, the country's interior minister said. US embassy officials and international diplomats are being evacuated to safety.  Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
  • ?? “The UK is in a frenzy about the death sentence of an alpaca called Geronimo. It says a lot about the British national psyche, experts believe.” by @InsiderIntl Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 16:02

    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.

  • RT @thisisinsider: Live Updates: Taliban enters Kabul, Afghanistan president flees, diplomatic staff to be evacuated Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    The Taliban has seized control of most of Afghanistan and reached the capital city of Kabul on Sunday. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country as insurgents advanced and ordered the unconditional surrender of government officials.  Afghanistan will have a "peaceful transfer of power" to the Taliban, the country's interior minister said. US embassy officials and international diplomats are being evacuated to safety.  Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.
  • The wildlife advocate said that the story also speaks to a wider issue — the government's "failed" bovine tuberculosis policy — which, he added, directly affects British taxpayers. Link https://t.co/IrmsX4KsXV
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • But for Dominic Dyer, a wildlife advocate for @BornFreeFDN, this is an inspiring "David and Goliath story" of one woman and her alpaca taking on the British government. Link https://t.co/8jPATOyys6
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • .@tomhfh, a correspondent for @GBNews, called for Geronimo’s immediate death in an article for the Daily Mail. Link https://t.co/rWxfQOat1t
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • According to @AlexLockwood, a researcher in human-animal relations at @sunderlanduni, this obsession with the plight of a farm animal is unique to the UK. Link https://t.co/Eu4Ae7J5Ja
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • British media outlets have followed every facet of the story, playing into the hysteria and outrage from both sides of the debate. As a result, the alpaca has turned into a household name. Link Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say. ###

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  • Both the Prime Minister @BorisJohnson and Labour leader @Keir_Starmer have refused to save Geronimo. This has led to backlash from animal rights activists — including the PM’s own father. Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • Geronimo’s owner, Helen Macdonald, insists that his results returned false positives because he had a tuberculin vaccine beforehand. However, Defra rejects this claim. Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • Geronimo is now at the center of a fierce political debate: Should he be euthanized, or should the government change tack and spare his life? Link https://t.co/qgAMBQnoyT
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • .@DefraGovUK has ordered Geronimo to be put down, and a High Court judge rejected his owner's final appeal to keep him alive, consequently starting the timer on a 30-day "kill window." Link https://t.co/YBVniELvge
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • Geronimo the alpaca, who is condemned to death after testing positive for bovine TB, is now the most famous animal in the UK. Here’s why. ? Link https://t.co/Sm9Mjg9rbT
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:52
    An alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB will be euthanized, sparking a fierce debate in the UK. The fixation within Geronimo has reached a fever pitch, with the media reporting on every aspect of the alpaca's story. The obsession with Geronimo is "very British" and says a lot about the national mentality, experts say.
  • RT @PoliticsInsider: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says US should 'crush the Taliban' in Kabul using 'American air power' https://t…
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:47
  • RT @thisisinsider: The Taliban has now entered Kabul and expects to assume formal administrative control within hours. https://t.co/MsHcRoD…
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 15:47
  • RT @SportsInsider: Naomi Osaka says she will donate tournament prize money to Haiti earthquake relief efforts Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 14:47
    A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Saturday.  The Associated Press reported that more than 300 people are dead and 1,800 are injured. Naomi Osaka said she would donate her upcoming tennis tournament prize money to relief efforts. 
  • RT @TranspoInsider: The surging Delta variant is tanking air freight capacity out of China, and it's already a huge problem for holiday ret…
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 14:07
  • RT @BusinessInsider: Kabul is in gridlock as desperate Afghans try to flee the capital after the Taliban take power Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 13:42
    The Taliban are preparing for the transfer of power after entering outskirts of Kabul. Photos out of the Afghan capital show people desperately trying to flee in their cars. A spokesperson for the Taliban said "no one should leave the country" since they need "talent." 
  • ?? “Afghanistan: Interim government expected to be formed, president prepares to relinquish power, reports say” by @InsiderIntl Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 13:32

    Afghanistan will have a "peaceful transfer of power" to a "transitional government" led by the Taliban, acting Afghan Interior Minister Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal said Sunday. Ashraf Ghani, the county's president, is expected to relinquish power shortly, according to local reports. Our news reporter Joshua Zitser breaks down the escalating situation developing in Afghanistan.

  • First images of the Taliban celebrating victory as Kabul capitulates Link
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 13:32
    Videos and images show the Taliban celebrating as they reach the outskirts of Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Taliban fighters are waiting at the city's gates as they negotiate with the government, a spokesman said. The Afghan government has said they will have a "peaceful transfer of power" to a Taliban-led interim government.
  • RT @mrjoshz: Follow the Taliban's takeover in Kabul here. An interim government is being formed, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is exp…
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 11:51
  • RT @BusinessInsider: Taliban victory in Afghanistan: Interim government to be formed, president prepares to relinquish power, reports say h…
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 10:31
  • RT @MilDefInsider: Videos show Taliban fighters capture the opulent palace of a US-allied warlord, ransacking property and drinking from go…
    Insider International Sun 15 Aug 2021 10:01
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