South Korea’s president has decided to lift the military rule after parliament rejected the proposal for martial law, following hours of crisis and allegations of a leftist plot.

NATO’s secretary-general has warned that a suboptimal peace agreement imposed on Kyiv could pose a significant threat to the security of the United States, emphasising the importance of a steadfast and strategic approach in supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Russian and Syrian warplanes conducted air strikes in response to rebel forces seizing Aleppo, intensifying the conflict and posing a significant challenge to Assad’s regime.

A series of takeover offers totalling £15bn have boosted UK dealmaking, with Britain leading European mergers and acquisitions despite low valuations causing some concern.