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Condemned alpaca Geronimo put down in UK despite campaign to save him

Wickwar (United Kingdom) (AFP) – An alpaca named Geronimo has been dominating headlines in the UK, due to a fierce battle between his owner and the government over whether the animal should be put down or not. Geronimo's owner disputed the validity of two positive tests for bovine tuberculosis, making several court bids to prevent his destruction.

Condemned alpaca Geronimo put down in UK despite campaign to save him

Wickwar (United Kingdom) (AFP) – An alpaca named Geronimo has been dominating headlines in the UK, due to a fierce battle between his owner and the government over whether the animal should be put down or not. Geronimo’s owner disputed the validity of two positive tests for bovine tuberculosis, making several court bids to prevent his destruction. More than 140,000 people signed a petition calling on the government to offer the animal a reprieve, but the animal was euthanised by government vets.

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US defeat a lesson for other invaders: Taliban spokesman

Kabul (AFP) – Other invaders to Afghanistan “will face what the United States has faced today,” says the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid during a press conference on the tarmac of Kabul airport hours after the last US troops left the country. The United States’ longest military conflict drew to a close when its forces abandoned Kabul’s airport, ending two decades of war.

©AFP

Afghan TV presenter flanked by Taliban fighters during broadcast

Armed Taliban fighters appear on Afghan TV screens as "backdrop" to a political debate programme where a presenter interviews an official from the Islamist hardliners. The show was broadcast a few days before the US completed its military withdrawal from the country, leaving the victorious Taliban with complete control after the 20-year conflict.

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