The South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.

Anger about classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages and broken-down facilities has boiled over in recent weeks and threatens to coalesce into broader grievances in a heated political season.

Last-minute negotiations staved off a full closure of the office that handles Britain’s relations with Palestinians in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

Known widely as “Maricarmen,” María del Carmen Abascal had become a symbol for renters struggling with Spain’s housing affordability crisis.

Several explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh on Thursday, including a large blast at the city’s international airport, a witness told The Associated Press, a day after the kingdom said an attack there killed one person and wounded others.

Canadian author Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature Thursday for her bold oeuvre that uses playful dialogue and the classical tradition.

The World Trade Organization is sharply increasing its forecast for global merchandise trade growth this year to 3.9%

The test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test. Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border. North Korea denies responsibility.