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José Antonio Kast, the Pinochet fan about to swerve Chile to the far right

The new president won office by promising to clean up crime, but his background is red rag to a bull for manyJust south of Santiago, the tiny rural town of Paine is a quiet grid of painted adobe facades, shaded squares and shuttered shop fronts as the summer holidays draw to a close.But the white-knuckle fear of crime that propelled its most famous son, José Antonio Kast, to a resounding victory in December’s presidential election is as present in sleepy Paine as it is the length of Chile. Continue reading...

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Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 person in the eastern Congo city of Goma

A series of explosions attributed to drones has killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

Japan marks 15 years since tsunami as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use

Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the government pushes for atomic energy use

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UK to publish files about appointment of Epstein friend Mandelson to ambassador post

The British government is releasing a first batch of documents on Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Mandelson was fired from his ambassador's job and is being investigated by police for possible misconduct tied to his links t...

A bus fire that killed 6 people could have been set deliberately, Swiss police say

Swiss police are investigating whether a deadly bus fire in Kerzers was set on purpose