Biden says Trump is an insurrectionist, but courts must decide legality of his Presidential bid

US President Joe Biden says there is "no question" that former President Donald Trump is an insurrectionist, but he said he will leave the future of the Republican front-runner's presidential campaign in the hands of the country's courts.

Donald Trump says he is asking the US Supreme Court to overturn Tuesday's ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that ruled him ineligible to campaign for the Presidency under the "insurrection clause" of the 14th amendment to the American Constitution.

President Biden, stepping off Air Force One in Wisconsin, gave his first reaction to the ruling to reporters.

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Trump's lawyers call Colorado ruling 'undemocratic', Republicans want to challenge him in the polls

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The U.S. State of Colorado has ruled that former President Donald Trump can not appear on their ballot for election because of insurrection from January 6th 2021. 

But his lawyers are appealing, and it is likely to be up to the  U.S. Supreme Court to make a final ruling ahead of primary elections starting next month.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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EU reaches historic migration deal

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The European Union has reached a deal on historic reforms to the way it deals with asylum seekers. Negotiators worked through the night to reach an agreement, but some human rights groups have said the deal will lead to more suffering.

Alex Cadier reports from Brussels

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ENGLAND AGAIN BRACED FOR HOSPITAL DISRUPTION AS THREE-DAY STRIKE BEGINS

England's hospitals are expecting major disruption once again as junior doctors go on strike over a pay dispute.

This will be their 26th day of strike action this year, and is due to last three days. Another six days of strike action will begin in the new year.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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U.N Security Council vote on Gaza might be delayed again

All eyes will be on the United Nations Security Council today
(Wednesday) as the council is set to vote on a resolution calling for
a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
The vote has been delayed for several days to allow for further
negotiations on the language of the resolution.
But now there are reports that it might be delayed again.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations.

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Biden highlights his support of black businesses on visit to battleground state

US president Joe Biden is aiming to highlight a surge in federal funding for back-owned small businesses on a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin.

It's part of an effort to bolster support from black voters in what could be a tough battle fro reelection.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

 

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Senate confirms no Ukraine funding deal before new year

The US Congress is not expected to pass any additional funding for
Ukraine before the new year as lawmakers remain at loggerheads over
support for the almost two-year conflict.

The Senate has remained in Washington this week in the hope of a
last-minute deal.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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British court finds AI cannot be named as inventor for patent

A British court has ruled that artificial intelligence cannot be named as an inventor on a patent. An American computer scientist brought a lawsuit against the Intellectual Property Office after it rejected his application for AI to hold the rights to a patent for some of its creations. Julia Chapman reports.

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Trump appeals to US Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ruling

Former US President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to "fight back" after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that he is ineligible to seek the Presidency again.

Trump will now appeal that decision to the US Supreme Court.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Ukraine to Send 25,000 Tons of Grain to Nigeria

Ukraine says it is preparing to ship 25,000 tons of grain to Nigeria.

It is part of the Black Sea grain deal, an initiative setup last year to abate a global food crisis due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Zelensky: Military proposes to mobilize 500,000 more soldiers

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, that the country's military leadership had proposed to mobilize an additional 500,000 people. In November Zelensky had asked his top general and defense minister to come up with a new mobilization plan, but in response to this proposal, he said there are key issues that need to be addressed before he can support it. 

Megumi Lim has more from Kyiv

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UK Inflation Rate Falls

Inflation in the UK has dropped to under 4% - the lowest it's been in more than two years.

A reduction in the price of petrol and diesel helped the rate of inflation slow to 3.9%, down from 4.6% a month earlier.

Slower price rises for many food items also helped bring down the headline figure, which peaked at 11% in 2022.

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Modi says allegations of Indian assassination attempt in the US will not derail ties

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi says allegations of an Indian assassination plot in the US will not derail India-US ties.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr. Modi claimed New Delhi is looking into America's claims that an Indian official was allegedly involved in an assassination attempt on a Sikh activist on US soil.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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India's opposition calls for nationwide protests over MPs' suspension

Suspended opposition leaders held a protest outside India's Parliament on Wednesday.

Opposition parties say they will take their campaign to the streets and hold nationwide demonstrations this week to protest the mass suspension of their leaders.

More than 140 Indian opposition leaders have been suspended from Parliament in the last two weeks, the largest number in history.

Priyata Brajabasi has more

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Death toll from China quake mounts to 127

In China, cold weather is hampering searches for survivors of an earthquake. The 6.2 magnitude shock struck a poor mountainous area about seven hundred miles or eleven hundred kilometres west of Beijing on Monday.

Here's Andrew Wood.

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Torrential rains batter India's southeastern coast

At least 10 people have died as heavy rainfall has battered India's southern state of Tamil Nadu for more than four days now.

Entire towns have been submerged and thousands of people displaced.

Experts have blamed climate change for the deluge with some regions receiving more rainfall this week than they do through the year.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Trump blasts Colorado Supreme Court decision, will appeal to US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in the American state of Colorado has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run as a candidate for the Presidency.

The bombshell ruling threatens to upend Trump's campaign to win his old job back.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from primary ballot

The Supreme Court in the US state of Colorado has ruled that Donald Trump can't appear on the state's presidential primary ballot due to his role in the January 6th riot at the US Capitol.

The former president says he plans to appeal the decision to the federal Supreme Court.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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UNSC holds briefing following North Korea missile launches

United Nations officials have called on North Korea to comply with international law after it launched ballistic missiles over the weekend.

At a briefing on Tuesday, members of the UN Security Council urged Pyongyang to commit to denuclearization.

But Russia and China criticised their fellow members for being 'one-sided'.

Sally Patterson reports from New York, where the UN is headquartered. 

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First legal challenges to Texas immigration law roll in

The legal challenges are already rolling in - less than 24 hours after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law one of the strictest immigration enforcement bills in the country. It gives police the power to arrest anyone they believe is in the state illegally - even if they're nowhere near the border.  Toni Waterman has more.

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