MADRID -- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) won the national election on Sunday, but far-right Vox party made strong gains.

With over 99 percent of the votes counted, the PSOE won at least 28 percent of the votes, which meant it captured 120 seats, down three from the last election in April and far from a parliamentary majority of 176 needed to form a government alone. (Spain-Polling)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was ordered to enter defense on Monday for the corruption charges related to the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali ordered Najib to present his case as prosecution has established cases on all seven charges against Najib -- three charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT), one count of abusing his position and three counts of money laundering related to SRC International funds, a former subsidiary of 1MDB. (Malaysia-Najib-Corruption Case)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday voiced his deep concern about the situation in Bolivia following weeks of unrest that culminated in the resignation of President Evo Morales.

Morales, whose re-election victory triggered weeks of protests amid fraud allegations, announced his resignation on Sunday after the military demanded his departure. (UN-Bolivia-Morales)

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CANBERRA -- The Norwegian Government is set to be the major beneficiary if oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight goes ahead, a report has found.

According to an analysis by think tank The Australia Institute, while the Federal Government would reap a minimum of 7.4 billion Australian dollars (5.07 billion U.S. dollars) in petroleum taxes over 40 years, the Southern Australia (SA) state government would receive only 300 million Australian dollars (205.7 million U.S. dollars). (Australia-Norway) Enditem

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