South Korean heavyweight stocks fell in a volatile trading session amid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s reversal of a martial law decree, prompting Vice-Minister Kim Byung-hwan to announce a readiness to deploy 10 trillion won for market stability. Samsung Electronics, LG Energy Solution, and Hyundai Motor saw shares drop, while Naver Corp, Samsung SDI, and SK Hynix also experienced losses. The Bank of Korea and financial regulator took measures to stabilize markets following the political upheaval, which led to significant fluctuations in South Korean stocks in the U.S. overnight.
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Migrants unlawfully housed at government’s flagship asylum site Wethersfield
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was found to have acted unlawfully by housing asylum seekers at a former RAF base without assessing the impact on vulnerable individuals, breaching the Equality Act. The High Court ruled that the government's failure to fulfill duties to migrants with special needs at RAF Wethersfield was in violation of the law, prompting calls for the closure of the site by refugee charity Care4Calais due to the mental distress inflicted on residents....
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