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S Korea lawmakers vote to impeach leader 9 December 2016 From the section Asia South Korean parliament has voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal. The National Assembly motion passed by 234 votes to 56, meaning some members of Ms Park's ruling Saenuri party voted to impeach her. Ms Park's authority now passes to Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn. She has been embroiled in a political scandal that led thousands of Koreans to take to the streets in recent weeks demanding her removal from power. At the heart of the crisis is the relationship between Ms Park and her close confi…

Public schools plan 10,000 free places for low-income pupils By Ross Hawkins Political correspondent, BBC Radio 4 Today 9 December 2016 From the section Education & Family Image caption The ISC says it will set up free schools and academies in areas needing extra help Public schools will offer up to 10,000 free places to low-income families every year in England. The Independent Schools Council (ISC) says if the government pays £5,550 per pla…

Newspaper review: Saudi 'rift' and Osborne's '£26,000 an hour' By UK staff BBC News 9 December 2016 Image copyright Getty Images A "rift" between Boris Johnson and Theresa May over Saudi Arabia, and a baker who has recreated an entire village out of cake are among the stories making Friday's newspapers. The Daily Telegraph reports that the relationship between the foreign secretary and the prime minister is looking "increasingly s…

Conservatives win Sleaford by-election 9 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Conservative candidate Caroline Johnson has won the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election, which saw Labour come in fourth behind UKIP and the Liberal Democrats. The Tory party held onto the seat which had become vacant after MP Stephen Phillips quit in November, citing "irreconcilable policy differences" with the government. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a …

Quiz of the week's news 9 December 2016 From the section Magazine It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days? Click to see content: qotw_09_12_16 If you missed last week's 7 days quiz, try it here; Time person of the year quiz is here Picture credits: Getty Images Join the conversation - find us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter. View the full article

What do Prince Charles and Ozzy Osbourne have in common? By Mark Ward Technology correspondent, BBC News 9 December 2016 From the section Technology Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prince Charles and Ozzy Osbourne have more in common than you might think Consider Prince Charles and Ozzy Osbourne, even in a darkened room it would be difficult to mistake one for the other but by some measures …

Syria conflict: Army 'suspends Aleppo fighting' 8 December 2016 From the section Middle East Syria's army has suspended combat operations in eastern Aleppo, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. The move is to allow for the evacuation of civilians trapped in the battle zone. Mr Lavrov said some 8,000 people would be taken out. Government forces have retaken about 75% of eastern Aleppo in recent weeks - districts that rebels had controlled for four years. More than 800 people have been reported killed in recent fighting. View the full article

Korean president Park Geun-hye faces impeachment vote 8 December 2016 From the section Asia Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ms Park has resisted calls to step down but said she would leave the decision up to parliament South Korea's embattled president Park Geun-hye is facing impeachment, with lawmakers due to vote on Friday on dismissing her from office. Ms Park is embroiled in a political scandal that has sparked mass…

Trump picks climate sceptic Pruitt for environment chief 8 December 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright EPA Image caption Scott Pruitt says the "debate is far from settled" on climate science US President-elect Donald Trump will name an outspoken critic of President Obama's climate change policies to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, 48, is seen as an ally of the f…

Aleppo battle: Assad says victory in city would be 'huge step' 8 December 2016 From the section Middle East Related Topics Syrian civil war Media captionLyse Doucet reports from newly-recaptured Shaar: "You can still smell the explosives"Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's five-year civil war. But he added that the defeat of rebel groups in the northern city would not end the conflict. The rebels called for a five-day truce to allow …

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Italy's Renzi hands in resignation amid political turmoil 7 December 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Renzi has been asked to act as a caretaker prime minister while decisions are made Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has handed in his resignation to Italy's president, three days after losing a referendum he had staked his career on. He had promised to wait until the Senate passed the 2017 budget, which…

Hospital 'trolley waits' show sharp rise By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 7 December 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Siri Stafford More than one in 10 patients in England faces long delays for a bed when they are rushed to hospital in an emergency, after a sharp rise in "trolley waits". BBC analysis of NHS figures showed nearly 475,000 patients waited for more than four hours in 2015-16 - almost a five-fold increase since 2010-11. Hospitals said they …

Tata Steel: Deal secured to keep Port Talbot open, union says 7 December 2016 From the section Wales A deal to secure jobs and production at Port Talbot and other steelworks across the UK has been made with Tata Steel, Community Union has confirmed. It follows talks involving representatives from Community, Unite and the GMB at the Port Talbot steelworks on Wednesday. Community Union said it had "secured a commitment from Tata Steel" over the future of the company's steelworks. Tata's UK business was originally put up for sale in March. Deta…