. POLITICO (BELGIUM)
Macron faces 5 years of gridlock after stunning parliamentary defeat
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to face a potentially tumultuous five years of deadlock after his centrist alliance fell short of an absolute majority in a parliamentary runoff on Sunday, just weeks after he was reelected to the Elysée.
. AP (US)
Ex-rebel wins runoff to be Colombia’s 1st leftist president
Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a political outsider millionaire Sunday, ushering in a new era of politics for Colombia by becoming the country’s first leftist president.
. NIKKEI ASIA (JAPAN)
Second strong quake jolts central Japan; agency warns of more
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday, the second strong quake to jolt the region in as many days, the weather agency said, while warning the next week may see more of a similar intensity.
. REUTERS (UK)
IMF delegation visits crisis-hit Sri Lanka with time running out
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrives in Sri Lanka on Monday for talks on a bailout programme, but time is short for a country just days from running out of fuel and likely months from getting any relief money.
. AL JAZEERA (QATAR)
Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heatwave in Europe
Firefighters in Spain and Germany are struggling to contain wildfires amid a heatwave in Western Europe, unusual for this time of year.
