South Korea is experiencing significant unrest as the president’s imposition of martial law meets strong resistance from the national assembly, compelling military forces to retreat amidst escalating tensions and public dissent.

The UK’s cybersecurity chief has issued a warning about increasing threats from hostile state actors, emphasising the growing sophistication of digital operations by countries like Russia and China and highlighting the urgency for the UK to address these cybersecurity risks.

Doctors, charities, and MPs in the UK have collaborated to introduce a blueprint intended to transform end-of-life care, aiming to provide 100,000 people with enhanced medical and emotional support through a combination of NHS services and new policies championing assisted dying, amid debates over healthcare reform.

A Labour MP has made a final appeal to fellow politicians to support an assisted dying bill, emphasising the historic opportunity to grant terminally ill patients the right to choose their end-of-life options, amid a closely contested vote expected to test parliamentary support.