December 20, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Apple fails in bid to delay Apple Watch sales ban

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is seen as people lined up to buy the newly launched iPhone 15 and other Apple products at an...

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Apple fails in bid to delay Apple Watch sales ban

Can Donald Trump run again in 2024? Why Colorado’s Supreme Court removed him from the ballot and what happens next

Be in no doubt, to remove a candidate from an election ballot, a former president no less – it is a quite remarkable moment. ...

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Can Donald Trump run again in 2024? Why Colorado's Supreme Court removed him from the ballot and what happens next

‘No question’ Donald Trump ‘supported an insurrection’ as Joe Biden condemns Republican opponent

President Joe Biden said there was “no question” Donald Trump “supported an insurrection” in light of Colorado’s legal ruling rendering him ineligible for the...

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'No question' Donald Trump 'supported an insurrection' as Joe Biden condemns Republican opponent

Technology

Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy

A banner for electric scooter rental company Bird is displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange as the company goes public via a...

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Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy

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C.S. Lewis Christmas Sermon Warned of a World that No Longer Believed in Right and Wrong

A 77-year-old magazine article by C.S. Lewis is receiving renewed attention in American culture for its discussion of a world that does not know...

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Openings for New Truce as Deadly Israeli Attacks Continue to Target Civilians in Jabaliya, Rafah

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is in Egypt to discuss a possible new truce. The Wall Street Journal reports Hamas is also in discussion with...

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Police Arrest High-Profile Activists as Multifaith Groups from Across the U.S. Protest at Capitol

In Washington, D.C., dozens of protesters were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday in a peaceful action demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and...

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Senate Confirms Final Pentagon Nominees as Tuberville Blockade Ends

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed nearly a dozen nominations for senior military positions, putting an end to Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of Pentagon...

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Colorado Supreme Court Bars Trump from Appearing on Presidential Primary Ballot

In a historic decision, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump does not qualify for the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot, citing his role...

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Top chef Daniel Boulud to open private restaurant at luxe Fifth Avenue tower

Theres no need to score a reservation at one of Daniel Bouluds popular restaurants for a select group of well-heeled diners: They have brought...

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U.N. Security Council Again Delays Gaza Resolution Vote as U.S. Stalls over Language

A U.N. Security Council vote on a Gaza resolution that would push to halt fighting was postponed for a second time and rescheduled for...

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Man guilty of spying on London-based TV channel Iran International to help terror plotters

A Chechen-born man has been found guilty of spying on a London-based dissident Iranian TV station to help terror plotters. Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev, 31, was...

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Man guilty of spying on London-based TV channel Iran International to help terror plotters

Brianna Ghey: How teenagers with a ‘thirst for death and murder’ plotted killing on their phones

When Brianna Ghey left home on 11 February, she thought she was going to meet a friend. But in what detectives described as the...

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Brianna Ghey: How teenagers with a 'thirst for death and murder' plotted killing on their phones

Technology

Apple resolves outage affecting its payment features, including Apple Pay, Card, Cash and Wallet

Todd Haselton | CNBC Several of Apple’s payment features, including Apple Pay, were down for a period of time Wednesday morning, according to Apple’s...

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Apple resolves outage affecting its payment features, including Apple Pay, Card, Cash and Wallet

Brianna Ghey: Teenagers guilty of ‘disturbing’ murder after planning ‘frenzied and ferocious’ knife attack

Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey in a “frenzied and ferocious” knife attack. The pair, known only as girl...

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Brianna Ghey: Teenagers guilty of 'disturbing' murder after planning 'frenzied and ferocious' knife attack

Darren Osment jailed for Claire Holland’s murder and urged to finally reveal where he dumped body

A pub chef who murdered his ex-partner must finally reveal what he did with the body and end her family’s agony, a judge has...

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Darren Osment jailed for Claire Holland's murder and urged to finally reveal where he dumped body

Politics

Irish government launches legal challenge against UK’s Northern Ireland Legacy Bill

The Irish government is to bring a legal case against the UK under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The inter-state case is...

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Irish government launches legal challenge against UK’s Northern Ireland Legacy Bill

The Irish government is to bring a legal case against the UK under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The inter-state case is...

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Technology

AI cannot be named as an ‘inventor,’ top UK court says in patent dispute

Middlesex guildhall is home of Supreme Court of United Kingdom. David Bank | Moment | Getty Images Artificial intelligence cannot be listed as an...

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AI cannot be named as an 'inventor,' top UK court says in patent dispute

Sports

NHL trade tiers: Who could be on the move this season?

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 20, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Last season around this time,...

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