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South Korea crisis – President lifts martial law in humiliating U-turn | BBC News
South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol has announced that he is lifting martial law in the country, just hours after imposing it.
He was forced to back down in the face unanimous opposition from members of South Korea’s national assembly. The political crisis is the most serious challenge to the country’s democracy since the 1980s.
The President, who was facing a political crisis and little public support, sought to impose military rule in what appeared to be a desperate gamble, after accusing his political opponents of being “communists” with “pro-North Korean sympathies” and engaging in “anti-state activities”.
However the announcement led to mass protests outside parliament and was rejected by the national assembly. After some of the tensest hours in the country’s recent history, Yoon said troops would return to their barracks and the order would be lifted.
Political opponents are now demanding that the President steps down immediately with some calling for him to be charged with treason for attacking South Korea’s democracy and constitution.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Laura Bicker in Seoul.
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King Charles III is to speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” on the lasting pain of the transatlantic slave trade, during the final leg of his Caribbean tour in Antigua, Buckingham Palace has said.
The King will address Commonwealth leaders on Tuesday in a speech which will touch on the issue.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said earlier he was “open” to the possibility of the UK formally apologising for its role in slavery – a change in the government’s stance.
The British government has never formally apologised for slavery or offered to pay reparations.
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Today, the chancellor John Healey presented his first budget, and the first since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
Among some 98 measures on the Treasury scorecard were a £100 energy payment for millions, a tax rise for banks and pledges on fiscal devolution and defence spending.
How significant are the announcements in today’s budget? And what have we learned from the Office for Budget Responsibility’s analysis? To unpack everything, Adam and Chris are joined by deputy economics editor Dharshini David and BBC Verify’s policy and analysis correspondent Ben Chu.
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Transgender people in India were granted legal status in 2014 but many face discrimination and struggle to find work.
According to activist Dr Santosh Kumar from the transgender rights group Rista, there are an estimated five million transgender people in India, commonly known as hijra – a definition that also includes transsexuals, cross-dressers, eunuchs and transvestites.
While some businesses are becoming more inclusive, activists feel more needs to be done.
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Before King Charles’s Caribbean tour, Buckingham Palace said the he would not shy away from the impact of the slave trade but, in line with the UK government position, would not apologise for Britain’s role in the slave trade or offer reparations.
Laura Kuenssberg, Joe Pike and Paddy O’Connell discuss the what the timing of Andy Burnham’s comments mean for the King.
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