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Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the man who sparked South Korea’s political crisis?
President’s leadership has been marred by dysfunction, culminating in ill-fated decision to impose martial law
South Korea’s Yoon says he will lift martial law order
President abandons plan after parliament rejects his emergency decree
Wall Street’s AI-powered rally risks ‘correction’, Vanguard warns
Asset manager’s chief economist Joe Davis says investors are overplaying the near-term potential of the technology
Starmer plans peerage for former chief of staff Sue Gray
PM’s ‘political list’ said to be long even as he axes 92 hereditary peers to trim the size of the Lords
Thames Water creditors veto use of £3bn loan to pay fines
Troubled utility faces fines of £400mn by March 2027 as it tries to avoid renationalisation
What makes the US truly exceptional
Are American pathologies the necessary price of economic dynamism?
Barnier ‘method’ at risk in raucous French parliament
Premier’s diplomatic skills run out of rope with far-right opposition
South Korean parliament votes to block martial law
Markets fall as lawmakers and the head of state wrestle for control
South Western Railway set to be first train operator nationalised by Labour
UK government plans to bring all lines under public control under ‘Great British Railways’ brand
Funding issues and ‘over-optimism’ behind UK failures on jobs data
Statistics agency review reveals flaws that left policymakers without a reliable unemployment figure for a year
China warns South Korea against politicising trade before Japan talks
Supply chains are ‘deeply intertwined’, says Premier Li Qiang ahead of summit
South Korea’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ strikes blow against President Yoon
Convicted former justice minister helps deliver resounding electoral victory for leftwing alliance
Restoring Nomura’s credibility will take more than pay cuts
Taint of latest scandal overshadows bank’s growing earnings and could have long-lasting consequences
Joe Biden’s selfish parting act
In pardoning his son, the president has ensured that the distance between himself and Trump is now shrouded in fog
China retaliates against latest US chip restrictions
Beijing bans export of materials used in semiconductors and batteries
Curbs on tech exports are not all they are cracked up to be
Withholding tech puts more impetus on the targeted country to develop its own
Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for $322mn
Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the business
Nomura chief apologises after ex-employee charged with clients’ attempted murder
Former wealth management staff arrested after allegedly setting customers’ house on fire
ONS admits it may not be able to replace UK labour force survey until 2027
Policymakers facing further uncertainty over state of UK jobs market
Old convictions are holding too many back
Criminal records should be reformed to offer employers a better, fairer way to assess potential hires
Why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals
The country’s outperformance is rooted in long-term productivity growth that is the envy of the developed world. Could Trump’s policies endanger its lead?