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Jake Kwon,Seoul correspondentandLeehyun Choi,SeoulEPA/ShutterstockYoon was impeached in 2024 for his martial law attemptSouth Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be jailed for five years over abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024.This is the first of the verdicts in four trials linked to his shock martial law decree. Although short-lived, the move triggered nationwide turmoil, sparking protests as MPs rushed to the national assembly to overturn Yoon’s decision. Yoon’s actions “plunged the country into political crisis”, a judge said on Friday, noting that Yoon had “consistently shown no…
Recently I made an autumnal trip to the Morgan factory to cover the Plus Four’s 75th anniversary and, while there, the good people of Morgan had a look over the Super 3 to make sure that, like being a conductor on a ghost train, everything was tickety-boo. They would usually do this free after 1000 miles but I’d driven twice that. The important stuff was fine but an indicator had worked a bit loose atop the nearside front mudguard, and likewise I’d already had to tighten a couple of Allen bolts that secure those guards. It’s a reminder that a…
After testing the feature in a limited beta, Bluesky is making its “Live Now” badge for streamers available for everyone on the social network to try. Live Now is included as part of Bluesky’s v1.114 update, alongside “cashtags,” a separate type of hashtag for collecting conversations about publicly-traded companies.Bluesky first started testing its Live Now badge in May 2025 with a limited group of accounts, including the official NBA account. The feature lets Twitch streamers with Bluesky profiles append a Live Now badge to their profile picture that links directly to their livestream. Live Now badges are limited to Twitch…
In the middle of the night on Monday, Rachel Bloor stirred in her bed to find a heavy weight curled up on her chest.Half asleep, she reached out for her dog – and instead found herself petting a smooth, slithering object.As Bloor retreated further under the covers and pulled them up to her neck, her partner switched on the bedside lamp and confirmed the Brisbane couple’s fears.”He goes, ‘Oh baby. Don’t move. There’s like a 2.5m python on you,” Bloor told the BBC.Her first words were expletives. The second, an order to evacuate the dogs.”I thought if my Dalmatian realises…
Will GrantBBC’s Cuba correspondent in HavanaWatch: Public pay their respects to Cubans killed in Venezuela during US raidFrom sunrise, throngs of military personnel, government officials and civilians lined the route between Havana’s airport and the Armed Forces Ministry to applaud home the remains of 32 Cuban troops killed in Venezuela as they passed by in a funeral cortege.The country’s leadership – from Raul Castro to President Miguel Diaz Canel – were at the airport to receive the boxes carrying the cremated ashes of their “32 fallen heroes”.In the lobby of the ministry building, each box was draped in a Cuban…
Under the new rules around half of the power an F1 car uses during a lap will come from the hybrid system, which is three times larger than on the previous cars. The hybrid system has an output of 470bhp. Prew described Red Bull’s decision to develop its own chassis as being “born out of bold ambition”. The powertrain division was started from scratch in 2021, and now has around 700 staff. He described the partnership with Ford as “a very natural collaboration”, and said that the partnership has grown as the two firms have explored new possibilities. Christian Hertrich,…
The US and Taiwan have signed an agreement that will see a multi-billion dollar investment into domestic development of semiconductors and related infrastructure. The US Department of Commerce announced that Taiwanese businesses will make an upfront investment of at least $250 billion into their US production capacity, while Taiwan’s government will provide credit guarantees of at least another $250 billion in support of the semiconductor industry and supply chain in the US.In exchange, Taiwan will receive a better deal on tariffs. Reciprocal tariffs will be limited to 15 percent, compared with the previous 20 percent rate. Generic pharmaceuticals and their…
Georgina RannardScience reporterWatch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuationFour astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) have landed back on Earth after their stay in space was cut short by a month due to a “serious” medical issue.The crew’s captain, Nasa astronaut Mike Fincke, exited the spacecraft first, smiling and wobbling slightly on his feet before lying down on a gurney, following normal procedures. Nasa’s Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov followed, waving and beaming at cameras. “It’s so good to be home!”, said Cardman.It is the first time astronauts have been evacuated due to…
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterBBCTransport Minister Lilian Greenwood has told MPs she is open to including mandatory CCTV in new national guidelines for taxis.The government’s review of taxi licensing in England follows Baroness Casey’s report on grooming gangs, which identified taxis being used by offenders across the country and recommended tougher rules.At the moment, taxi drivers can buy a private hire vehicle licence from one council but work as far away as they like, taking advantage of lower standards, cheaper licences, and a lack of enforcement.This allows them to get around tough rules aimed at protecting children, such as Rotherham’s gold standard…
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