DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court, on Tuesday, ruled to bar former President Donald Trump from participating in the state’s 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot, citing undisclosed reasons.

The Trump campaign has promptly announced its intention to file an appeal with the United States Supreme Court in response to the decision. For more details, refer to the article on the Xinhua website: [link to Xinhua article].

DAMASCUS — In a recent telephone conversation, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian jointly expressed strong condemnation of the escalating Israeli military operation in Gaza. The officials voiced deep concern about the worsening situation in Palestine, specifically in the Gaza Strip, and decried what they termed as “persistent Israeli and Western aggression against the Palestinian people.” Read the complete report on SANA: [link to SANA article].

LOS ANGELES — NASA is gearing up for an upcoming mission named GUSTO (Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory) that aims to create a comprehensive 3D map of the Milky Way galaxy by studying the space between stars. The launch is scheduled to take place from the Ross Ice Shelf, near the U.S. National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station research base, with the earliest possible date being Dec. 21. For further information, visit NASA’s official announcement: [link to NASA article].

JERUSALEM — Cybersecurity giant Okta has announced its acquisition of Israeli identity protection startup Spera Security. Although the financial details remain undisclosed by the companies involved, estimates from the Israeli business website Calcalist suggest the acquisition falls within the range of 100 to 130 million U.S. dollars. Full coverage is available on Xinhua: [link to Xinhua article].