Jose Antonio Kast

Chile election poll shows race tightening as polarized showdown nears

Chile election poll shows race tightening as polarized showdown nears

Chile's presidential election race is tightening ahead of a polarized runoff on Sunday, with ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast narrowing the gap to leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric as the…

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Chilean conservative Kast strikes chord in provinces with ‘firm hand’ law and order message

Chilean conservative Kast strikes chord in provinces with ‘firm hand’ law and order message

In Chile's rural hinterlands, conservative presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast's message of the importance of tackling crime and illegal immigration has struck a chord. Kast - often likened to Brazil's…

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After years of drifting to the left, Chilean voters veer back right

After years of drifting to the left, Chilean voters veer back right

After years of divisive street protests and the election of a mainly left-wing body to rewrite the constitution, Chileans surprised analysts, markets and even themselves on Sunday night by favoring…

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Chile headed for divisive election run-off as far-right surges

Chile headed for divisive election run-off as far-right surges

Chile is headed for a polarized presidential election runoff next month after hard-right former congressman Jose Antonio Kast finished on top in the first-round vote on Sunday, ahead of leftist…

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Nuclear energy set for comeback in Italy under new government framework

The Italian government is set to approve a framework for the resumption of nuclear power this summer...

Libya aims to restart Ras Lanuf oil refinery within a year, NOC says

Libya aims to restart its 220,000 barrel-per-day Ras Lanuf oil refinery within six to 12 months ‌to...

Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI

Microsoft is shopping for artificial-intelligence startups as the software company prepares for a f...

Latvian Prime Minister Silina resigns over handling of Ukraine drone incidents

Latvia's centre-right Prime Minister Evika Silina said ‌she would resign on Thursday, triggering th...

The UK may soon have another female prime minister

Angela Rayner has been cleared of wrongdoing in a tax investigation, removing a potential hurdle to ...

Gulf tensions deepen as reports emerge of covert UAE attacks on Iran and secret Netanyahu visit

The Middle East conflict widened further this week after reports emerged that Gulf states including ...

China’s Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning

China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 14 May 2026

Morning Briefing DOmestic demand, exports drive growth in Q4 of last year - CBM The Central Ba...

Britain to strengthen ties with the EU in new legislation

Britain will introduce legislation to strengthen its ties with the European Union, as Prime Minister...

Probe says sunken Russian cargo ship off Spain was transporting nuclear reactors to North Korea

Spanish investigators have discovered that the Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean in ...