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One of the court challenges to Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president in 2024 has finally struck gold. The Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling to disqualify the former president from the Republican Party’s upcoming primary ballot is yet another unprecedented moment in US politics. It’s a decision that further blurs the lines between America’s political and judicial systems, setting up a fresh collision between the election campaign and the courts. However, this latest legal setback is unlikely to seriously damage Mr Trump’s bid to return to the White House – and he is already using it to his political advantage.…

After weeks of Israeli bombing, on 16 November Jehad El-Mashhrawi and his young family fled their home in northern Gaza. The BBC Arabic cameraman shares a vivid and shocking account of what he, his wife and children experienced as they headed south. Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions which may be distressing We left in such a hurry. We were in the middle of baking some bread and realised the houses opposite us were being bombed, one by one. I knew it would soon be our turn. We had packed some bags in case this happened but everything was so…

UK inflation has fallen to its lowest level for more than two years, driven largely by a drop in fuel prices. Prices rose by 3.9% in the year to November, down from 4.6% in October. Slowing price rises for food, including staples such as pasta, milk and butter, as well as for household goods were also behind the fall. But while inflation, which is the rate prices rise at, is now a well down from its peak in 2022, it is still almost double the Bank of England’s 2% target. Falling inflation also does not mean most goods and services…

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was in Tel Aviv on Monday, where he met with freed hostages who have been released by Hamas amid the ongoing war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel. According to a statement posted to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum’s Instagram page on Tuesday, Seinfeld and his family visited the organization’s headquarters where they attended “an emotional meeting with representatives of the families of the hostages as well as hostages who returned from Hamas captivity.” The organization shared in their post on Tuesday that Seinfeld spoke with families about his commitment to raising awareness about the hostages in the ongoing conflict. “We thank…

Alibaba has reshuffled its top ranks after the stellar performance of a competitor caused a stir at the tech giant. Eddie Wu, Alibaba Group CEO, will now also head the firm’s e-commerce business, replacing Trudy Dai, who has been with the company for over two decades, according to an internal letter from Joe Tsai, chairman of Alibaba Group, which was seen by CNN. Dai, who is one of Alibaba’s 18 co-founders, will be setting up an asset management company for the group, the letter said. Shares in Alibaba (BABA) were up over 3% in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The shakeup comes weeks after billionaire…

A group of South Korean students are suing the government because their college admission examination ended 90 seconds earlier than scheduled. They are asking for 20 million won ($15,400; £12,000) each – the cost of a year’s studying to retake the exam. The error affected the rest of the students’ exams, their lawyer says. The country’s infamous college admission test, known as Suneung, is an eight-hour marathon with back-to-back papers in multiple subjects. The Suneung is one of the hardest exams in the world and stakes are very high. It not only determines university placements and jobs but even future…

Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate because he had engaged in an insurrection over the US Capitol riot nearly three years ago. It does not stop Mr Trump running in the other states and his campaign says it will appeal to the US Supreme Court. The decision, they said, was “completely flawed”. The ruling only mentions the state’s primary election on 5 March, when Republican voters will choose their preferred candidate for president.…

Chinese activist Li Qiaochu has been tried for “inciting subversion of state power” in a case seen as part of China’s sprawling crackdown on dissent. Ms Li’s lawyer Li Guobei said she was denied entry to the closed-door trial held in Linyi, Shandong on Tuesday. The 32-year-old faces a possible jail term of five years or more. She has been in custody since March 2021, after tweeting about the harsh detention conditions of her partner and fellow activist Xu Zhiyong. Her trial concluded at 15:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Tuesday without a verdict, according to a Facebook page, FreeLiqiaochu,…

The French parliament has passed legislation toughening France’s immigration policy after months of political wrangling. The amended bill was backed by both President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Renaissance party and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN). The vote divided Mr Macron’s party, and the health minister Aurélien Rousseau announced he was going to resign. Left-wing parties accused Mr Macron of making concessions to the far right. A previous draft was rejected by parliament last week, by National Rally as well as the left. In response, the government redrafted the bill, making some of its provisions tougher. The new legislation makes…

A volcano that erupted in south-west Iceland on Monday is weakening, although new vents could open at short notice, the country’s meteorological office has said. The eruption, which took place on the Reykjanes peninsula, came after weeks of intense earthquakes and tremors. About 4,000 people were evacuated last month from Grindavik, a fishing town threatened by the lava flow. There have been no reports of injuries. The Icelandic Met Office said on Tuesday evening that the eruption “continues to weaken”, with aerial images showing there are three vents erupting, down from the previous five. Vents are openings on a volcano…