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Police officers have told the owner of a beloved alpaca who has been on death's row for four years that he will not be killed tonight.   Geronimo, a six-year-old alpaca from New Zealand now living in south Gloucestershire, was condemned to death by a High Court judge after twice testing positive for bovine tuberculosis . Two officers from Gloucestershire Police arrived without warning for a stand off at the farm gate as they reportedly explained how Geronimo would be humanely killed.  The pair were today pictured speaking to his owner, a tearful Helen MacDonald, who earlier promised to 'stand in the  way of any gunman who comes to destroy Geronimo'.   The 50-year-old vet and alpaca breeder feared the visit could represent the end of Geronimo's journey, but was quickly assured the execution would not take place today. But she was not given any further details and fears that representatives from Defra may arrive as early as tomorrow morning to end her beloved pet's li

The prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines has been hospitalised after getting hit in the head by a stone during a protest against a proposed vaccine mandate.  Ralph Gonsalves, 74, was passing through the crowd outside parliament in Kingstown when the attack happened. He was rushed from the scene after suffering bloody injuries.  The crowd on Thursday was protesting against the government's plans to require most frontline health workers to be vaccinated against coronavirus.  Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, 74, was passing through the crowd outside parliament in Kingstown when he got hit by a projectile. Above, Gonsalves is covered in blood following the attack In a press release, the Office of the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines said around 200 demonstrators were 'responding to a call to action from the Leader of the opposition' and 'picketed the Parliament and blocked the entrance to the building.' 'When the crowd prevented the vehicl

Guests at Barack Obama's glamorous 60th birthday celebration this weekend will be able to dine guilt-free after the ex-president reportedly opted for a fully meatless menu featuring popular vegan brands like Impossible Foods and Eat Just. Options will include Spam Musubi made with Impossible's 'beef' and 'pork' as well as Eat Just brand plant-based eggs. It will also feature cheesesteak eggrolls with faux-beef and vegan 'cheese sauce' from Perfect Day Inc., a California company making dairy proteins without animals, according to a menu obtained by Bloomberg News.  A source told the outlet that legendary musician Questlove coordinated Obama's meatless menu, and his brand Questlove's Cheesesteak will be used for the eggrolls. Brands like Impossible Foods and Eat Just will get a high-profile boost by being featured in Obama's meatless menu The artist has been promoting plant-based eating since at least 2012 and previously declared it was so he c

Mitch McConnell is reportedly deeply concerned about a Georgia Senate bid from football star and longtime Trump pal Herschel Walker, fearing Walker's potential campaign would fizzle and hand the seat over to Democrats for six years. The Senate minority leader has stepped in to help Republicans find a suitable candidate for the 2022 election, when Senator Raphael Warnock will have to fend off challengers in what's expected to be a heated race for his first full six-year term.  Warnock took office in 2021 after narrowly beating Republican Kelly Loeffler in a special election runoff.   McConnell is said to be considering Loeffler along with David Perdue, per CNN. The former Georgia Republican senator lost his seat to Democrat Jon Ossoff - who won't have to defend himself until 2026 if he chooses to run again. McConnell has been reportedly scouring the field for potential Georgia Senate candidates as Walker, a longtime Trump ally, reportedly worries some Republicans with his la

Scientists have developed a new kind of Covid test which can detect the virus in spit - and tell infected people which variant they caught. Researchers at Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , and several hospitals in Boston developed the home test. The $6 (£4.30) test called Minimally Instrumented SHERLOCK can distinguish between three types of the virus and takes one hour to provide results. It links to smartphones and can be configured to identify different variants, including the Indian 'Delta' strain.  Developers say it could replace lab-tested PCR tests to provide an accurate result much quicker than having to wait a day or two.  And the fact the tests do not involve an invasive nasal swab could make them more popular.  Scientists have developed a new kind of Covid test that can detect the virus in people's spit. Pictured: The $6 (£4.30) test called Minimally Instrumented SHERLOCK after a positive result They can spot Covid 96 per cent of t