Reuters Morning Digest: December 24, 2015

Click to View in Browser Thursday, December 24, 2015 Trump rips up rule book of U.S. 'retail politics' PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump swung into New Hampshire for a few hours one evening earlier this month to pick up an endorsement from a small police union. Japan minister heads to Korea to try to resolve 'comfort women' issue TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to South Korea this month to seek a resolution on the "comfort women" issue, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. Recovering oil prices lift European shares LONDON (Reuters) - A fourth consecutive day of gains in oil prices helped lift European shares on Thursday, while an almost 1 percent fall against the euro this week took the shine off a strong 2015 for the dollar. Opponents accuse Kazakhstan of web clampdown as oil money shrivels ALMATY (Reuters) - Opponents and rights groups have accused authorities in Kazakhstan of clamping down on free speech on the Internet in order to keep a lid on discontent as falling oil prices push down people's real incomes. Self-driving delivery robots could be Santa's new helper Fleets of small autonomous robots could soon become a familiar presence on public pathways with the advent of ground-based drones that aim to improve local delivery of goods and groceries. Former Skype co-founders have launched a new company, Starship Technologies, which is preparing to test their self-driving delivery robots in London. The as yet unnamed robots are small, safe, practical and free from CO2 emissions, according to the developers. "When you place your order online, as you do right Chelsea hold talks with MLS side Montreal over Drogba (Reuters) - Struggling Premier League champions Chelsea have held talks with Montreal Impact over former Blues striker Didier Drogba, the Major League Soccer team has said. 'Star Wars' takes Chinese social media by storm, flirts with record release SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a mammoth marketing campaign, growing online chatter in China around "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" suggests the latest installment of the hit franchise has a shot at breaking box office records in the world's second-largest movie market. Austrian radio jockey punished for playing 'Last Christmas' 24 times VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian radio station has punished one of its moderators after he locked himself in the studio only to play the song 'Last Christmas', a cult hit from the 1980s by British band Wham!, 24 times in a row. Related Video At least 25 dead in Saudi hospital fire 2015: Europe's migrant crisis Great Debate Britain's exit from Europe: 28 days later Virtual reality will spring to life A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook