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UPDATE 1-US closely watching political crisis in South Korea
Adds background in paragraph 3, State Department comment in paragraphs 6, 7 Dec 27 (Reuters) - A deepening political crisis in South Korea has not diminished the military readiness of 28,500 troops stationed in the Asian state, a U.S. official said on Friday, but Washington is closely monitoring ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
US adds 9th telcom to list of companies hacked by Chinese-backed Salt Typhoon cyberespionage
By AJ Vicens Dec 27 (Reuters) - U.S. officials have added a ninth telecommunications company to the list of entities compromised by a sweeping Chinese-linked cyberespionage operation known as Salt Typhoon, a top White House official said Friday. Anne Neuberger, the U.S. deputy national security a...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Novartis must face claims it paid kickbacks to promote MS drug, US appeals court rules
Adds comment from whistleblower's lawyer, paragraph 10By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Swiss drugmaker Novartis NOVN.S of paying illegal kickbacks to doctors to induce them to promote its blockbuster multiple ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-Senate intelligence panel criticizes CIA response to Havana syndrome
Adds background, CIA comment in paragraphs 4-7; additional report findings in paragraphs 13-14By Jonathan Landay Dec 27 (Reuters) - A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released on Friday criticized the CIA's response to so-called Havana syndrome health problems among its workforce, ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Tennis-Swiatek feared more negative public response after failed doping test
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Poland's five-times major winner Iga Swiatek feared a far greater public backlash after she accepted a one-month suspension for failing a doping test, the world number two said ahead of the United Cup in Australia.The 23-year-old Swiatek tested positive in an out-of-competition sa...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Free-speech advocates tell Supreme Court US TikTok law reminiscent of dictatorships
By Raphael Satter Dec 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. law against Chinese-owned TikTok evokes the censorship regimes put in place by the United States' authoritarian enemies, free-speech advocates told the Supreme Court on Friday.In an amicus filing, PEN America, Columbia University's Knight First Amendmen...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
US intelligence points to possible misidentification of Azerbaijani plane by Russia, MSNBC reports
Dec 27 (Reuters) - There is U.S. intelligence that Russia may have mistakenly shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after misidentifying it as an incoming drone, MSNBC reported on Friday, citing two unidentified U.S. military sources. (Reporting by Ryan Patr...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Trump to become the first elected politician honoured with two state visits to UK, The Telegraph reports
Dec 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to become the first elected politician in modern history to be hosted for two state visits by the Royal family, The Telegraph reported on Friday.Number 10 and the Foreign Office are preparing to offer the incoming U.S. president an invitati...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Starbucks largely loses appeal over baristas' firing in NLRB case
By Jonathan Stempel Dec 27 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday largely rejected Starbucks' SBUX.O appeal of a National Labor Relations Board finding the coffee chain illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas because they wanted to organize a union.The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals s...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 3-US imposes sanctions on Georgian ex-prime minister, billionaire Ivanishvili
U.S. sanctions Georgian billionaire, ex-PMIvanishvili seen as Georgia's de facto leaderHe has spearheaded anti-Western, pro-Russian turnGeorgian protesters reject Ivanishvili's halt to EU talksAdds reaction from Ukrainian president, paragraphs 14-15By Daphne Psaledakis and Felix Light WASHINGTON/...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Hyatt And Grupo Piñero Finalize Strategic Joint Venture, Adding The Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts Brand To Hyatt’S Existing All-Inclusive Portfolio
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Hyatt Hotels Corp H.N:HYATT AND GRUPO PIÑERO FINALIZE STRATEGIC JOINT VENTURE, ADDING THE BAHIA PRINCIPE HOTELS & RESORTS BRAND TO HYATT’S EXISTING ALL-INCLUSIVE PORTFOLIOSource text: ID:nBwxWS5YaFurther company coverage: H.N (((( Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com ;));))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Mexico detains almost half a million migrants heading to US in last quarter
MEXICO CITY, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Mexican security forces have detained about 475,000 irregular migrants since October, authorities said on Friday, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs unless it stops illegal migrants from arriving at the shared border. Nearly half a mill...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-BWR Exploration Announces Letter Of Intent Signed For Business Combination With Electro Metals And Mining And Private Placement Bridge Financing
Dec 27 (Reuters) - BWR Exploration Inc BWR.V:BWR EXPLORATION INC. ANNOUNCES LETTER OF INTENT SIGNED FOR BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH ELECTRO METALS AND MINING INC. AND PRIVATE PLACEMENT BRIDGE FINANCINGSource text: ID:nGNX41dmk9Further company coverage: BWR.V ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Inspira Announces Pricing Of $3.2M Private Placement By New And Existing Investors Of The Company
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Inspira Technologies Oxy BHN Ltd IINN.O:INSPIRA™ ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $3.2M PRIVATE PLACEMENT BY NEW AND EXISTING INVESTORS OF THE COMPANYSource text: ID:nPn4CKM3BaFurther company coverage: IINN.O (((( Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com ;));))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Senate intelligence panel criticizes CIA response to Havana syndrome
Adds background and quotes in paragraphs 2-9, bylineBy Jonathan Landay Dec 27 (Reuters) - A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released on Friday criticized the CIA's response to so-called Havana syndrome health problems among its workforce, saying many individuals "faced obstacles t...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Guatemala open to dialogue with Trump team on accepting deported migrants
GUATEMALA CITY, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Guatemala said it is open to engaging in a "constructive and respectful dialogue" with the new administration of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, though no agreement has been made on accepting deported migrants. In a statement dated Thursday, the government of...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-US imposes sanctions on Georgian ex-prime minister, billionaire Ivanishvili
U.S. sanctions Georgian billionaire, ex-PMIvanishvili seen as Georgia's de facto leaderIvanishvili has spearheaded anti-Western, pro-Russian turnGeorgian protesters reject Ivanishvili's halt to EU talksAdds bullets, comments by PM in paragraph 7; opposition leader 12-13By Daphne Psaledakis and Felix...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Democratic lawmakers question new US judicial financial disclosure policy
By Nate Raymond Dec 27 (Reuters) - Two Democratic lawmakers in Congress are seeking further information about a new U.S. judiciary policy governing when U.S. Supreme Court justices and other federal judges must publicly disclose travel-related gifts they that they had previously failed to report....Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions, experts say
Adds details throughout, including comment from CyberhavenBy Raphael Satter and AJ VicensDec 27 - Hackers have compromised several different companies' Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December, according to one of the victims and experts who have examined the c...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
US anti-missile system in Israel used to intercept projectile from Yemen
Dec 27 (Reuters) - An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Are...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
