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US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of Colorado ballot disqualification
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a judicial decision barring ...World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell
New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on ...Trump barred from Colorado primary ballot for role in US Capitol attack
By Andrew Goudsward and Jack Queen Reuters Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado ...Trump repeats ‘poisoning the blood’ anti-immigrant remark
By Nathan Layne Reuters Donald Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, said on Saturday that undocumented immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our ...COP28 deal pledges global transition away from fossil fuels for first time
By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Reuters Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday ...Fossils show dismembered young dinosaurs in belly of T. rex cousin
By Will Dunham Reuters The young Gorgosaurus knew what it liked for dinner. About 75 million years ago in what is now ...Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, EU court rules
The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can prohibit employees from wearing signs of religious ...At least 22 killed, dozens injured in mass shooting in US state of Maine
By Daniel Trotta and Julia Harte Reuters Hundreds of police fanned out across the state of Maine hunting for a man wanted ...Muslims protest around world to demand end to Israel’s Gaza campaign
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Nafisa Eltahir Reuters Protesters from Jakarta to Tunis on Friday demanded an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza after nearly ...Ukraine left out in cold by US shutdown deal
BY Danny KEMP, AFP The future of US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a ...