Kremlin: permanent U.S. military presence in Poland bad for security

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that gradual NATO military expansion towards its borders did not improve security or stability in Europe as it commented on media reports Poland is seeking to secure a permanent U.S. military presence on its territory.

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Pakistan appoints former top judge as interim PM until election

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Monday appointed former chief justice Nasir-Ul-Mulk as interim prime minister until general elections on July 25 expected to usher in the second-ever democratic transition of power in the nuclear armed nation of 208 million people.

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Malaysia-Singapore high-speed rail project hits the buffers: FT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is dropping a plan for a high-speed rail link between its capital, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore, and will talk with its southern neighbor about the agreement to build it, Malaysia's prime minister said in an interview published on Monday.

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Colombia heads for divisive runoff with peace deal at stake

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia headed for its most divisive presidential race in decades after rightwinger Ivan Duque won Sunday's first-round vote, triggering a runoff with leftist Gustavo Petro that could upset a historic peace deal or derail business friendly reforms.

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Scotland uneasy about Northern Ireland gaining Brexit advantage: Sturgeon

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Brexit deal that would give Northern Ireland a competitive advantage over the rest of Britain would raise real issues for Scotland, which also wants to keep access to the EU single market, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday.

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Lebanon's Berri expects cabinet within a month, newspaper reports

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri expects a new coalition government to be formed within a month because nobody has an interest in a delay, the newspaper al-Mustaqbal reported on Monday.

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Malaysia PM to drop high-speed rail project with Singapore: FT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia plans to drop its plans for a high-speed rail link between its capital, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore, and will talk with its southern neighbor about the pact to build it, its prime minister said in an interview published on Monday.

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Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy faces growing election calls

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Ciudadanos party upped the pressure on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday, intensifying calls for snap elections after a proposed no-confidence motion roiled markets last week.

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Myanmar president nominates Deloitte partner as new finance minister

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's president on Monday nominated 80-year-old Soe Win, a well-known financial professional, as the next finance minister after the previous one resigned, amid reports he was being investigated over graft accusations.

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Bulgarians tweeting in Cyrillic confused for Russian bots

The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts.

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Kenya arrests youth service officials, charging theft of funds, media report, police

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan authorities have arrested the head of the National Youth Service as part of an investigation into a theft of nearly $100 million, media reported said on Monday, and the head of criminal investigations said 17 people were in custody.

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BTS become first K-pop band to top US album charts

The boy band with a devoted global fan base are the first K-pop export to crack the US top spot.

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Sartorial spat

The US has imposed tariffs on Rwanda over an obscure import: Second-hand clothes.

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Italy's president calls in former IMF official amid political turmoil

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president is expected to ask a former International Monetary Fund official on Monday to head a stopgap government amidst political and constitutional turmoil, with early elections looking inevitable.

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South Korea calls for more impromptu talks with North Korea as U.S. prepares for summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Monday there could be more impromptu talks and summits with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, as U.S. officials prepare for a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim.

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Pakistan names former chief justice as interim PM until election

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Monday appointed former chief justice Nasir Ul Mulk as interim prime minister until general elections are held on July 25, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said.

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Alberto: Tropical storm sees thousands from Florida coast

Thousands are evacuated from the coast of Florida ahead of subtropical storm Alberto.

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LeBron makes eighth NBA finals in a row

LeBron James admits he is "trying to squeeze this orange until there's no more juice left" as the Cleveland Cavaliers clinch the Eastern Conference finals series.

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Figures reveal art auction gender imbalance

Of the top 100 artists whose works fetched the highest amounts at auction in 2017, 13 were women.

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