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The shift of power in the Tory Party
Details: The Tories will elect a new party leader by November

The Tory Party's next leader will be announced on November 2, according to The Times.

The newspaper has seen the plans for the party leader election, which is expected to be presented later this week. Eight people are expected to run. Tory MPs will choose four of these who will go on to the party's conference this autumn. There the choice must be boiled down to two, which the party members then get to choose between.

Incumbent party leader Rishi Sunak will remain in office until the next candidate is in place.

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Political situation in Kenya
Details: The ex-president is being investigated after protests

Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta is being investigated by the security service, reports African The Nation. According to information provided to the newspaper, Kenyatta, along with three other prominent Kenyans, are suspected of sedition in connection with the ongoing protests against the incumbent government.

Demonstrations against a proposed tax hike broke out in Nairboi about a month ago. Although the proposal was withdrawn, the protests have continued.

The government has previously accused non-profit organizations in the country of financing the "rebellious" protest movement.

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Kristen Michal replaces Kallas as Prime Minister

Estonia's parliament has backed climate minister Kristen Michal as the new prime minister, writes Politico. He thus succeeds Kaja Kallas, who is expected to become the EU's new foreign affairs chief.

The new government will be presented on Tuesday. AP writes that its first priority will be to improve state finances, including planned increases in income tax and increased excise duty on alcohol, tobacco and petrol.

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The protests in Bangladesh
2,500 arrested in Bangladesh - internet still down

More than 2,500 people have been detained during the protests in Bangladesh, according to AFP calculations. 174 people are said to have been killed, among them both students and police officers.

The past 24 hours have been relatively calm, but the authorities' tight grip remains. The AP reported on Monday that the internet remains down.

The student organization leading the protests has called for a 48-hour break and its leader has said the reforms are not worth "so much blood".

The protests are directed against a quota system in which descendants of veterans of the 1971 war are given priority for government jobs. The quotas have been greatly reduced, but the protests have continued.