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Oct 23, 2022 12 tweets 8 min read
For as little as $150,000, Russians can become citizens of Grenada, a visa company advertised.

But an American flag in the background of the ad hints the real prize is a US visa, Joshua Zitser (@mrjoshz) and Sam Tabahriti (@samtabahriti) write. ⬇️

businessinsider.com/rich-russians-… A digital graphic of the three main steps to those seeking a In a Telegram channel with more than 300,000 subscribers and dedicated to helping Russians find ways out of their country, United Passport appeared to take advantage of the geopolitical situation.

businessinsider.com/rich-russians-… Picture of an advertisement on a Telegram channel. It featur
Sep 23, 2022 10 tweets 5 min read
22-year-old Mahsa Amini died on Friday after being arrested by Iran's Islamic morality police.

Women in Iran, and all over the world, are taking off their headscarves and cutting their hair in protest. 👇
insider.com/iranian-women-… Amini died in a Tehran hospital last week after being arrested by Iran's Islamic morality police on suspicion of not correctly wearing a hijab — a head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and is mandatory in Iran — according to reports.
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Sep 22, 2022 12 tweets 6 min read
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February marked the reversal of cheap energy.

@_KartikMenon explains how America could lead the world in weaning off Russian energy and take a big step toward combating the climate crisis and creating stable jobs. 👇

businessinsider.com/nuclear-energy… An edited picture of the Statue of Liberty against a drawn s The most glaring effect of these sanctions was on the world's energy markets.

Energy prices have been wildly volatile since the invasion as electricity and fuel markets digested the loss of Russia's considerable supply.

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Sep 8, 2022 12 tweets 5 min read
Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 70 years.

As the longest-reigning monarch in British history, her death will result in many changes.

Here’s what to expect when she passes.👇

insider.com/queen-elizabet… Photo of Queen Elizabeth II with text that reads: “Here's For at least 12 days — between her passing, the funeral, and beyond — Britain will grind to a halt.

The chaos will potentially cost the UK economy billions in lost earnings.

Apr 22, 2022 12 tweets 6 min read
TW: homophobia

Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil endured years of conversion therapy when he became India's first openly gay royal in the country.

Now, he's fighting to end that practice.

Here's how. 👇

insider.com/indias-first-o… Gohil, the 39th direct descendant of India's Gohil Rajput dynasty, knew he was gay at age 12, but he could only publicly come out at 41, in an interview to a local newspaper in 2006.

Naturally, Gohil's public unmasking triggered a nation-wide scandal.

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Apr 22, 2022 8 tweets 6 min read
👔 🏳️ The pressure is mounting for UK Prime Minister @BorisJohnson to resign over #Partygate. More and more Tory MPs are calling on him to quit.

Here's the current tally of MPs who have spoken out. 👇
businessinsider.com/tory-mps-call-… 🗣️ Steve Baker.

Brexiteer and former minister, @SteveBakerHW, — who just two days previously had backed Johnson — said he had changed his mind.
businessinsider.com/tory-mps-call-… Image depicting MPs in the The House of Commons with an over
Apr 21, 2022 9 tweets 5 min read
👑 🎂 #QueenElizabeth turns 96 today — she was born on April 21, 1926.

The world was a different place the year the Queen was born. Take a look.👇
insider.com/what-the-world… Image depicting Queen Eliza... 🌎 The world's population was almost 2 billion people, nearly a quarter of the population today.

And the average life expectancy was around 50 years old in the US and 70 years old in the UK.
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Apr 20, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
Over 400 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 homes have been destroyed after catastrophic flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. Here’s what we know. 👇 The flooding started last week and has devastated the region.
Mar 2, 2022 13 tweets 6 min read
The Biden administration targeted Putin's elite inner circle in Thursday's economic sanctions.

It's part of the US' efforts to financially cripple Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Here are Russia's wealthy elite being hit by the sanctions. 👇

businessinsider.com/meet-10-oligar… 1️⃣ Sergei Borisovich Ivanov:

He is Russia's Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology, and Transport.

Also “one of Putin’s closest allies,” according to the US Treasury.

businessinsider.com/meet-10-oligar… A photo of Russian Presidential Special Envoy on Ecology Ser
Mar 1, 2022 10 tweets 5 min read
Ukraine's pursuit of NATO membership has been cited as a key factor in Russia's invasion.

What is NATO and what does it take to join the 30-country alliance? 👇

businessinsider.com/ukraine-is-not… NATO is an abbreviation for 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization.'

It was created in 1949 to provide collective security against Soviet expansionism and to encourage European political integration in the aftermath of World War II.

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Jan 31, 2022 9 tweets 4 min read
The report into claims that Boris Johnson attended lockdown-busting parties is published.

Here's what it says. 👇

businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-… The report criticized Boris Johnson's staff for an inappropriate attitude to drinking alcohol and following the COVID-19 rules that were in place when a series of illegal gatherings were held.

businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-… An extract from Sue Gray's report that reads: "At least
Jan 30, 2022 8 tweets 4 min read
The US embassy in Kyiv has urged Americans living in Ukraine to leave amid rising fears of a Russian invasion.

Yet several expats told Insider that they intend to ignore the guidance and stay put for now.

Here’s why. 👇
businessinsider.com/ukraine-us-cit… According to Insider’s sources, the US Embassy in Kyiv advised 1,000 Americans at a virtual town hall meeting to leave the country "as soon as possible.”

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Nov 5, 2021 9 tweets 6 min read
The UK Government proposed no measurable way to assess the success of Brexit, according to documents seen by Insider.

Critics say the government is trying to cover up the ways in which Brexit has failed. 👇

businessinsider.com/uk-government-… Image shows UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The headline te .@BorisJohnson's government aspires to seize "the opportunities of Brexit, through creating the world's most effective border to increase UK prosperity and enhance security", according to documents published as part of the Spending Review.

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Aug 21, 2021 11 tweets 6 min read
Several gay Afghans told Insider how they live in fear of their life after the Taliban's victory.

Under the previous Taliban rule, the militant group executed gay men.

businessinsider.com/afghanistans-s… Image shows Najib Faizi, 21, who describes himself as the fi In tears, Rameen* said that his life has felt like a "nightmare" ever since Kabul fell to the Taliban.

*The names of the people that Insider spoke to have been changed.

businessinsider.com/afghanistans-s… A quote card with text that reads: "I just hope that so
Aug 19, 2021 10 tweets 5 min read
Shocking videos circulated this week of Kabul in turmoil as the Taliban took power over Afghanistan.

One observation kept coming up in social-media reactions to the footage: Where were all the women?

Insider spoke to experts to get some answers. 👇

businessinsider.com/why-most-peopl… Most explanations the experts pointed to had to do with a distrust of the Taliban's promise to be forgiving and more moderate.

One reason may be the men's fear of the Taliban due to the roles they're likely to have played in society in recent years.

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May 28, 2021 11 tweets 6 min read
Thousands have fled the city of Goma in eastern Congo after a volcano erupted and hundreds of earthquakes followed.

These are the apocalyptic scenes on the ground as officials say more eruptions and earthquakes are possible.

businessinsider.com/a-volcano-erup… Photo shows aerial view of Bushara village, near Goma. It's It was around 4 p.m. on Sat, May 22, when Dr. Gédéon Batibonda Batubu noticed a frenetic scene outside of his medical clinic.

Villagers from the foothills of volcano Mount Nyiragongo were fleeing what they thought was a forest fire.

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May 26, 2021 11 tweets 5 min read
Meet Roman Protasevich, the 26-year-old journalist who was arrested by Belarusian authorities after grounding his Lithuanian-bound flight.

His dramatic arrest has drawn international interest this week.⬇️

businessinsider.com/roman-protasev… Protasevich and his girlfriend, Sophia Sapega, were aboard flight FR4978 from Athens to Lithuania before pilots were alerted of a bogus security threat and ordered to land in Minsk.

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May 14, 2021 12 tweets 6 min read
Sheikh Jarrah, a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, has become the center of an expulsion campaign led by Israeli settlers.

Insider spoke to these families fighting to save their neighborhood and their identities.
trib.al/Z9RgUxv A title card that reads: Palestinian residents in Sheikh Jar Eviction notices have beens served to 13 Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah.

The attempted dispossession revolves around a 1970 Israeli law that allows Jews to take back lands they claim to have lost before the state of Israel was established in 1948.
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