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'Wicked' director wants fans to see characters soar
By Danielle BroadwayLOS ANGELES, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Jon M. Chu, the director behind the musical film “Wicked”, felt pressure from both himself and the rest of the team at Universal Pictures to make a masterpiece. “For ourselves to fulfill the promise that we had to these characters when we first wa...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Tech companies face tough AI copyright questions in 2025
By Blake Brittain Dec 27 (Reuters) - The new year may bring pivotal developments in a series of copyright lawsuits that could shape the future business of artificial intelligence.The lawsuits from authors, news outlets, visual artists, musicians and other copyright owners accuse OpenAI, Anthropic...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
OBITUARY-Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
Adds Toyota chairman's quotes, paragraphs 28-30By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor 7269.T for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.He died on Chris...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-German president dissolves parliament for Feb. 23 snap elections
Adds quotes from speech in paragraph 2-5 BERLIN, Dec 27 (Reuters) - President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved Germany's lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. "Especially in dif...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
EXPLAINER-South Korea's leadership crisis in hands of Constitutional Court
Recasts with Han's impeachmentBy Joyce Lee SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's leadership crisis will play out in the Constitutional Court, which will decide the fate of President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, both impeached and suspended from power over a short-lived martial...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Russia says it has taken two more east Ukrainian villages, RIA reports
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had taken control of two eastern Ukrainian villages, Ivanivka in the Donetsk region, and Zahryzove in the Kharkiv region, the RIA state news agency reported.RIA also cited the ministry as saying it had downed four Br...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Soccer-Amorim taking Man Utd turnaround a day at a time
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said he is taking it a day at a time after a 2-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday, as he tries to turn around the club's fortunes.United, who have now lost four of their last five Premier League games, are 14th in the standings o...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Bosnia's "Balkan Blues" earns UNESCO recognition
By Amel Emric and Daria Sito-SucicSARAJEVO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Every Friday, folk musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina that this month was included in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.Sevdalinka, often refer...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Kremlin says it has nothing to add on reports Azerbaijani plane was downed by Russian air defences
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - The Kremlin, asked on Friday about Azerbaijani reports that Russian air defences had downed an Azerbaijani Airways plane, said that it had nothing to add, and that an investigation into the crash in Kazakhstan was ongoing. (Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Felix Lig...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
South Korea's acting President Choi asks military to guard against any provocation by North Korea
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Friday that the government has ordered the military to step up vigilance, raising the possibility that North Korea could take advantage of the South's political situation to carry out acts of provocation.His comments were...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
China conducted patrols around Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea, state media reports
BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's coast guard conducted patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Friday to safeguard China's territorial rights, state television CCTV reported.The coast guard has continued to strengthen law enforcement patrols in the territorial waters and su...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
NEWSMAKER-Who is Choi Sang-mok, South Korea's second acting president in weeks?
Finance Minister Choi becomes second acting president in weeksChoi has pledged unlimited liquidity to calm financial marketsVeteran economic technocrat spent over 30 yrs in ministryBy Cynthia Kim SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok became on Friday South Korea's second acting...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
NEWSMAKER-Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea's impeached acting president?
Parliament votes to impeach Han on FridayFinance Minister Choi Sang-mok next in line for acting roleHan became interim leader after Yoon's impeachmentGovernment in gravest political crisis in four decadesUpdates Dec. 26 item after Han impeachedBy Joyce Lee SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-Russia warns the United States against possible nuclear testing under Trump
Russian diplomat: Trump was radical on nuclear testingRussia rules out nothing on testing, says diplomat Trump's first administration weighed nuclear testing Ryabkov says United States is very hostile to Russia Adds quotes from Ryabkov, details on nuclear testingBy Guy FaulconbridgeMOSCOW, Dec 27 (R...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Azerbaijan Airlines suspends flights to 7 Russian cities after Kazakhstan crash, Russian media say
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan Airlines said on Friday that it was suspending flights to seven Russian cities, Russian media reported, after one of its planes crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday during a flight to Grozny, in Russia's Chechnya.Russia's Interfax news agency reported that Azerbai...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 6-South Korea's parliament impeaches acting president Han, as Yoon goes on trial
Ruling party boycotts vote for Han impeachment Finance Minister Choi becomes acting president under law Won currency at lowest since March 2009Constitutional Court to move swiftly in Yoon impeachment trialYoon's removal by court would bring election within 60 days Adds Han comment, new leader, analy...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-China sanctions military firms and executives over US arms sales to Taiwan
Adds details, background, ministry spokesperson comments from paragraph 3 BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China has sanctioned seven military industrial companies and related senior executives over U.S. arms assistance and sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.Boeing subsidiary...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Newgen Software Technologies Says Unit Gets Engagement Letter For Digital Lending Platform
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Newgen Software Technologies Ltd NEWG.NS:NEWGEN SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD - SUBSIDIARY RECEIVES ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR DIGITAL LENDING PLATFORMNEWGEN SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD - AGGREGATE COMMERCIAL VALUE OF USD 2 MILLIONSource text: ID:nBSE2vPTw0Further company coverage: NEWG.NS (...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Dec 27
Dec 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- Investigators and experts on Thursday were focusing on the possibility that a Russian air defense system had struck an Azerbaijan ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
