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Jose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidency with about 58% of the vote, becoming the country’s most right-wing leader since the return to democracy 35 years ago. He defeated Jeannette Jara, a communist who headed a broad leftist coalition, after campaigning on a sweeping security and immigration crackdown and a promise to jump-start the economy. “Chile wanted change,” Kast told supporters, vowing to “restore respect for the law.” He has pledged to expel more than 300,000 immigrants in the country illegally, seal the northern…

Gasps echoed through Committee Room 14 as the results of the fourth leadership ballot were unveiled. All day, the buzz around Westminster revolved around a crucial question: Who would emerge victorious—Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch—to face off against James Cleverly in the Tory leadership showdown? Jenrick’s chances took a hit after he publicly claimed, via social media, that special forces were assassinating terrorists instead of apprehending them, a statement that drew ire connected to the European Convention on Human…

In a surprising turn of events, James Cleverly, who served as the Conservative Shadow Home Secretary, has been dropped from the race to lead the party. Emerging victorious from the fray are Shadow Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch and former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick. They've successfully advanced to the final phase of this leadership contest. In the coming weeks, the party's wider membership will cast their votes, with the anticipated winner set to be unveiled on November 2. After a contentious fourth round of…