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 International Criminal Court announced Thursday that former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial in the Netherlands.

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

The Kremlin has long maintained a culture of secrecy when it comes to controlling public information, especially involving accidents -- from industrial disasters to health emergencies.

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.

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.

At least 33 people were killed on Thursday when a Russian strike caused two public buses to catch fire in eastern Ukraine, local authorities said, marking the deadliest attack from a single strike this year.

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.