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.

The protests on Thursday are seen as a test of whether a growing movement of student protesters can swell into a nationwide wave of grievance.

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

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.

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.

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.

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